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A Randomized Trial of a Behavioral Intervention for High Risk Substance-Using MSM
AIDS and Behavior
  • Steven P. Kurtz, Nova Southeastern University
  • Ronald D. Stall, University of Pittsburgh
  • Mance E. Buttram, Nova Southeastern University
  • Hilary L. Surratt, Nova Southeastern University
  • Minxing Chen, The University of Texas
ORCID ID
0000-0002-5001-7391, 0000-0003-4027-7840, 0000-0002-1247-8752
ResearcherID
H-3010-2014, K-3072-2014
Publication Date
6-4-2013
Abstract

Substance-using men who have sex with men (MSM) are among the groups at highest risk for HIV infection in the United States. We report the results of a randomized trial testing the efficacy of a small group sexual and substance use risk reduction intervention based on empowerment theory compared to an enhanced efficacious control condition among 515 high risk not-in-treatment MSM substance users. Effect sizes for sexual risk and substance use outcomes were moderate to large: HIV transmission risk frequency, d = 0.71 in the control versus 0.66 in the experimental group; number of anal sex partners, d = 1.04 versus 0.98; substance dependence symptoms, d = 0.49 versus 0.53; significant differences were not observed between conditions. Black MSM reduced their risks at a greater rate than White or Latino men. The findings point to a critically important research agenda to reduce HIV transmission among MSM substance users.

DOI
10.1007/s10461-013-0531-z
Citation Information
Steven P. Kurtz, Ronald D. Stall, Mance E. Buttram, Hilary L. Surratt, et al.. "A Randomized Trial of a Behavioral Intervention for High Risk Substance-Using MSM" AIDS and Behavior Vol. 17 (2013) p. 2914 - 2926 ISSN: 1090-7165
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mance-buttram/3/