Document Type

Post-Print

Publication Date

1-2008

Subjects

HIV infections -- Risk factors, AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention, Male prisoners -- Effect of methadone on HIV risk, Substance abuse, HIV infections -- Prevention

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between HIV risk and criminal justice involvement among a random sample of 356 men enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment programs in New York City. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the associations between measures of criminal justice involvement and participant HIV risk, controlling for socio-demographic variables. A lifetime history of incarceration was significantly associated with being HIV positive (Adjusted OR = 5.08). Recent arrest was associated with unprotected vaginal sex and having multiple female sexual partners. Sex trading was associated with both arrest and incarceration, and the strongest association was found between selling sex and recent incarceration (Adjusted OR = 5.69). Results suggest that recent criminal justice involvement among men with substance abuse histories is associated with increased HIV risk behaviors. Findings underscore the need for targeted HIV prevention efforts for men on methadone with a recent history of arrest or incarceration.

Description

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in AIDS and Behavior. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in AIDS and Behavior January 2008, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp 51–570

* At the time of publication E. Roberto Orellana was affiliated with Columbia University School of Social Work

DOI

10.1007/s10461-007-9298-4

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24065

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