Sexual behavior of homeless mentally ill men at risk for HIV

Abstract

The majority of these men had sex occasionally or not at all. Nonetheless, because many of them had unprotected sex with nonmonogamous partners, the few sexual episodes may have carried an appreciable risk of HIV transmission. Moreover, men with a comorbid cocaine dependence may represent a group with an especially high risk for sexual HIV transmission. The authors propose that in this population, preventive interventions could modify the nature, if not the frequency, of sexual episodes.