Effects of drug use on sexual risk behavior: results of an HIV outreach and education program.
We evaluated the effects on drug use and sexual risk of an HIV intervention for out-of-treatment drug users, and assessed the effect of drug use on unprotected sex with main and non-main partners. The intervention significantly reduced unprotected sex with a main partner, but did not affect drug use or unprotected sex with non-main partners. Participants who stopped using drugs by follow-up were less likely to have unprotected sex with both main and other partners.
Lauby
Jennifer L
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Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA. jennifer@phmc.org
Batson
Heather
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Milnamow
Mary
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015143:Philadelphia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult