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Sex, drugs and techno – a qualitative study on finding the balance between risk, safety and pleasure among men who have sex with men engaging in recreational and sexualised drug use [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Recreational and sexual drug use among men who have sex with men may result in increased risk of poor health. The aim of this study was to better understand drug use and harm reduction techniques among Swedish men who have sex with men ...
Nicklas Dennermalm, Julia Scarlett, Sarah Thomsen, Kristina Ingemarsdotter Persson, Helle Mølsted Alvesson   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Hi-fun, homepas and incidental sex with drugs: a qualitative study developing a locally grounded definition of hi-fun (chemsex) compared to other sexualised drug use types practiced by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Thailand [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men’s (GBMSM) sexualised drug use, defined as taking psychoactive drugs before or during sex, is the focus of public health concern globally.
T. Charles Witzel, Worawalan Waratworawan, Nattharat Samoh, Alison J. Rodger, Harry Prabowo, Gloria Lai, Pongsri Bootsan, Ittiphol Chaicharoen, Thissadee Sawangying, Ratachayapornthawee Thanawattewakul, Siriporn Nonenoy, Sudarat Thongsuksangcharoen, Nittaya Phanuphak, Siripong Srichau, Verapun Ngamee, Adam Bourne, Thomas E. Guadamuz   +16 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Sexualised drug use among sexual minority young adults in the United States: The P18 cohort study. [PDF]

Int J Drug Policy, 2018
Substance use and condomless sexual behaviours are both well studied in sexual minority men, but few researchers have used event-level data collection to examine sexualised drug use in sexual and gender minority young adults. The aim of this study is to describe the co-occurrence of sex under the influence of substances and condomless sexual behaviours,
Ristuccia A, LoSchiavo C, Halkitis PN, Kapadia F.   +3 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Developing and testing of an interactive internet-based intervention to reduce sexual harm of sexualised drug use (‘chemsex’) among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Sexualised drug use, known as ‘chemsex’ or ‘chemfun,’ is the practice of intentionally using illicit drugs before or during sexual activates to enhance sexual arousal and pleasure.
Edmond P. H. Choi, Pui Hing Chau, William C. W. Wong, Jojo Y. Y. Kowk, Kitty W. Y. Choi, Eric P. F. Chow   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Who got vaccinated for mpox? A cross-sectional survey on behavioral correlates of vaccine uptake among men who have sex with men attending an STI/HIV reference center in Rome, Italy [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Following the 2022 outbreak, vaccination against mpox became available in many European countries using a third-generation non-replicating smallpox vaccine (MVA-BN).
Maria Gabriella Donà, Mauro Zaccarelli, Eugenia Giuliani, Laura Gianserra, Christof Stingone, Francesca Di Tullio, Massimo Giuliani, Alessandra Latini   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The complex social, cultural and psychological drivers of the ‘chemsex’ experiences of men who have sex with men: a systematic review and conceptual thematic synthesis of qualitative studies [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionChemsex’ is the sexualised use of drugs among men who have sex with men (MSM). Past systematic reviews have primarily focussed on quantitative research exploring the key characteristics and health consequences of chemsex.
Edward Mundy, Edward Mundy, Alexander Carter, Tom Nadarzynski, Christopher Whiteley, Richard O. de Visser, Carrie D. Llewellyn   +6 more
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Community perceptions of chemsex practices in Türkiye: a cross-sectional online survey [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Chemsex, a form of sexualised substance use, is using psychoactive substances to enhance sexual pleasure. It is most commonly practised by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, transgender and non-binary people.
Gökhan Vatansever, Benjamin Collins, Harun Tulunay, Georges Āzzi, Nia Dunbar, Charlie Dunbar-Aldred, Deniz Gökengin   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

South African harm reduction guideline for chemsex [PDF]

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
No abstract available.
Andrew Scheibe, Yolaan Andrews, Ben Brown, Naeem Cassim, Thato Chidarikire, Johan Hugo, Regina Maithufi, Sive Mjindi, Dawie Nel, Shaun Shelly, Jabulile Sibeko, Mariette Slabbert, Londeka Xulu, Antons Mozalevskis   +13 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Barriers to uptake of harm reduction techniques for GBMSM who use drugs in night-clubs and sex-on-premises venues in London and the Southeast: a mixed-methods, qualitative study [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Drug-related harm is a significant public health concern in the UK, particularly among underserved groups such as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
Stephen Naulls, K. Oniti, J. Eccles, J. M. Stone   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Healthcare experiences and barriers for Men Who Have Sex with Men - MSM - who engage in chemsex

Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 2022
Background: Chemsex refers to the use of drugs (e.g. mephedrone, gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)/gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), methamphetamine, and ketamine) before or during sexual activity.
M.M. Tangerli, E.A. Godynyuk, G. Gatica-Bahamonde, M.D., J. Neicun, R. Van Kessel, A. Roman-Urrestarazu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source