Club Drug Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Latino and Other MSM

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• Club Drug Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Among
  Latino and Other MSM
• John J. Echeverry, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
• Maria-Amelia Viteri, Jose Camacho, Trey Watkins
• Psychology Department
• George Washington University
• Funded provided by NIH/NIDA
• 1 K23 DA017109

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Characteristics of the study

• It is a qualitative study to examine the issue of
  club drug use among men who have sex with men
  (MSM).
• The aims include
• - Documenting the culture of club drug
• use
• - Documenting the socialization process
• related to club drug use (including
  contextual
• elements)
• - Examining how sexual behavior is handled
• while using club drugs

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Characteristics of the study (cont.)

• Phase I of the study is being conducted in
  Washington, DC. Phase II will be conducted in
  Washington and in Miami.
• Data are being collected using qualitative
  methods such as
• participant observations, focus groups, key
  informant
• interviews, and in-depth interviews
• Inclusion criteria are
• - Biological males between the ages of 18 and
  40 years
• - Men who have sex with men, who have had sex
  with
• another man in preceding six months
• - Must have used at least one club drug in the
  preceding
• six months

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Over arching aims

• To develop a theoretical model concerning club
  drug use and
• sexual risk
• To establish an independent program
• of research concerning these behaviors with
  particular emphasis on Latino MSM

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• John J. Echeverry, Ph.D.
• Department of Psychology
• GWU
• echcol_at_gwu.edu
• 202 994-7824