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Reducing HIV/STD Risk Behaviors: A Research Study for Men in Drug Abuse Treatment (CTN 0018)

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Description

Drug treatment, itself, can have a powerful positive effect on HIV drug use risk behavior, especially needle use behaviors. However, sexual risk behavior has received less attention and has been shown to be more difficult to change. Research suggests that skills-based HIV risk reduction interventions with peer group discussion and single sex sessions can reduce risky sexual behavior. This study evaluates a five-session HIV risk reduction group therapy designed specifically for heterosexual men. This therapy is compared to one session of HIV education, which is typically provided as standard care in drug treatment clinics. 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 towards condom use, be more likely to have condoms, be more likely to have taken condoms from clinic

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Principal Investigator :

Donald Calsyn, Ph.D.
E-Mail : calsyn@u.washington.edu
Phone : (206) 616-3150

NODES & CTPs:

Pacific Northwest Node (Lead)
Evergreen Treatment Services

California/Arizona Node
San Francisco General Hospital (Division of Substance Abuse and Addiction Medicine)

Delaware Valley Node
The Consortium
Thomas Jefferson Intensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Long Island Node
Staten Island University Hospital

New England Node
Connecticut Renaissance, Inc.
Hartford Dispensary

North Carolina Node
Alcohol & Drug Services
SouthLight, Inc.

Ohio Valley Node
Comprehensive Addiction Services System
Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.

Pacific Region Node
Matrix Institute on Addictions

Southern Consortium Node
Lexington-Richmond Alcohol and Drug Council

Southwest Node
The Life Link

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