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. 2012 Apr;39(4):251-2.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31824a0903.

Recreational drug use: an emerging concern among venue-based male sex workers in China

Shusen Liu  1 , Roger Detels
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Recreational drug use: an emerging concern among venue-based male sex workers in China

Shusen Liu et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

A 2009 survey of 418 venue-based male commercial sex workers in Shenzhen, China revealed that 19.9% used recreational drugs. Consistent condom use by drug users was lower than that by nonusers. HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus 2 prevalences were higher among drug users. Prevention programs need to address drug use among male commercial sex workers in China.

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