Alcohol exacerbates the association between partner-related issues regarding condom use and condomless anal receptive sex among young Black men who have sex with men

Sex Health. 2019 Nov;16(6):600-601. doi: 10.1071/SH19030.

Abstract

This study determined associations between a three-item measure of partner-related issues regarding condom use (PRI-CU) and recent condomless anal sex among a sample of young Black men who have sex with men (MSM). Of 172 men indicating an absence of PRI-CU, 10.5% reported recent condomless anal receptive sex (CARS). In contrast, of 122 men indicating recent PRI-CU, 23.8% reported CARS (P = 0.002). Drunkenness during sex exacerbated this association; however, being high during sex conferred a protective value against the association between PRI-CU and CARS. Alcohol use during sex may magnify the potential for PRI-CU to result in CARS among MSM. Conversely, marijuana use may have the opposite effect.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholic Intoxication / complications
  • Alcoholic Intoxication / psychology*
  • Black or African American / psychology*
  • Black or African American / statistics & numerical data
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
  • Homosexuality, Male / psychology*
  • Homosexuality, Male / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sexual Behavior / psychology*
  • Sexual Partners / psychology*
  • Unsafe Sex / psychology*
  • Unsafe Sex / statistics & numerical data