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    Subst Use Misuse. 2007;42(11):1723-43.

    Club drug use in los angeles among young men who have sex with men.

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    Division of Research on Children , Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA. mkipke@chla.usc.edu

    Abstract

    Little is known about young men who have sex with men's use of club drugs and the risk factors associated with such use. A structured survey was administered in 2005 to 496 young men who were 18-22 years old (40% were 18-19 years old); self-identified as with a same-sex sexuality (83%), bisexual (16%), and/or had had sex with a man (97%); Caucasian (35%), African American (24%), and Latino of Mexican descent (40%). Subjects were recruited from gay-identified venues in Los Angeles, California, using a venue-based probability sampling design. Descriptive statistics revealed a high prevalence of drug and club drug use. Regression analyses revealed risk factors associated with recent club drug use, including place of residence, religiosity, disclosure of sexuality to family, frequency of attendance at bars/clubs, and involvement in sexual exchange and street economy. Limitations and implications of this research are discussed.

    PMID:
    17934992
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2405898
    Free PMC Article

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