ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2020
Motivations for opioid and stimulant use among drug using black sexual minority men: A life course perspective.
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- A Multicomponent Intervention (POSSIBLE) to Improve Perceived Risk for HIV Among Black Sexual Minority Men: Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness Pilot Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Trial
- Effects of opioids and stimulants on the respiratory system.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Review
- Trauma Profiles and Cocaine Use Among Formerly Incarcerated Black Men Who Co-Use Opioids and Stimulants.The Journal of black psychology · 2026Article
- The HIV Environmental Riskscape: The Roles of HIV Sexual Risk and Resilience Factors among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men: Findings from the Real Talk Project.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- A Scripted, PrEP-Using Peer Change Agent Improves Perceived Risk for HIV and Willingness to Accept Referrals Quickly Among Black Sexual Minority Men: Preliminary Findings from POSSIBLE.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Correlates of Transactional Sex Among Black Men and Women Who Misuse Opioids.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2024Article
- A Principal Investigator as a PrEP-Using Peer Change Agent for HIV Prevention among Black Gay and Bisexual Men: An Autoethnography.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Refining a Multicomponent Intervention to Increase Perceived HIV Risk and PrEP Initiation: Focus Group Study Among Black Sexual Minority Men.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Identifying behaviours for survival and wellness among people who use methamphetamine with opioids in British Columbia: a qualitative study.Harm reduction journal · 2022Article
- Identifying Ethical and Culturally Responsive Research Activities to Build Trust and Improve Participation of Black Sexual Minority Men in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Telehealth Clinical Trials: Qualitative Study.JMIR human factors · 2022Article
- Observational "go-alongs" of follow-up HIV care visits of two virally suppressed Black sexual minority men.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2022Article
- Age Differences in the Associations Between Incarceration and Subsequent Substance Use, Sexual Risk-Taking, and Incident STI Among Black Sexual Minority Men and Black Transgender Women in the HIV Prevention Trials 061 Cohort.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
introductionHIV-related disparities persist among U.S. Black sexual minority men (BSMM). Generational differences in drug use trends and the HIV/AIDS epidemic have created different risk trajectories for BSMM. This study explored age-related differences in the profiles, motivations, and contexts of opioid and stimulant use among drug using BSMM.
methodsParticipants were recruited using active and passive strategies and in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted among 30 BSMM in Baltimore, MD from December 2018 to March 2019. Exploratory drug testing was conducted to confirm drug use and identify the presence of synthetic materials. Thematic analysis was conducted guided by Life Course theoretical domains.
resultsParticipants' ages ranged from 25-63 (mean age 41, SD = 12.4); 40 % were under age 35, 60 % were age 35 and older. Most (86.7 %) were living with HIV. Older BSMM attributed drug use initiation to social trends and sexual partners; younger men shared that prescription painkiller use led to misuse to address emotional pain. Across age groups, childhood sexual abuse and other major events along the life course increased BSMM's drug use as a coping strategy. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionHIV and drug use interventions should support BSMM through targeted mental health services and trauma-informed healthcare models.
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