PMID- 18347903
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20080605
LR  - 20191210
IS  - 0883-6612 (Print)
IS  - 0883-6612 (Linking)
VI  - 35
IP  - 1
DP  - 2008 Feb
TI  - Methamphetamine and poly-substance use among gym-attending men who have sex with 
      men in New York City.
PG  - 41-8
LID - 10.1007/s12160-007-9005-8 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Methamphetamine and other drug use has been documented among men who 
      have sex with men (MSM). Patterns of use may be influenced by point of 
      recruitment into these studies. PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to describe 
      patterns of methamphetamine and other drug use and to delineate psychosocial and 
      demographic factors which accompany these patterns of use in a sample of MSM 
      attending gyms in New York City. METHODS: Active recruitment strategies were 
      implemented to ascertain a sample of 311 MSM. Participants completed a one-time 
      survey regarding both health risks and health promotion. RESULTS: Methamphetamine 
      use in the last 6 months was reported by 23.8% of men. Inhalation and smoking 
      were the most common modes of administration, and 84% of men reported more than 
      one mode of use. Study participants also indicated a variety of other substances 
      used, including but not limited to alcohol, inhalant nitrates, and 3,4 
      methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Compared to nonusers, methamphetamine users 
      were more likely to report being black or Latino, depressed, HIV-positive, 
      perceiving more benefits of unprotected sex, and understanding masculinity in 
      sexual terms. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that health-risk behaviors are 
      common among MSM who are regularly using a gym and are indicative of the 
      complexities of health issues for this segment of the population.
FAU - Halkitis, Perry N
AU  - Halkitis PN
AD  - Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies, The Steinhardt School 
      of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University, NY, USA. 
      pnh1@nyu.edu
FAU - Moeller, Robert W
AU  - Moeller RW
FAU - Siconolfi, Daniel E
AU  - Siconolfi DE
FAU - Jerome, Roy C
AU  - Jerome RC
FAU - Rogers, Meighan
AU  - Rogers M
FAU - Schillinger, Julia
AU  - Schillinger J
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20080212
PL  - England
TA  - Ann Behav Med
JT  - Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral 
      Medicine
JID - 8510246
RN  - 0 (Illicit Drugs)
RN  - 44RAL3456C (Methamphetamine)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Attitude to Health
MH  - Exercise/*psychology
MH  - Gender Identity
MH  - HIV Seropositivity/complications/psychology
MH  - *Health Behavior
MH  - *Homosexuality
MH  - Humans
MH  - Illicit Drugs
MH  - Male
MH  - Methamphetamine
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - New York City
MH  - Physical Fitness/*psychology
MH  - Polypharmacy
MH  - *Risk-Taking
MH  - Substance-Related Disorders/complications/*psychology
EDAT- 2008/03/19 09:00
MHDA- 2008/06/06 09:00
CRDT- 2008/03/19 09:00
PHST- 2007/02/04 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2008/03/19 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/06/06 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2008/03/19 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s12160-007-9005-8 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Ann Behav Med. 2008 Feb;35(1):41-8. doi: 10.1007/s12160-007-9005-8. Epub 2008 Feb 
      12.