Journal article
Club Drug Use in Los Angeles among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Substance use & misuse, Vol.42(11), pp.1723-1743
01/01/2007
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701212261
PMCID: PMC2405898
PMID: 17934992
Abstract
Little is known about young men who have sex with men's use of club drugs and the risk factors associated with such use. A structured survey was administered in 2005 to 496 young men who were 18-22 years old (40% were 18-19 years old); self-identified as with a same-sex sexuality (83%), bisexual (16%), and/or had had sex with a man (97%); Caucasian (35%), African American (24%), and Latino of Mexican descent (40%). Subjects were recruited from gay-identified venues in Los Angeles, California using a venue-based probability sampling design. Descriptive statistics revealed a high prevalence of drug and club drug use. Regression analyses revealed risk factors associated with recent club drug use, including place of residence, religiosity, disclosure of sexuality to family, frequency of attendance at bars/clubs, and involvement in sexual exchange and the street economy. Limitations and implications of this research are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Club Drug Use in Los Angeles among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
- Creators
- Michele D. Kipke - University of Southern CaliforniaGeorge Weiss - University of Southern CaliforniaMarizen Ramirez - University of Southern CaliforniaFred Dorey - University of Southern CaliforniaAnamara Ritt-Olson - University of Southern CaliforniaEllen Iverson - University of Southern CaliforniaWesley Ford - Los Angeles County Department of Health, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Substance use & misuse, Vol.42(11), pp.1723-1743
- DOI
- 10.1080/10826080701212261
- PMID
- 17934992
- PMCID
- PMC2405898
- ISSN
- 1082-6084
- eISSN
- 1532-2491
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2007
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984282467102771
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