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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

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   +6 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

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   +3 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   +4 more sources

Recreational and sexualised drug use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in Ireland-Findings from the European MSM internet survey (EMIS) 2017. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
BackgroundGay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) report a higher prevalence of drug use in comparison to the general male population. However, in Ireland, there is a paucity of literature regarding the prevalence of drug use and its determinants among gbMSM.Aims/ObjectivesTo quantify the prevalence of (i) recreational drug use (RDU)
Daly FP, O'Donnell K, Davoren MP, Noone C, Weatherburn P, Quinlan M, Foley B, Lyons F, Igoe D, Barrett P.   +9 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Sexual consent and chemsex: a quantitative study on sexualised drug use and non-consensual sex among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [PDF]

Sex Transm Infect, 2021
BackgroundChemsex (drug use to enhance sex) has emerged among men who have sex with men (MSM). Non-consensual sex (NCS) is hypothesised to occur frequently under the influence of chemsex, however data are scarce. In this cross-sectional study, it was aimed to assess whether NCS is associated with chemsex.MethodsWe offered a survey about chemsex in the ...
Drückler S, Speulman J, van Rooijen M, De Vries HJC.   +3 more
europepmc   +5 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
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

Hi-fun among men who have sex with men in Bangkok: A scoping study exploring key informants' perspectives on hi-fun contexts, harms and support strategies. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
The use of specific drugs (e.g. methamphetamine, GHB/GBL and other stimulants) to enhance sex among men who have sex with men (MSM), is the focus of global public health concern because of links to social harms, poor mental and sexual health.
T Charles Witzel, Mookarpa Charoenyang, Adam Bourne, Thomas E Guadamuz   +3 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