title: The taking of free condoms in a drug abuse treatment clinic: the effects of location and posters.
abstract: Drug abuse treatment programs can help reduce high-risk sexual behavior in drug users by promoting condom use. This study examined the influence of distribution location and poster prompts on the taking of free condoms in a drug abuse treatment clinic. Over 6 months, condoms were available alternately, with and without poster prompts, in the clinic's private restroom or public waiting area. Overall, 381% more condoms were taken from the restroom. The presence of poster prompts did not affect condom taking. These results suggest that distribution location is a critical factor in promoting condom taking in public clinic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington 05401.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Amass
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Bickel
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Budney
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Foerg
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising; D017280:Condoms; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers