Predictors of Sexual Risk-taking Among New Drug Users

Overview

Journal J Sex Res

Publisher Routledge

Specialties Reproductive Medicine
Science
Social Sciences

Date 2007 Jun 30

PMID 17599253

Citations 13

Authors

Kirk W Elifson

Hugh Klein

Claire E Sterk

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Abstract

We studied predictors of HIV-related sexual risk-taking among individuals who initiated the use of heroin or methamphetamine during the past 5 years. Many studies have linked drug use to HIV risk and most research has been based on samples of users with long-established drug careers. We conducted face-to-face interviews with 153 adult new drug users in Atlanta, GA. Drug use was not a statistically significant predictor of sexual risk, but gender, age, race, homelessness status, childhood neglect, level of paranoia, and level of (dys)functionality in handling disagreements were associated with the frequency of sexual risk-taking. We discuss the need to incorporate new drug users in HIV/AIDS and other health-related prevention and intervention programs.

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