Binge drinking, stimulant use and HIV risk in a sample of illicit drug using heterosexual Black men

Abstract Background Relatively little research has examined the effects of binge drinking and HIV risk in heterosexual Black men. Even less research has explored this relationship in illicit drug using heterosexual Black men who are at an elevated risk of contracting and transmitting HIV through var...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 2014-09, Vol.39 (9), p.1342-1345
Main Authors: Keen, Larry, Dyer, Typhanye Penniman, Whitehead, Nicole Ennis, Latimer, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Alcohol use
Amphetamine-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Baltimore - epidemiology
Binge drinking
Binge Drinking - epidemiology
Black
Black people
Drug use
Heterosexual
Heterosexuality
HIV
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Lentivirus
Male
Men
Odds Ratio
Psychiatry
Retroviridae
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Socioeconomic Factors
Street Drugs
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Unsafe Sex - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Abstract Background Relatively little research has examined the effects of binge drinking and HIV risk in heterosexual Black men. Even less research has explored this relationship in illicit drug using heterosexual Black men who are at an elevated risk of contracting and transmitting HIV through various vectors, including risky sexual behavior, in the Black community. Purpose The purpose of the current study is to examine the associations between binge drinking, drug use and HIV status in a community-based sample of 127 self-identified heterosexual Black men. Results Overall, 17% reported binge drinking in the past month. Both stimulant use (AOR 7.29; 95%; CIs, 2.07, 25.70), and binge drinking (AOR = 5.28; 95% CIs, 1.34, 20.91) were associated with HIV status. Conclusion These findings will inform prevention interventions to reduce the HIV risk among Black heterosexual men.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.04.006