ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2017
Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru: Acceptability of Medication-Assisted Therapy for Treating Alcohol Use Disorders.
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- Serious adverse events reported in placebo randomised controlled trials of oral naltrexone: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medicine · 2019Pooled it
- The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review : Alcohol and the HIV Continuum of Care.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2015Pooled it
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- Barriers and facilitators to accessing addiction treatment services for sexual minority (LGBQ+) people: systematic review.The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2026Review
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- Interest in the Use of Herbal Supplements to Close the Treatment Gap for Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Patients' perspectives of medications for addiction treatment in HIV clinics: A qualitative study.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2022Article
- HIV and Substance Use in Latin America: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring Contextual Differences for Sexual Role Strain Among Transgender Women and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lima, Peru.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Intimate Partner Violence Against Transgender Women: Prevalence and Correlates in Lima, Peru (2016-2018).AIDS and behavior · 2020Article
- Acceptability of pharmacotherapy for hazardous alcohol use among men who have sex with men: Findings from a qualitative study.Addictive behaviors reports · 2018Article
- Correlates of viral suppression among HIV-infected men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru.AIDS care · 2018Article
- Do Subjective Alcohol Screening Tools Correlate with Biomarkers Among High-Risk Transgender Women and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lima, Peru?AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
- A Qualitative Assessment of Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Peru.Substance use & misuse · 2017Article
- A Systematic Review of Interventions to Reduce Problematic Substance Use Among Transgender Individuals: A Call to Action.Transgender health · 2017Review
- Event-level analysis of alcohol consumption and condom use in partnership contexts among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2017Article
- Impact of alcohol use on sexual behavior among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2016Article
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Abstract
In Peru, the HIV epidemic is concentrated in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). Multiple studies correlate alcohol use disorders (AUDs) with risky sexual behaviors among Peruvian MSM. Qualitative research was used to inform a clinical trial on the acceptability of medication-assisted therapies to assist management of AUDs and improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among MSM/TGW in Peru. Three focus groups involving HIV-infected or HIV-uninfected MSM/TGW ( n = 26) with AUDs (AUDIT ≥ 8) were transcribed, translated from Spanish into English, and analyzed using thematic content analysis. Despite having an AUD, participants considered themselves "social" drinkers, minimized their drinking behaviors, and differed about whether or not alcohol problems could be treated. Participants expressed skepticism about medication for treating AUDs. Three concepts emerged as necessary components of a treatment program for alcohol problems: cost, family support, and the potential to drink less alcohol without attaining total abstinence. This study reveals important areas of education to increase potential acceptability of a medication for treating AUDs among MSM/TGW. Given the social conditions and knowledge base of the participants, medication-assisted therapies using naltrexone may be a beneficial strategy for MSM with AUDs.
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