Bk. Singh et al., SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOR AMONG INJECTION DRUG-USING HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS POSITIVE CLIENTS, International journal of the addictions, 28(8), 1993, pp. 735-747
This study examined sexual risk behavior of 154 seropositive Hispanic
injection drug-using clients who were a subsample of a larger study. T
he results revealed that while nearly 71% followed safe sex practices
at a 6-month follow-up, the other 29% were following risky sexual beha
viors. Among males who were 25 years of age or younger, slightly over
58% were practicing unsafe sex. Among females, those in the 31-35 age
group were all following risky sexual behaviors. Generally, those who
lived with their sexual partners, females, and younger clients tended
to follow risky sexual behaviors. These findings are very significant
in the light of the heterosexual transmission of Human Immunodeficienc
y Virus (HIV). Educational and case management programs are needed to
provide such clients with an understanding of the possibility of HIV t
ransmission to their sexual partners and to their children in case of
pregnancies.