Correlates of willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis and anticipation of practicing safer drug- and sex-related behaviors among high-risk drug users on methadone treatment

Highlights • We examined the willingness of people who use drugs (PWUDs) to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). • We also examined the anticipation of HIV risk reduction among PWUDs. • 18% reported having heard of PrEP and 62.7% reported being willing to initiate PrEP. • PrEP willingness was a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug and alcohol dependence 2017-04, Vol.173, p.107-116
Hauptverfasser:	Shrestha, Roman, Karki, Pramila, Altice, Frederick L, Huedo-Medina, Tania B, Meyer, Jaimie P, Madden, Lynn, Copenhaver, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cognition Condoms Correlation Cross-Sectional Studies Drug abuse Drug addiction Drugs Expectations Exposure Female Group dynamics Health risks High risk HIV HIV Infections - prevention & control HIV Infections - psychology HIV Infections - transmission HIV prevention Homosexuality, Male - psychology Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Injection Male Medical research Methadone Methadone - therapeutic use Methadone maintenance program Middle Aged Motivation Needle Sharing - psychology Opioid-Related Disorders - psychology Opioid-Related Disorders - rehabilitation Opioids Patient safety People who use drugs (PWUD) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Preventive medicine Prophylaxis Psychiatry Reduction Risk behavior Risk compensation Risk perception Risk reduction Risk Reduction Behavior Risk taking Sex education Sexual Behavior Statistics as Topic Substance abuse treatment Substance Abuse, Intravenous - psychology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - rehabilitation Substance use Underserved populations Unsafe Sex - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We examined the willingness of people who use drugs (PWUDs) to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). • We also examined the anticipation of HIV risk reduction among PWUDs. • 18% reported having heard of PrEP and 62.7% reported being willing to initiate PrEP. • PrEP willingness was associated with NCI and higher perceived risk for HIV infection. • We found anticipated higher risk behaviors among this sample while on PrEP.
ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.023