作者: Eric J. Ip , Michael A. Yadao , Bijal M. Shah , Shadi Doroudgar , Paul J. Perry
DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1267224
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摘要: ABSTRACTBackground: Limited studies based in England and Australia reported misuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) among homosexual men to enhance body image. Anecdotally, AAS are also being misused by the United States. Since many certain performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) administered via injection, this poses a potential vector for spread infectious disease an already at-risk population. Objectives: This study compared contrasted heterosexual male gym clients regarding use PEDs, alcohol illicit drugs, seroprevalence disease, engagement risky injection practices sexual behaviors, presence psychiatric conditions. Methods: Recruitment data collection occurred outside four exercise gyms San Francisco Castro District area between October 25, 2014 March 10, 2015. Two hundred twenty 73 completed 114-item cross-sectional survey. Results: T...