Drug and Alcohol Use with Condomless Anal Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Melbourne, Australia: A Retrospective Data Analysis from 2011 to 2017

Christopher Hardy; Christopher K. Fairley; Jason J. Ong; Lenka A. Vodstrcil; Catriona S. Bradshaw; Anthony Snow; Eric P.F. Chow

doi:10.1007/s10508-021-01966-1

Drug and Alcohol Use with Condomless Anal Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Melbourne, Australia: A Retrospective Data Analysis from 2011 to 2017

Christopher Hardy, Christopher K. Fairley, Jason J. Ong, Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Anthony Snow, Eric P.F. Chow

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

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Rises in condomless anal sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) have been reported over the last decade but there is less certainty about the role that drugs, alcohol, play in this change. We examined the changes in drug and alcohol use among 22,255 MSM reporting condomless anal sex at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in 2011–2017. There was a 7% annual increase in using drugs before and/or during condomless anal sex but a 3% annual reduction in condomless anal sex while drunk. MSM taking PrEP were more likely to report condomless anal sex with drug use (AOR: 1.21; 95%CI: 1.07–1.37) and alcohol use (AOR: 1.29; 95%CI: 1.14–1.46) compared with MSM not taking PrEP.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2497–2507
Number of pages	11
Journal	Archives of Sexual Behavior
Volume	51
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01966-1
Publication status	Published - Jul 2022

Keywords

Condom
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
Recreational drugs
Sexual health
Sexual practices
Substance

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Drug and Alcohol Use with Condomless Anal Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Melbourne, Australia: A Retrospective Data Analysis from 2011 to 2017

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