Reducing HIV/STD Risk Behaviors: A Research Study for Men in Drug Abuse Treatment
Donald A. Calsyn, Ph.D. Lead Investigator Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th St., Suite 120, Box 354805 Seattle, WA 98105-4631 dcalsyn@u.washington.edu

Drug treatment, itself, can have a powerful positive effect on HIV drug use risk behavior, especially needle use behaviors. Research suggests that men and women are less likely to engage in risky sex behavior with an intense HIV risk reduction intensity, peer group discussion, and the use of separate sex sessions. This study evaluates a five-session HIV/AIDS group therapy designed specifically for heterosexual men. This therapy is compared to standard HIV/AIDS education, which generally consists of a single session of HIV education. The researchers hypothesize that men in the gender-specific therapy group will report less risky sexual behavior than men in standard therapy. They are also expected to have a more positive attitude about condoms, be more likely to have condoms, be more likely to have taken condoms from clinic supplies, report less drug use in combination with sex, and hold a more egalitarian attitude toward women.

Primary Findings: This motivational and skills training HIV prevention was associated with greater sexual risk reduction over a standard HIV education session, suggesting that substance abuse treatment programs can help reduce sexual risk among their patients by providing not only information but also practice skills. Source: Calsyn D, et al. Motivational and skills training HIV/sexually transmitted infection sexual risk reduction groups for men. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2009;37:138-150. [get article]

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