ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2010
Is substance use a barrier to protected sex among homeless women? Results from between- and within-subjects event analyses.
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- Association Between Marijuana Use and Condom Use: A Meta-Analysis of Between-Subject Event-Based Studies.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2018Pooled it
- A computer-assisted motivational social network intervention to reduce alcohol, drug and HIV risk behaviors among Housing First residents.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2016Trial
- Correlates of Alcohol Consumption and Drug Injection among Homeless Youth: A Case Study in the Southeast of Iran.Addiction & health · 2019Article
- Adapting an evidence-based intervention for homeless women: engaging the community in shared decision-making.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2014Article
- Sex trade behavior among heterosexually active homeless men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2013Article
- Understanding heterosexual condom use among homeless men.AIDS and behavior · 2013Article
- Substance use and other risk factors for unprotected sex: results from an event-based study of homeless youth.AIDS and behavior · 2012Article
- The HIV risk reduction needs of homeless women in Los Angeles.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study used event-based analyses to examine how alcohol and drug use are associated with protected sex among women residing in temporary shelters in Los Angeles County.
methodParticipants were 445 sexually active women age 18 and older who were sampled from 52 shelters serving homeless individuals. Data were collected through individual computer-assisted face-to-face structured interviews. Both between-subjects analyses (n = 445) and within-subjects analyses (n = 87) were used to examine the association between substance use and protected sex.
resultsIn both within- and between-subjects analyses, women who drank alcohol before sex were significantly more likely to engage in protected sex compared with women who did not drink alcohol. However, there was no association between women's drug use, or their male partner's alcohol or drug use, and whether they engaged in protected sex. The higher likelihood of protected sex during events when women drank alcohol could be explained by partner choice (both analyses) and discussing condom use before sex (within-subjects analyses only).
conclusionsThese findings challenge the common belief that women's alcohol use before sex necessarily increases the likelihood of unprotected sex but are consistent with several previous studies suggesting that alcohol use may be associated with protected sex under certain conditions. Results from this study highlight the need to better understand the complexities of how alcohol use may influence the sexual behavior of impoverished women.
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