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Methamphetamine-Using Felons: Psychosocial and Behavioral Characteristics 

Authors: Shirley J. Semple a;  Jim Zians a;  Steffanie A. Strathdee b; Thomas L. Patterson ac
Affiliations:   a Department of Psychiatry, University of California—San Diego, La Jolla, California
b Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California—San Diego, La Jolla, California
c Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center—San Diego, La Jolla, California
DOI: 10.1080/10550490701756294
Publication Frequency: 6 issues per year
Published in: journal American Journal on Addictions, Volume 17, Issue 1 January 2008 , pages 28 - 35
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Abstract

Methamphetamine (meth) users with felony convictions may be important vectors in the HIV/AIDS pandemic because of their drug and sexual risk histories. This study gathered personal, psychosocial, and behavioral data from 450 HIV-negative, heterosexually identified, meth-using men and women. Significant differences were found between felons and non-felons in meth use patterns, contexts and reasons for use, involvement of social networks in meth use, and certain psychosocial and sexual risk variables. Our findings suggest that targeting meth use patterns and motivations, social networks, and sexual risk behaviors of meth-using felons may help to reduce HIV/AIDS transmission in and outside the prison system.
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