Increased risk of “club” drug use among gay and bisexual high school students in British Columbia

Lampinen, Thomas M.; McGhee, Doug; Martin, Ian

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.04.013

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“…High rates of crystal methamphetamine use in Canada among certain groups, particularly street youth, gay and bisexual youth, and rave attendees, suggest growing popularity of the drug Lampinen et al, 2006;Barrett et al, 2005;Gross et al, 2002). In British Columbia, crystal methamphetaminerelated deaths have increased from 3 in 2000 to 33 in 2004, most commonly as a result of overdose or motor vehicle accidents (BC Coroners Service, 2005).…”

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Increasing use and associated harms of crystal methamphetamine injection in a Canadian setting

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Kerr

Buxton

et al. 2007

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background-There is a growing concern surrounding crystal methamphetamine use in Canada despite surprisingly little empirical data to support such claims. We evaluated the trends in crystal methamphetamine injection and factors associated with injection of the drug among a cohort of injection drug users (IDU) in Vancouver.Methods-We conducted a prospective analysis of factors associated with crystal methamphetamine injection among participants enrolled in the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS). Since serial measures for each individual were available, variables potentially associated with crystal methamphetamine injection were evaluated using generalized estimating equations (GEE) with logit link for binary outcomes.Results-Overall, 1587 IDU were enrolled into the VIDUS cohort between May 1996 and December 2004. The proportion of IDU who reported injecting crystal methamphetamine during the last six months increased during the study period (Cochran-Armitage trend test, p < 0.001). In multivariate GEE analyses, crystal methamphetamine injection was independently associated with younger age (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]: 4.77, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 3.40 -6.70), Caucasian ethnicity (AOR = 2.21, 95% CI = 1.57 -3.12), syringe borrowing (AOR = 1.62, 95% CI = 1.22 -2.13), and syringe lending (AOR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.02 -1.86).Interpretation-There was a significant trend towards increasing crystal methamphetamine injection in this setting and elevated HIV risk behavior and younger age were independently associated with crystal methamphetamine injection. Given that banning precursor chemicals has had a limited effect on reducing methamphetamine supply in other jurisdictions, pragmatic and effective interventions are needed to address the growing use of this drug.

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Increasing use and associated harms of crystal methamphetamine injection in a Canadian setting

Fairbairn

Kerr

Buxton

et al. 2007

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…Illicit drug use among gay men occurs at rates considerably higher than among similar populations of heterosexual men (McCabe et al, 2003;King et al, 2003;Lampinen et al, 2006;Pitts et al, 2006;Bolding et al, 2006;Prestage et al, 2007). In several studies of gay men, illicit drug use in general has been found to be associated with unprotected anal intercourse with casual partners -UAIC Strathdee et al, 1998;Woody et al, 1999;Rusch et al, 2004), and, in some studies (Darrow et al, 2005;Bolding et al, 2006), this was particularly true of amphetamine type stimulants.…”

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Predictors of frequent use of amphetamine type stimulants among HIV-negative gay men in Sydney, Australia

Prestage

Degenhardt

Jin

et al. 2007

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…The homosexual might suffer a variety of negative feelings and psychological problems such as loneliness, anxiety, and depression [10,11]. In coping with such negative feelings and the related emotional pain, the homosexual may use or abuse substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs [12,13]. More seriously, the homosexual may suffer tendencies leaning to deliberate self-harm and suicide [14–16].…”

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Adolescents' and Young Adults' Perception of Homosexuality and Related Factors in Three Asian Cities

Feng

Lou

Gao

et al. 2012

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose Adolescents’ and young adults’ perception of homosexuality plays an important role in the marginalization and stigmatization of the homosexual, thereby influencing his or her health. This article aims to study that perception and to examine its predictors in three Asian cities that are culturally dominated by Confucianism. Methods From May 2006 to January 2007, a cross-sectional survey of 17,016 adolescents and young adults, aged 15–24 years old, in both urban and rural sites of three Asian cities (Hanoi in Vietnam, Shanghai in the mainland of China, and Taipei in Taiwan) was conducted through interview and computer-assisted self-interview for sensitive questions. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression were performed to identify the predictors for their perception of homosexuality. Results The percentage of adolescents and young adults who hold a positive view of homosexuality (i.e., thought it was normal and/or acceptable) was low, especially in Hanoi and Shanghai; these figures increased from Hanoi to Shanghai to Taipei for both males and females. Overall, those factors significantly associated with adolescents’ and young adults’ perception of homosexuality included individuals’ demographic characteristics (urban/rural, age, economic status, student status, and educational level), preferred origin of movies/videos, self-identified sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health knowledge, family values, gender role values, and attitudes toward premarital sex. Conclusions In these three Asian cities composed of populations whose views are largely influenced by Confucianism, adolescents and young adults mainly hold a negative perception of homosexuality. The most common and important predictors for a respondent's perception of homosexuality were his or her knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and how traditional his/her values may be. Greater attention needs to be paid to the popularization of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health including homosexuality—and to efforts aimed at instilling more liberal attitudes to improve adolescents’ and young adults’ perception of homosexuality. This could then reduce the marginalization and stigmatization of the homosexual, and thus improve his/her health.

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Increased risk of “club” drug use among gay and bisexual high school students in British Columbia

Cited by 33 publications

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Increasing use and associated harms of crystal methamphetamine injection in a Canadian setting

Increasing use and associated harms of crystal methamphetamine injection in a Canadian setting

Predictors of frequent use of amphetamine type stimulants among HIV-negative gay men in Sydney, Australia

Adolescents' and Young Adults' Perception of Homosexuality and Related Factors in Three Asian Cities

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