Meade, Christina STowe, Sheri LWatt, Melissa HHobkirk, Andrea LSkinner, DonaldMyers, BronwynKimani, Stephen MPieterse, Desiree2015-12-152015-12-152015-01HIV testing behaviors and attitudes among community recruited methamphetamine users in a South African township. 2015, 19 (1):186-91 AIDS Behav1573-32542485839310.1007/s10461-014-0795-yhttp://hdl.handle.net/11288/583941Methamphetamine users in South Africa are at high risk for HIV infection and transmission, but little is known about HIV testing in this population. We examined HIV testing behaviors and attitudes in 362 methamphetamine users recruited using chain referral sampling from one peri-urban community. Many (44 %) had not been HIV tested in the past year. HIV testing was associated with positive testing attitudes, less AIDS stigma, and greater methamphetamine stigma. Among participants who reported HIV infection (8 %), less than half were linked to care. Findings highlight the need to identify barriers to HIV service uptake for methamphetamine users.enArchived with thanks to AIDS and behaviorMethamphetamineDrug abuseHIV testingHIV/AIDSSouth AfricaAdultAfrican Continental Ancestry GroupCentral Nervous System StimulantsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMass ScreeningMethamphetaminePatient Acceptance of Health CarePopulation SurveillanceRisk-TakingSocial StigmaSocioeconomic FactorsSouth AfricaSurveys and QuestionnairesArticleAIDS and behavior