TY - JOUR
T1 - Drug-using men who have sex with men
T2 - Sexual behaviours and sexual identities
AU - Deren, Sherry
AU - Stark, Michael
AU - Rhodes, Fen
AU - Siegal, Harvey
AU - Cottler, Linda
AU - Wood, Michele M.
AU - Kochems, Lee M.
AU - Carlson, Robert G.
AU - Falck, Russel S.
AU - Rourke, Kathryn
AU - Trotter, Robert T.
AU - Weir, Brian
AU - Goldstein, M. F.
AU - Aguero, L. Wright De
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Men who have sex with men (MSM) and use drugs are at high risk for H V. This study assessed drug and sex-related risk behaviours and sexual identities for MSM Idrug injectors and crack smokers. One hundred and forty four MSM drug injectors and crack smokers from five USA cities were interviewed. One-third of the men were current injectors, twice as many reported lifetime injection. Most (56%) reported sex with women in the prior year; sex trading was reported by 32% with males and 53% with females. There were significant differences between private and public sexual identities. For example, while 31% reported being behaviourally bisexual, only 17% identified themselves to others as bisexual. Drug using MSM are clearly a heterogenous group and prevention messages addressing this diversity are needed.
AB - Men who have sex with men (MSM) and use drugs are at high risk for H V. This study assessed drug and sex-related risk behaviours and sexual identities for MSM Idrug injectors and crack smokers. One hundred and forty four MSM drug injectors and crack smokers from five USA cities were interviewed. One-third of the men were current injectors, twice as many reported lifetime injection. Most (56%) reported sex with women in the prior year; sex trading was reported by 32% with males and 53% with females. There were significant differences between private and public sexual identities. For example, while 31% reported being behaviourally bisexual, only 17% identified themselves to others as bisexual. Drug using MSM are clearly a heterogenous group and prevention messages addressing this diversity are needed.
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U2 - 10.1080/13691050152484740
DO - 10.1080/13691050152484740
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0038635079
VL - 3
SP - 329
EP - 338
JO - Culture, Health and Sexuality
JF - Culture, Health and Sexuality
SN - 1369-1058
IS - 3
ER -