Exploring influences on methamphetamine use among Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Atlanta: A focus group study

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Hussen, Sophia A. [1 ,2 ]
Camp, Daniel M. [1 ]
Jones, Marxavian D. [1 ]
Patel, Shivani A. [1 ]
Crawford, Natalie D. [3 ]
Holland, David P. [2 ,4 ,5 ]
Cooper, Hannah L. F. [3 ,4 ]
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[1] Emory Univ, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Hubert Dept Global Hlth, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[2] Emory Univ, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Sch Med, 1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[3] Emory Univ, Dept Behav Social & Hlth Educ Sci, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[4] Emory Univ, Dept Epidemiol, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA USA
[5] Fulton Cty Board Hlth, Div Med & Prevent Serv, 10 Pk Pl South, Atlanta, GA USA
关键词
Methamphetamines; Gay men; MSM; Black/African-American; HIV; NEW-YORK-CITY; HIV INCIDENCE; HEALTH; RATES; YOUNG; RISK; MSM; INFECTIONS; PATTERNS; COUNTY;
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10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103094
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R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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摘要
Background: Methamphetamine use is a contributor to HIV risk and poor health outcomes among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). There is a paucity of research examining methamphetamine use and its social context specifically among Black GBMSM. We therefore sought to: (1) describe trends in methamphetamine use among Black GBMSM in Atlanta, Georgia, and (2) examine the risk environment (micro-, mesoand macro-level factors operating in the political, social, physical, economic, and healthcare environments) that might elevate risk for methamphetamine use in this population. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study consisting of eight focus groups with 54 key informants between December 2019 and March 2020. Participants represented community-based and healthcare organizations that work closely with Black GBMSM. Our thematic analysis included an iterative, team coding approach combining deductive and inductive elements. Results: Participants unanimously agreed that methamphetamine use was increasingly prevalent among Black GBMSM in Atlanta, with many describing a historical arc in which methamphetamine use - previously associated with predominantly white, affluent GBMSM - was now common among younger, lower socioeconomic status Black GBMSM. At the micro-level, participants described contributors to increasing methamphetamine use including use as a sex drug, and the interrelated burdens of stress and mental illness, housing instability, geographic mobility and poverty. At the meso-level, participants described virtual and physical sex scenes including use of geosocial networking apps that facilitated the spread of methamphetamine use in the Black GBMSM community. At the macro-level, participants described how policies prioritizing other concerns (e.g., HIV, opioids) seemed to limit resources available for methamphetamine prevention and treatment programming. Conclusion: Multi-level environmental influences are working together to elevate risk for methamphetamine use among Black GBMSM in Atlanta, with potential to adversely impact health and well-being and undermine HIV prevention and treatment efforts.
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