Early Sexual Experience and Later Onset of Illegal Drug Use Among African American Students on HBCU Campuses

Wang, Yan; Storr, Carla L.; Browne, Dorothy C.; Wagner, Fernando A.

doi:10.3109/10826084.2010.509853

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“…Participants reporting early sexual debut were more likely to report drug use associated with sexual activity, which is found in existing literature with regard to early initiation of sex (Bellis et al, 2008; Stanton, Li, Cottrell, & Kaljee et al, 2001; Wang, Storr, Browne, & Wagner, 2010). In a study developed in eight African countries with adolescents (Peltzer, 2010), for example, the authors reported a high prevalence of early sexual debut.…”

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Age of Sexual Initiation, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Sexual Risk Behavior among Ecstasy and LSD Users in Porto Alegre, Brazil: A Preliminary Analysis

Pechansky¹,

Remy²,

Surratt³

et al. 2011

Journal of Drug Issues

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Ecstasy and LSD use is widespread in large Brazilian cities, but there is limited information on their use among young, middle-class, club goers in Brazil. We conducted standardized face-to-face interviews with 200 male and female ecstasy and/or LSD users, focusing on drug use and sexual history, current risk behaviors, and psychiatric symptomatology. Participants with early sexual debut (before 14) were more likely to report lifetime use of marijuana and powder and crack cocaine than those with later sexual initiation. Early sexual debut was associated with past year sexual risk behaviors, including having sex while high (Prevalence Ratio (PR)=1.3), having two or more sex partners (PR=1.3), as well as history of sexual abuse (PR=13.6). Depression and anxiety scores were similar by age of sexual initiation. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Age of Sexual Initiation, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Sexual Risk Behavior among Ecstasy and LSD Users in Porto Alegre, Brazil: A Preliminary Analysis

Pechansky¹,

Remy²,

Surratt³

et al. 2011

Journal of Drug Issues

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“…32 Women rated being under the influence of alcohol of drugs the highest barrier to engaging in safer sex. 10 …”

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The Paradox of Risk: Historically Black College/University Students and Sexual Health

Younge

Corneille

Lyde

et al. 2013

Journal of American College Health

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Objective This literature review provides an analysis of the current state of the empirical research on sexual health among students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Methods Several electronic databases were used to identify twenty-four empirical studies that met criteria for inclusion in this review. Results The results indicated that perceived HIV risk, religiosity, HIV testing, condom use, and substance use were as high or higher for Black HBCU students in comparison to students of other racial/ ethnic groups. Comment Consistent with past findings, sexually transmitted infections continue to be of concern among HBCU students, as seen in the general Black population. Limitations This review only examined cross-sectional studies published between 2000 and 2013. Conclusions: The findings in this review suggest the importance of moving beyond individual risk models to examining structural barriers and assets related to promoting sexual health on HBCU campuses.

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“…Likewise, the association of an early drug use debut and later risk behavior appears to be multidirectional, as subsequent risky substance use practices (e.g., needle sharing), sexual practices (e.g., multiple partners, transactional sex, lack of condom use), and substance use in general have all been linked. This crossover of risk behavior domains, thus, suggests that early initiation of either type of risk behavior can be associated with the other [ 6 , 24 , 25 , 27 , 31 , 37 , 49 , 63 – 65 , 76 , 78 – 80 , 89 , 98 , 103 , 104 ], and both might operate synergistically (e.g., drinking or illicit drug use coupled with unprotected sex [ 105 ]) as part of a tendency toward a generally riskier lifestyle.…”

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The Age of Initiation of Drug Use and Sexual Behavior May Influence Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior: A Systematic Review

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Researchers examining injection drug users (IDUs) in drug treatment have been trying for decades to determine the optimal way to intervene to prevent the transmission and spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in this population. Although efficacious HIV risk reduction interventions are widely available, questions remain about what specific factors are most related to HIV risk behavior and defined as unprotected sexual activity and/or high risk drug use. This review involved an evaluation of the research literature in order to better understand the association between drug use and sexual behavior debut on HIV risk behavior. Findings suggest that drug use debut and sexual behavior debut may be related to subsequent HIV risk behavior. Evidence to date implies that intervening at an earlier age to assist youth to avoid or delay these high risk behaviors may be an additional means of reducing subsequent HIV risk.

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Early Sexual Experience and Later Onset of Illegal Drug Use Among African American Students on HBCU Campuses

Cited by 8 publications

References 34 publications

Age of Sexual Initiation, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Sexual Risk Behavior among Ecstasy and LSD Users in Porto Alegre, Brazil: A Preliminary Analysis

Age of Sexual Initiation, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Sexual Risk Behavior among Ecstasy and LSD Users in Porto Alegre, Brazil: A Preliminary Analysis

The Paradox of Risk: Historically Black College/University Students and Sexual Health

The Age of Initiation of Drug Use and Sexual Behavior May Influence Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior: A Systematic Review

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