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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 93, Issue 11, Pages 1915-1921Publisher
AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.93.11.1915
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- ODCDC CDC HHS [U62/CCU906255, U62/CCU206208, U62/CCU20608-07, U62/CCU906253-11, U62/CCU606237, U62/CCU406219, U62/CCU0006260] Funding Source: Medline
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Objectives. We sought to characterize substance use patterns in young men who have sex with men (MSM) in 7 US urban areas and sociodemographic characteristics and history associated with such use. Methods. We examined data collected from 1994 through 1998 in a venue-based, cross-sectional survey. Results. Among the 3492 participants, 66% reported use of illicit drugs; 28%, use of 3 or more drugs; 29%, frequent drug use (once a week or more); and 4%, injection drug use. These practices were more common among participants who were White, self-identified as bisexual or heterosexual, had run away, or had experienced forced sex. Conclusions. Effective drug prevention and treatment programs addressing local drug-use patterns and associated factors are urgently needed for young MSM, a population with a high rate of illicit drug use.
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