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ArticleAddictive behaviors2021

Marijuana and illicit drugs: Correlates of condomless anal sex among adolescent and emerging adult sexual minority men.

Demetria Cain, Steven Samrock, S Scott Jones, Ruben H Jimenez, Rafael Dilones, Mary Tanney, Angulique Outlaw, Lawrence Friedman, Sylvie Naar, Tyrel J Starks

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Article in Addictive behaviors, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07414459 (Combining Social Network Strategies and Routine Substance Use Screening), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07414459 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Combining Social Network Strategies and Routine Substance Use Screening

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, San DiegoRan2026 to 2029Enrolled500ConditionsHIV, Substance Use Disorder (SUD)ArmsSubstance use disorder screening, Social network intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Substance Use, Sexual Agreements, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males (Aged 13-17) in the United States.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Demetria CainDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 142 W. 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, USA. Electronic address: dcain@prideresearch.org.
Steven SamrockDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 142 W. 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, USA. Electronic address: ssamrock@asu.edu.
S Scott JonesDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 142 W. 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, USA. Electronic address: sjones@prideresearch.org.
Ruben H JimenezDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 142 W. 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, USA. Electronic address: rubenhjimenez@gmail.com.
Rafael DilonesDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 142 W. 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, USA. Electronic address: rdilones@prideresearch.org.
Mary TanneyChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: mrtanney@comcast.net.
Angulique OutlawDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 60 West Hancock, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. Electronic address: aoutlaw@med.wayne.edu.
Lawrence FriedmanDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami, 1580 Northwest 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA. Electronic address: lfriedman@med.miami.edu.
Sylvie NaarCenter for Translational Behavioral Science, 12236 Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA. Electronic address: sylvie.naar@med.fsu.edu.
Tyrel J StarksDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 142 W. 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, USA; Doctoral Program in Health Psychology and Clinical Science, Graduate Center of CUNY, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: tstarks@hunter.cuny.edu.

Funding

Scientific Core (ETR)U19HD089875 · NICHD · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI NAAR, SYLVIE · 2016 to 2021
$21.4M
NICHD NIH HHS U19 HD089875
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The association between "illicit drugs" (e.g., cocaine/crack, methamphetamine, gamma-hydroxybutyrate-GHB, ketamine, and ecstasy) and condomless anal sex (CAS) with casual partners is well established for sexual minority men (SMM). Recent evidence from adult SMM has indicated that marijuana is associated with the occurrence of CAS with casual partners above and beyond illicit drug use. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate associations between CAS and the use of marijuana and illicit drugs in a sample of young SMM (aged 15-24). Participants (n = 578) completed an online survey assessing demographics, current PrEP prescription, age, marijuana use, as well as drug use and sexual behavior in the past 90 days. A hurdle model simultaneously predicted the occurrence of CAS as well as the frequency of CAS among those reporting it. Illicit drug use was associated with both the occurrence (OR = 2.26; p = .01) and frequency of CAS (RR = 1.63; p = .02). In contrast, marijuana use was associated with the occurrence (OR = 1.69; p = .01), but not the frequency of CAS (RR = 1.07; p = .74). Findings mirror recent observations in large samples of adult SMM. While the effect size of marijuana is more modest than illicit drug use, marijuana does have significant and unique associations with the occurrence of CAS. HIV prevention services for young SMM may therefore benefit from assessing and addressing marijuana use in the context of HIV sexual behavior.

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CannabisHIV InfectionsIllicit DrugsSexual and Gender MinoritiesAdolescentAdultHomosexuality, MaleHumansRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersUnsafe SexIllicit DrugsAdolescentsCondomless anal sexHurdle modelIllicit drugsMarijuanaSexual minority men

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PMID34171584
PMCPMC9055980

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