The CASTRO study: Unsafe sexual behaviors and illicit drug use among gay and bisexual men who use anabolic steroids.

摘要: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The majority of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) studies have focused on the general male population. Approximately 15% gay or bisexual men are seropositive for HIV and many AASs administered via injection. Thus, AAS use among likely poses a greater risk spreading infectious disease. Gay who were compared with non-users regarding self-reported seropositivity hepatitis B C, sexual behaviors injection practices, illicit drug alcohol use, psychiatric disorders. METHODS CASTRO (Castro Anabolic Steroid Research Observation) study was 108-item cross-sectional survey 153 exercise. Data collection occurred outside four gyms in San Francisco Castro District. RESULTS lifetime prevalence 21.6%. users did not differ but reported higher rates male-male condomless anal sex past year (84.8 vs 60.8%, p < .01) than non-users. More used ecstasy methamphetamines (39.4 16.7%, p < .01 18.2 5.0%, p = .01, respectively) DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS more to engage unsafe drugs relative Multiple factors place at risks diseases. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANT Our suggests increased disease AAS. (Am J Addict 2019;XX:1-10).