@article{e20f9544f050462abeb37e3135f0f49f,
title = "Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use is associated with health risk behaviors among moderate-and heavy-drinking MSM",
abstract = "Among men who have sex with men (MSM), acute alcohol consumption is associated with higher rates of condomless anal intercourse, which is linked with a greater likelihood of exposure to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. While pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection has become more widespread in this population in recent years, so too have concerns that PrEP uptake may be associated with health risk behaviors. This study investigated differences in sexual behaviors and drug use habits between PrEP users and nonusers in a sample of moderate-and heavy-drinking MSM. Results indicated that PrEP use was associated with riskier sexual practices, weaker self-regulatory cognitions related to condom use, and more frequent illicit drug use. These findings suggest that moderate-and heavy-drinking MSM who use PrEP may comprise a unique risk group that could benefit from targeted counseling or other interventions to reduce their risk of negative health consequences.",
keywords = "Condom use, Illicit drug use, Men who have sex with men (MSM), Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Risky sexual behavior",
author = "Peter Luehring-Jones and Palfai, {Tibor P.} and Tahaney, {Kelli D.} and Maisto, {Stephen A.} and Jeffrey Simons",
note = "Funding Information: This study was funded by grant 5R01 AA022301 (MPI: Maisto, Palfai, Simons) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Funding Information: Peter Luehring-Jones, MA, Tibor P. Palfai, PhD, and Kelli D. Tahaney, MA, are affiliated with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Stephen A. Maisto, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. Jeffrey Simons, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota. This study was funded by grant 5R01 AA022301 (MPI: Maisto, Palfai, Simons) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Address correspondence to Peter Luehring-Jones, MA, Boston University, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, 900 Commonwealth Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02215. E-mail: pluehrin@bu.edu Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 The Guilford Press.",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1521/aeap.2019.31.5.452",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "31",
pages = "452--462",
journal = "AIDS Education and Prevention",
issn = "0899-9546",
publisher = "Guilford Publications",
number = "5",
}