Recreational drugs and STI diagnoses among patients attending an STI/HIV reference clinic in Rome, Italy.

Alessandra LatiniMaria Gabriella Dona'Lavinia AleiManuela ColafigliMirko FrascaDiego OrsiniMassimo GiulianiAldo MorroneAntonio CristaudoMauro Zaccarelli

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)

Our data suggest that recreational drug use is quite common among MSM in Italy. No evidence of association with STI was found among non-MSM and females, where only cannabis and cocaine use was reported. The use of chems is still limited, but cocaine, poppers and EDA are widely used among MSM. Recreational drug use appears associated with high-risk sexual behaviours and a higher risk of STI.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
electronic health record
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
mental health
big data
hepatitis c virus
machine learning
tertiary care
drug induced