title: Sexual Sensation Seeking, Drug Use and Risky Sex among Detained Youth.
abstract: Sexual sensation seeking has been correlated with drug use and risky sex in a number of populations. However, these relationships have had limited examination among adolescents, and to date, have not been explored among detained youth, a group with some of the highest rates of illicit drug use and STIs. To better understand these relationships we utilized A-CASI to collect data on sociodemographics, sexual sensation seeking, drug use and risky sexual behaviors among a sample of 550 detained youth. A series of multivariable regression models controlling for age, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status and risky peer networks indicated that sexual sensation seeking was associated with alcohol and ecstasy use. Additionally, sexual sensation seeking was associated with having sex while high on drugs; having sex with a partner who was high on drugs; exchanging sex for drugs; exchanging sex for money; having more sexual partners in the last two months; having engaged in unprotected vaginal sex; and a less condom use during oral sex. These data have important implications for STI/drug use prevention interventions among detained adolescents.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, USA ; STI/HIV Intervention Network, University of Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Dexter R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Voisin
authors.affiliation: School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, USA ; STI/HIV Intervention Network, University of Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: STI/HIV Intervention Network, University of Chicago, USA ; Departments of Health Studies and Medicine, University of Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: STI/HIV Intervention Network, University of Chicago, USA ; Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, USA ; Emory Center for AIDS Research, USA.
authors.forename: Ralph J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Diclemente
authors.affiliation: School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tan
keywords: Detained youth; Drug use; STI risk; Sexual sensation seeking