Alcohol Use and Risk of HIV infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men
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In the United States, men who have sex with men (MSM) currently represent more than 50% of those living with HIV and over 70% of HIV+ men (CDC 2007, http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/resources/factsheets/pdf/msm.pdf ). Male-to-male sexual contact has been identified as the predominant route of transmission among this sub-group, which underscores the need for research that targets risk factors associated with risky sex-related HIV acquisition. Along these lines, research has shown that one potentially important predictor variable for risky sex among MSM is alcohol use. The major aim of this paper is to review and integrate empirical evidence on the association of alcohol use and risky sex among MSM. A summary of the quantitative research is provided first, followed by a critique of the reviewed literature, a discussion of the consistency of the existing empirical evidence with predictions of current theories, and finally, recommendations for future research designed to evaluate alcohol-related sexual risk in MSM.
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The association between alcohol use and HIV may have resulted in part from the causal impact of acute alcohol use on sexual decision-making, resulting in condomless sex.
“This association may have resulted, in part, from the causal impact of acute alcohol use on sexual decision‐making 107, resulting in condomless sex 105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114.”
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- Authors
- Woolf, S. E., & Maisto, S. A.
- Affiliations
- Syracuse University (US)
- ORCID
- Maisto, Stephen A.
- Venue
- AIDS and Behavior
- Published
- 2008-01-31
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 757-782
- ISSN
- 1090-7165 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3254
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- W2055327213
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- FWCI
- 1.10
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- journal article
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- en
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- AIDS and Behavior (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- alcohol consumption, HIV infection, men who have sex with men, sexual risk behavior, HIV transmission, sexual risk factors
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk, Risk-Taking, United States, HIV Infections, Homosexuality, Male, Young Adult
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