Safe-Sex Knowledge, Sexual Behavior, and Drug Use A thesis

partners in the last 6 months at 22 while straight men have had the least at less than one.
Straight men and females are less likely than average to discuss HIV or STDs with their
sex partners in the last 6 months. Gay men are more likely to have had sex with other
men and with openly gay men compared to the overall average while straight men,
females and transsexuals are less likely to sleep with men and sleep with openly gay men
compared to the overall average. There are no significant differences in getting drunk in
the last six months or in having sex while under the influence between the gender and
sexual orientation categories. There are differences in IV or other drug use, however.
Transgender persons use drugs much more often than the average, using at least 4 days in
the last 6 months. Bisexual men were more likely to have sex while under the influence
of drugs however.
16