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Amphetamine-group substances and HIV

Colfax, Grant, Santos, Glenn-Milo, Chu, Priscilla, Vittinghoff, Eric, Pluddemann, Andreas, Kumar, Suresh, Hart, Carl·2010·The Lancet

Abstract

Amphetamine-group substances are used worldwide and are more prevalent than either cocaine or opioids. We reviewed published reports about amphetamine-group substances and did a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of behavioural interventions for their use. Most research was done in developed countries. Many, but not all, studies show an association between amphetamine-group substance use and risk of HIV infection. Much use of amphetamine-group substances is non-injection and is associated with increased HIV risk, particularly in men who have sex with men. The structural, social, interpersonal, and personal factors that link to amphetamine-group substance use and HIV risk are poorly understood. 13 studies, with a cumulative sample size of 1997 individuals, qualified for the meta-analysis. Overall, high-intensity behavioural interventions were moderately effective in reducing use of amphetamine-group substances (effect size 0.28, 95% CI 0.13-0.44). We did not find conclusive evidence that behavioural interventions as a group are more effective than are passive or minium treatment for reduction of amphetamine-group substance use or sexual risk behaviours. The search for effective, scalable, and sustainable interventions for amphetamine-group substance use, including pharmacotherapies, should be supported and encouraged.

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  • Methamphetamine use, when regular, is associated with harms including injecting and sexual risk-taking behaviour, symptoms of mental ill health (psychosis, aggression, depression, anxiety), psychomotor, social and cognitive impairment, criminal activity, and sometimes death by overdose.

    “Methamphetamine (MA) is a psychostimulant that when used regularly is associated with harms such as injecting and sexual risk-taking behaviour, symptoms of mental ill health (eg, psychosis, aggression, depression and/or anxiety), psychomotor, social and cognitive impairment, criminal activity and sometimes death caused by overdose.1–7”

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Authors
Colfax, G., Santos, G.-M., Chu, P., Vittinghoff, E., Pluddemann, A., Kumar, S., & Hart, C.
Affiliations
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • San Francisco Department of Public Health (US)
  • Columbia University (US)
Corresponding author
Colfax, Grant
Venue
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-08
Volume
376
Issue
9739
Pages
458-474
ISSN
  • 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
  • 0140-6736
OpenAlex
W2120564358
Cited by
167
References
137
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Lancet (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA022155, R01DA022190, R01DA023387)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Keywords
stimulant use, HIV risk, men who have sex with men, behavioral interventions, substance use reduction, sexual risk behavior, non-injection drug use, HIV prevention
MeSH terms
Behavior Therapy, Humans, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, HIV Infections, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Prevalence, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Needle-Exchange Programs, Amphetamine-Related Disorders

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