1. Consistency and change in club drug use by sexual minority men in New York City, 2002 to 2007
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Pantalone, David W., Bimbi, David S., Holder, Catherine A., Golub, Sarit A., and Parsons, Jeffrey T.
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New York, New York -- Health aspects ,Gay men -- Drug use ,Gay men -- Surveys ,HIV patients -- Drug use ,HIV patients -- Surveys ,Public health administration -- Research ,Government ,Health care industry - Abstract
We used repeated cross-sectional data from intercept surveys conducted annually at lesbian, gay, and bisexual community events to investigate trends in club drug use in sexual minority men (N = 6489) in New York City from 2002 to 2007. Recent use of ecstasy, ketamine, and [gamma]-hydroxybutyrate decreased significantly. Crystal metethamphetamine use initially increased but then decreased. Use of cocaine and amyl nitrates remained consistent. A greater number of HIV-positive (vs HIV-negative) men reported recent drug use across years. Downward trends in drug use in this population mirror trends in other groups. (Am J Public Health. 2010;100:1892-1895. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.175232)
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- 2010