Special Considerations and Clinical Management of HIV in Patients With Substance Use Disorder
Summary
- Club drugs include amphetamines such as methamphetamine, 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (commonly known as ecstasy), gamma hydroxybutyrate, flunitrazepam (commonly known as roofies), D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD or acid), and ketamine
- Club drugs are generally ingested orally, nasally, or rectally, with the exception of methamphetamine, which may be injected[WHO Dependence 2006]
- Prevalence of club-drug use among MSM is high[CDC Risk] and has been associated with increased HIV risk–taking behaviors[Colfax 2006; Boone 2013; DHHS ART] Methamphetamine
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