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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Dennis G. Fisher, PhD, Michael A. Janson, BA, Michele M. Wood, MS, Jennifer A. Klahn, MA, and Rachel L. Vann. Center for Behavioral Research & Services, California State University, Long Beach, 1090 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813, 562-495-2330, dfisher@csulb.edu
The sample is 223 indigent drug users who use Foodbank, in conjunction with HIV prevention, services in Long Beach, CA. Sixteen (7.17% CI 4.15, 11.39) of them report ever using ecstasy (MDMA). Those reporting use of MDMA are more likely to be White (c2(3, N=222)=13.89, p=.0031) as compared to Black, Hispanic, or Other. They are also more likely to consider themselves to be Gay/Bisexual as compared to Heterosexual or Lesbian c2(2, N=222)=6.13, p=.0466. Those reporting use of MDMA (M=35.12 years, SD=8.08) are younger as compared to those reporting no use of MDMA (M=44.82 years, SD=9.10), t(219)=4.01, p=.0001. While these data would not have been surprising in a general population sample including gay/bisexual men, it is surprising given this street-based sample of indigent individuals using Foodbank services. We are currently collecting data from a sampling frame of gay venues that will make an interesting comparison to the data reported here.
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Keywords: Drug Abuse, Gay Men
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.