Toward a Better Understanding of Non-Addicted, Methamphetamine-Using, Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Atlanta.

The Open AIDS Journal
Brian J Dew

Abstract

Methamphetamine use has increasingly become linked with sexual risk behaviors among men have sex with men (MSM). Yet, the majority of research has been done with methamphetamine dependent MSM or with samples in which addiction to the substance was not evaluated. Furthermore, research with methamphetamine-using MSM in the Southern U.S. is lacking. In this study, focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted in order to understand the motives, context, and other facilitators and barriers of methamphetamine use among non-addicted MSM residing in Atlanta. Participants included 30 non-addicted, methamphetamine-using MSM and 16 local mental and public health officials. Findings from the first of this two-phase formative research project will result in the initial development of a community-tested, culturally-specific social marketing campaign and an individual-based intervention based in HIV-testing facilities.

References

Apr 30, 1998·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·H M KrumholzM J Radford
Dec 29, 2000·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·F Gonzalez CastroR A Rawson
Feb 14, 2006·Addictive Behaviors·Perry N Halkitis, Joseph J Palamar
Jul 19, 2006·Culture, Health & Sexuality·Adam Isaiah Green, Perry N Halkitis
Nov 9, 2006·Journal of Burn Care & Research : Official Publication of the American Burn Association·Young Chul JangTae Hyung Han
Feb 21, 2007·Human Psychopharmacology·Alison Looby, Mitch Earleywine
Mar 17, 2007·The International Journal of Neuroscience·Mijung MoonDaijin Kim
Apr 3, 2007·Drug and Alcohol Dependence·Jeffrey T ParsonsJonathan D Weiser
Jun 27, 2007·Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology : the Official Journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc·Brian MoyersAndrew D Michaels
Feb 21, 2008·Journal of Psychoactive Drugs·Shirley J SempleThomas L Patterson
Mar 11, 2008·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment·Steven ShoptawXiaowei Yang
Nov 28, 2008·Psychopharmacology·Peter G RendellJulie D Henry
Jan 20, 2009·The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse·Martin C McElhineyEdward V Nunes

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 1, 2013·The Journal of Ethics·Jonathan PughJulian Savulescu

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Addiction

This feed focuses mechanisms underlying addiction and addictive behaviour including heroin and opium dependence, alcohol intoxication, gambling, and tobacco addiction.