AIDS Education and Prevention · 2018 · 32 citations · 37 references
Public HealthHealth BehaviorPublic Health PracticeMen's HealthSubstance Use DisordersSubstance Use PreventionIntimate Partner Violence PreventionSexual HealthSexual Risk ReductionSexually Transmitted Infection PreventionSexually Transmitted InfectionsSubstance UseAdolescent Hiv TestingHazardous DrinkingHiv Serologic TestingMental Health ServicesPolysubstance Use DisorderSexual Risk Behavior AssessmentSexual Risk Behavior PreventionSexual Risk Prevention
Among 433 men who have sex with men in Maharashtra, India who completed an online survey, 23% reported hazardous drinking, 12% illicit substance, and 9% polysubstance use. The overall prevalence of depression and intimate partner violence (IPV) were 58% and 56%, respectively. Participants engaging in hazardous drinking had more sexual partners and were less likely to be married to women. Participants reporting illicit substance use or polysubstance use were more likely to have been out, had more sexual partners, or experienced IPV. Those reporting illicit substance use were more likely to engage in condomless anal sex. Based on our findings, we suggest that public health interventions integrate HIV, substance use, and mental health services.
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