Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. This study describes binge use of crack cocaine, binge users, and their sexual risk behaviors in a sample of African-American, HIV-positive users. Fifty-one percent reported a recent crack binge. The typical crack binge lasted 3. Nearly two-thirds reported their last binge was in their own or another's home.

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The Connection Between Crack Cocaine and Sex
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Can Crack Cause Sex Problems in Males?
Crack is a crystal form of cocaine that can be smoked. The high from crack lasts about five to 10 minutes. People use crack, or any mood-altering drug, to change the way they feel. Crack can numb bad feelings and make people feel better—for a while. The more often people use crack, the more they crave it, and the harder it is to control their use. Crack can be very addictive, even with short-term use. You may be addicted to crack if you:. The good news is that people can and do stop using crack. Even people who are not ready to give up crack can learn ways to use it more safely, and to plan for the day when they are ready to give it up. Using crack is a gamble.
Little research has examined predictors of condom intention within concurrent partnerships. This study examined predictors of intention among male African—American crack smokers with multiple partners. Each participant reported personal condom intention at next sex, condom use self-efficacy, responsibility and outcome expectances for himself and his perceptions for his last two sex partners. Stepwise logistic regressions showed that for both partners one and two, condom use at last sex and personal responsibility for condom use were predictors of intention to use condoms at next sex. Perceived partner responsibility was an additional positive predictor with Partner 2. Hierarchical generalized linear model analyses showed that positive intention was associated negatively with perceived partner responsibility and intimacy, while positively related to situational self-efficacy. Personal responsibility interacted with intimacy such that only men who indicated the highest levels of intimacy were more likely to intend to use condoms.