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Circuit Party Attendance, Club Drug Use, and Unsafe Sex in Gay Men

Circuit Party Attendance, Club Drug Use, and Unsafe Sex in Gay Men. Andrew Mattison, MSW, Ph.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center University of California, San Diego. Circuit Party Attendance, Club Drug Use, and Unsafe Sex in Gay Men. Purpose

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Circuit Party Attendance, Club Drug Use, and Unsafe Sex in Gay Men

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  1. Circuit Party Attendance, Club Drug Use, and Unsafe Sex in Gay Men Andrew Mattison, MSW, Ph.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center University of California, San Diego

  2. Circuit Party Attendance, Club Drug Use, and Unsafe Sex in Gay Men • Purpose • Determine if health problems exist at circuit parties • Determine targeted behavioral interventions • Security and safety • Education and health promotion

  3. Methods • Party patrons from 3 major North American circuit parties were surveyed in the areas of: • Demographics • HIV status • Chemical use at parties • Sexual behaviors during the party weekends • Reasons for attending the parties

  4. Age

  5. Education

  6. Ethnicity

  7. Annual Income

  8. Sexual Orientation

  9. HIV Status

  10. Relationship Status

  11. Alcohol 79% Ecstasy 72% Special K 60% GHB 28% Cocaine 39% Crystal Meth 36% Marijuana 45% Poppers 39% Drug Use(at circuit parties in the past 12 months)

  12. Results • At circuit parties, unsafe sexual behavior was significantly associated with frequent use of Ecstasy,Special K, and Poppers • Unsafe sexual activity in the past 12 months was significantly associated with Poppers • GHB and Crystal Meth show trends for unsafe sexual activity in the past 12 months

  13. Results • Unsafe sexual behavior in the past 12 months was significantly associated with the following reasons for party attendance: • To have sex • To be Uninhibited and Wild • To Look and Feel Good

  14. Conclusions • Circuit party attendees are well educated and financially secure • Party drug use was high • Poppers, Ecstasy, Special K, Crystal Meth, and GHB are associated with various measures of unsafe sex • Possible interventions should be setting based and “savvy” to the norms of the circuit community

  15. Issues for future focus • Circuit party results lead to interest in surveying local, late-night clubs for the following reasons: • Local clubs may present a different demographic make-up • Possible differences in drug use and sexual behavior between party patrons and local club patrons • Differences in behavior/norms between HIV+ and HIV- respondents

  16. Non- Medical Interventions Andrew Mattison, MSW, Ph.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center University of California, San Diego

  17. Club Life Project

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