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Tobacco, Alcohol, Drug Use, and Intimate Partner Violence Among MSM Living With HIV
The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
|October 22, 2019
Summary
Men living with HIV who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) were more likely to use alcohol and other drugs. Greater IPV exposure increases the likelihood of multiple substance use among these individuals.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS Research
Background:
- Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV report high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance use.
- Understanding the relationship between IPV and substance use in this population is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the associations between cumulative IPV, IPV incidents, and the number of substances used among Taiwanese MSM living with HIV.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was administered to 120 Taiwanese MSM living with HIV.
- IPV was assessed by summing 15 types of experienced IPV in the past year.
- Substance use (alcohol, tobacco, other drugs) was measured based on use in the past week.
Main Results:
- IPV was not associated with tobacco use.
- IPV was positively associated with alcohol and other drug use.
- Higher levels of IPV were significantly linked to a greater probability of using multiple substances.
Conclusions:
- MSM living with HIV who experience greater IPV are more prone to using alcohol and other drugs.
- Increased IPV is associated with the use of multiple substances in this population.
- Healthcare providers should screen for both IPV and substance use concurrently in MSM living with HIV.
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