Open AccessThe taking of free condoms in a drug abuse treatment clinic: the effects of location and posters.
Author(s) -
Leslie Amass,
Warren K. Bickel,
Stephanie Higgins,
Alan J. Budney,
Florian E. Foerg
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.83.10.1466
Subject(s) - condom , medicine , substance abuse , family medicine , affect (linguistics) , public health , psychiatry , psychology , nursing , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , communication , syphilis
Drug abuse treatment programs can help reduce high-risk sexual behavior in drug users by promoting condom use. This study examined the influence of distribution location and poster prompts on the taking of free condoms in a drug abuse treatment clinic. Over 6 months, condoms were available alternately, with and without poster prompts, in the clinic's private restroom or public waiting area. Overall, 381% more condoms were taken from the restroom. The presence of poster prompts did not affect condom taking. These results suggest that distribution location is a critical factor in promoting condom taking in public clinic.