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A Formal Appraisal About High-Risk Sexual Behaviour on the Pretext of Substances Use Among Indian Men

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All behaviors’ that satisfy a person's biological needs and desires are considered sexual behaviors. Despite the fact that sexual behavior and expression are universal to all animals, especially humans, the context in which the behaviors are expressed may make it risky or even dangerous. High risk sexual behaviors’ and substance use disorders are frequently been linked. This study's main goal is to investigate the relationship between substance use by Men and their participation in high risk sexual behaviors. In the current study data were taken from NFHS 5 (2019–2021) and methods like Pearson's chi-squared test, bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regression models were used to established the relationship that risky sexual behavior is a consequence of substances use. Result revealed that Men’s alcohol consumption in daily basis is strongly associated with premature sex (AOR: 1.05; 95%CI: 1.08–1.26; p < 0.05), sex with multiple partners (AOR: 2.35; 95%CI: 1.86–2.97; p < 0.05), and unprotected sexual intercourse (AOR: 2.06; 95%CI: 1.91–2.19; p < 0.05). Apart from alcohol consumption smoking cigarette, use of smokeless tobacco, and use of guthka are also significantly associated with risky sexual behavior of Men on Women. The concern of substances use among Indian men may be dwindled through adoption of appropriate footsteps like incorporating moral education in school curriculum; upbringing socio-economic status; more socialization; increasing social awareness among individual or community through mass media exposure like print or virtual media even which may ultimately reduce the practice of risky sexual behaviour.

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The data set used in this study is freely available for research purposes and one can access upon prior request on the following website http://dhsprogram.com/data/dataset.

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Das, P., Das, T. & Roy, T.B. A Formal Appraisal About High-Risk Sexual Behaviour on the Pretext of Substances Use Among Indian Men. J of Prevention 44, 207–220 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-022-00720-0

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