SynthesisJournal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)2017
Substance Use and HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Africa: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05325476 (Testing of the JomPrEP App for HIV Prevention Among Malaysian MSM), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Testing of the JomPrEP App for HIV Prevention Among Malaysian MSM
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Prevalence and epidemiological distribution of substance use among people living with HIV in the East African region: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Promoting HIV care continuum outcomes among people who use drugs and alcohol: a systematic review of randomized trials evaluating behavioral HIV care interventions published from 2011 to 2023.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Does the Association Between Stimulant use and High Risk Sexual Behavior Vary by Injection Drug Use, Sexual Minority Status, or HIV Infection Status? A Meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2023Pooled it
- Molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 infection among men who have sex with men in Taiwan from 2013 to 2015.PloS one · 2018Trial
- Comparison of Self-Reported Substance Use with Outcomes of Urine Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Africa Participating in HPTN 075.AIDS and behavior · 2025Observational
- Spatial Pattern and Decomposition Analysis of the Educational Status Gap in Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Behavior Among Women with Disabilities in Ten African Countries.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Rationale and design of a randomized clinical trial of integrated eHealth for PrEP and medications for opioid use disorders for women in the criminal legal system. The Athena study.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Probable Alcohol Use Disorder Among Men at Higher Risk of HIV Enrolled in the HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Program in Tanga, Tanzania. A Call for Integrated Care.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Syndemic conditions associated with hazardous alcohol consumption among sexual minority men in San Francisco.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2024Article
- A systematic review on the impact of alcohol use on sexually transmitted infections.International journal of alcohol and drug research · 2023Article
- The Relationship Between Sexual Behavior Stigma and Depression Among Men Who have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Kigali, Rwanda: a Cross-sectional Study.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2022Article
- Mobile Health Technology Use and the Acceptability of an mHealth Platform for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Cross-sectional Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Social Determinants of Transactional Sex in a Sample of Young Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Cisgender Men and Transgender Women.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2022Article
- Using a Syndemics Framework to Understand How Substance Use Contributes to Morbidity and Mortality among People Living with HIV in Africa: A Call to Action.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Article
- Privacy and Confidentiality Concerns Related to the Use of mHealth Apps for HIV Prevention Efforts Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Cross-sectional Survey Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Experiences of minority stress among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: The intersection of mental health, substance use, and HIV sexual risk behavior.Global public health · 2021Article
- Confound, Cause, or Cure: The Effect of Cannabinoids on HIV-Associated Neurological Sequelae.Viruses · 2021Review
- Prevalence of condomless anal intercourse and associated risk factors among men who have sex with men in Bamako, Mali.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSubstance use and its relation to HIV risk among men who have sex in Africa, a population at high risk for HIV, has received little attention.
methodsThis systematic review summarizes and discusses findings from 68 empirical studies, published between 1980 and 2016 that included data about substance use in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa.
resultsSubstance use has rarely been the primary focus of studies in African MSM. In general, measurement of substance use was suboptimal. Whereas prevalence of alcohol use varied across studies, partly resulting from variety in assessment strategies, it seemed higher than in the general male population across countries. Alcohol use was associated with sexual risk practices, but not with HIV infection. The most frequently reported drug used by African MSM was cannabis. The use of other drugs, such as cocaine and heroin seemed relatively rare, although injection drug use was exceptionally high in a few studies. As alcohol, drugs were regularly used in conjunction with sex. Both alcohol and drug use were often associated with other risk factors for HIV infection, including violence and transactional sex. No interventions were found addressing substance use among African MSM.
conclusionsGiven high HIV risk and prevalence in this population, substance use should be studied more in-depth, taking into account the specific social and cultural context. Assessment of substance use practices in this population has to be improved. The available information suggests, though, that there is an urgent need for interventions addressing substance use tailored to the needs of this critical population.
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