Alcohol Use Disorder and HIV Risk in a National Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ukraine.
Walter GabrielYana SazonovaRoksolana KulchynskaKatherine LaMonacaTatiana SalyukPavlo SmyrnovFrederick L AlticePublished in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2024)
The high prevalence of problematic alcohol use in Ukrainian MSM and its association with behaviors also associated with HIV transmission supports the importance of routine screening of MSM for AUD. Moreover, among those screening positive for a potential AUD, targeted HIV prevention strategies to scale-up pre-exposure prophylaxis, consistent condom use, and treatment for AUD are needed.