Table 2

Sexual risk behaviors and drug use among LNBB MSM in San Francisco

N

%


Partners past 3 months (n = 55)

0

11

20

1–2

19

34

3 or more

25

46

Sexual behavior (n = 44)

Only female partners

5

11

Only male partners

35

80

Both male and female partners

4

9

Non-injection drug use past 3 months (n = 55)

Speed (methamphetamine, crank, crystal, ice)

43

78

Alcohol

38

69

GHB/Ketamine

23

42

Poppers

22

40

Crack

15

27

Viagra

14

25

Heroin

13

24

Ecstasy

10

18

Cocaine

9

16

Barbiturates

7

13

LSD

6

11

Other*

22

40

Injection drug use

Ever

36

65

Past 3 months

31

56

Drugs injected past 3 months (n = 31)

Heroin

11

35

Cocaine

6

19

Speed (methamphetamine, crank, crystal, ice)

30

97

Speedball (heroin & cocaine)

5

16

Goofball (speed & heroin)

4

13

Other**

5

16

Needle sharing "ever" (n = 36) (i.e., receptive sharing)

21

58

Needle sharing last 3 months (n = 31)***

11

35

Drug treatment (n = 55)

Ever

32

58


*Other non- injection includes opiates, PCP, nitrous oxide

**Other injection includes crack, morphine

***The question was not worded to determine receptive or distributive sharing

Rose et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2006 3:29   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-3-29

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