Continued Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Seropositive, Drug- Using Men--Atlanta; Washington, D.C.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1993

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Continued Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Seropositive, Drug- Using Men--Atlanta; Washington, D.C.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1993

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (02/23/96) Vol. 45, No. 7, P. 151
Kalichman, S.C.

Abstract: A 1993 study of HIV-positive men in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and San Juan, Puerto Rico who use illicit drugs found that continue to have unprotected sex. The study, which was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was based on interviews with 116 men who were injection drug users and were known to be HIV-positive. Most of the respondents were participating in two or more HIV-related services. Twenty-eight percent of the men reported having sex without a condom, and were significantly more likely than those who used condoms to report other high risk sexual behaviors, such as multiple sex partners, having oral sex, trading sex for money or drugs, and having intercourse more than 12 times in the past 30 days. An editorial accompanying the study says the results emphasize the need for HIV-infected individuals to have ongoing counseling about safe sex practices.

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