Meth Use May Increase Risk of Spreading HIV

Meth Use like any drug will impair judgement, decrease inhibitions, and enhance sexual sensitivity which all contribute to the risk of spreading HIV. In the heat of the moment, preventions measures such as condoms and clean needles go out the window. Science Daily reports: New findings that one in 20 North Carolina men who have sex with men (MSM) reported using crystal methamphetamine during the previous month suggests increased risk for spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD), according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.