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Longitudinal sexual behavior changes in injecting drug users.

D A Calsyn1, A J Saxon, E A Wells

  • 1Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98108.

AIDS (London, England)
|October 1, 1992
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Injection drug users (IDU) maintained reduced sexual risk behaviors over 18 months. Interventions addressing drug use and sexuality are recommended to further prevent HIV transmission among IDU.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Injection drug users (IDU) are at high risk for HIV transmission.
  • Previous studies indicated short-term sexual risk reduction among IDU.
  • Long-term maintenance of risk reduction behaviors is crucial for HIV prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the sustained sexual risk behavior reduction in injection drug users (IDU) over an 18-month period.
  • To evaluate if initial 4-month risk reduction findings persisted.
  • To identify factors associated with continued high-risk sexual behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • A repeated measures design was employed.
  • 220 injection drug users (IDU) were assessed at baseline and 18-month follow-up.

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  • Structured interviews collected data on sexual behaviors and drug use patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant reductions in multiple sex partners were observed for both men and women.
    • Condom use increased significantly for men, particularly those with multiple partners; women showed no significant increase.
    • Unsafe sexual behaviors were linked to exchanging sex for drugs/money, using drugs for sexual enhancement, and concurrent alcohol/drug use.

    Conclusions:

    • The majority of injection drug users (IDU) maintained sexual risk reductions over 18 months.
    • Drug treatment and interventions focusing on the drug use-sexuality interplay are vital.
    • Further strategies are needed to reduce HIV transmission risk among IDU.