2022
Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia
Pedersen CJ, Wickersham JA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Khoshnood K, Gibson BA, Khati A, Maviglia F, Shrestha R. Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 879479. PMID: 35774093, PMCID: PMC9237260, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.879479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersATS useSubstance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulantsUse disordersSevere substance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulant useSex workersAdverse health outcomesLogistic regression analysisAdverse health consequencesSexual risk behaviorsBehavioral health issuesUse of drugsHarm reduction strategiesSex work clientsRespondent-driven samplingHIV transmissionMultivariable modelHigh prevalenceHealth outcomesDrug useSex workTransgender womenRisk behaviors
2018
Brief Report
Delaney JA, Nance RM, Whitney BM, Altice FL, Dong X, Trejo MEP, Matsuzaki M, Taxman FS, Chander G, Kuo I, Fredericksen R, Strand LN, Eron JJ, Geng E, Kitahata MM, Mathews WC, Mayer K, Moore RD, Saag MS, Springer S, Chandler R, Kahana S, Crane HM. Brief Report. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 283-287. PMID: 30036277, PMCID: PMC6681811, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 scoresDepressive symptomsSubstance useATS useLower oddsMean decreaseAmphetamine-type substancesAIDS Research NetworkCocaine/crack useDepressive symptom scoresMental health disordersJoint longitudinal-survival modelCocaine/crackPoor outcomeSymptom scoresPHQ-9Health disordersIllicit opiatesSymptomsPLWHLongitudinal assessmentSite cohortSubstance use frequencyCrack useAbstinence
2015
Latent class analysis of substance use among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from the Asian Internet MSM Sex Survey
Lim SH, Cheung DH, Guadamuz TE, Wei C, Koe S, Altice FL. Latent class analysis of substance use among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from the Asian Internet MSM Sex Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 151: 31-37. PMID: 25865907, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance useMalaysian MSMMultinational online surveyAmphetamine-type stimulant useMale sex partnersInconsistent condom useSexual risk behaviorsSubstance use patternsRecreational drug useErectile dysfunction drugsHIV statusHIV epidemicHIV preventionRisk groupsHigh prevalenceATS useSex partnersDrug useCondom useRisk behaviorsRisk profileStimulant useGroup sexMSMLatent class analysis