Methamphetamine use and Other Club Drug use Differ in Relation to HIV Status and Risk Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men

Abstract

In Brief This study compared associations between methamphetamine use, drug use other than methamphetamine, and HIV transmission factors among men who have sex with men, attending an sexually transmitted disease clinic. Of 6435 participants, newly recognized HIV status (OR: 3.02 95% CI: 2.30, 3.99) was associated with methamphetamine use compared with nondrug users, an association not found among other club drug users. Men who have sex with men attending an sexually transmitted disease clinic who reported methamphetamine use were 3 times as likely to be newly recognized with HIV compared with nondrug users.