Amphetamine-Type-Stimulants (ATS) Use and Homosexuality-Related Enacted Stigma Are Associated With Depression Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Two Major Cities in Vietnam in 2014.
Nga Thi Thu VuMartin HoltHuong Thi Thu PhanLan Thi LaGioi Minh TranTung Thanh DoanTrang Nguyen Nhu NguyenJohn B F de WitPublished in: Substance use & misuse (2017)
We found a moderate prevalence of depression among sampled MSM, which was associated with ATS use and enacted homosexuality-related stigma. We recommend integrating assessment and interventions regarding depression and methamphetamine use into gay-friendly, culturally adapted holistic HIV prevention for MSM in Vietnam.