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A narrative systematic review of sexualised drug use and sexual health outcomes among LGBT people

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2021
Chemsex is a specific form of sexualised drug use (SDU) that is an emerging public health issue among men who have sex with men (MSM). Although the recent focus on chemsex is a reflection of the associated harms it is important to understand SDU more broadly and its associations with risk behaviours.
Hibbert, MP, Hillis, A, Brett, CE, Porcellato, LA, Hope, VD   +4 more
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Sexualised drug use in the United Kingdom (UK): A review of the literature [PDF]

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2018
Sexualised drug use (SDU) refers to the use of drugs in a sexual context. This includes 'Chemsex'- the use of drugs (specifically crystal methamphetamine, GHB/GBL and mephedrone) before or during planned sexual activity to sustain, enhance, disinhibit or facilitate the experience.
Claire Edmundson, Ellen Heinsbroek, Rachel Glass, Vivian Hope, Hamish Mohammed, Martin White, Monica Desai   +6 more
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Service provision and barriers to care for men who have sex with men engaging in chemsex and sexualised drug use in England [PDF]

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2021
Chemsex and sexualised drug use (SDU) among men who have sex with men (MSM) has become a public health issue because of its associated sexual risks. Some MSM engaging in SDU require further help and support, but it is not clear if this need is being met.
Matthew Peter, Hibbert, Jennifer S, Germain, Caroline E, Brett, Marie-Claire, Van Hout, Vivian D, Hope, Lorna A, Porcellato   +5 more
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and sexualised drug use among men who have sex with men: a systematic review

Sexual Health, 2023
Drug-related harms, including harms from sexualised drug use (SDU), are disproportionately experienced by sexual and gender minority people, relative to their majority counterparts. Chemsex, a type of SDU practiced mainly by MSM, is associated with methamphetamine use and increased HIV seropositivity or risk of acquisition.
Dean J. Connolly, Ece Eraslan, Gail Gilchrist   +2 more
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Associations with drug use and sexualised drug use among women who have sex with women (WSW) in the UK: Findings from the LGBT Sex and Lifestyles Survey [PDF]

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2019
Studies indicate that women who have sex with women (WSW) report greater levels of drug use than heterosexual women, but globally few studies have looked at sexualised drug use among WSW. This study investigated the factors associated with drug use and sexualised drug use (SDU) among WSW.Potential participants across the UK were invited to take part in
Hibbert, MP, Porcellato, LA, Brett, CE, Hope, VD   +3 more
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Psychosocial and sexual characteristics associated with sexualised drug use and chemsex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the UK [PDF]

Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2019
ObjectiveTo understand how the emerging public health issue of chemsex relates to broader patterns of sexualised drug use (SDU) among men who have sex with men (MSM), which has been understudied.MethodsPotential participants were invited to take part in an anonymous, cross-sectional online survey through Facebook advertising and community organisations’
Matthew Peter Hibbert, Caroline E Brett, Lorna A Porcellato, Vivian D Hope   +3 more
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Exploring the role of trauma in underpinning sexualised drug use (‘chemsex’) among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Singapore

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2021
Sexualised drug use (SDU) has been identified as a major risk factor for HIV, as well as other mental health comorbidities among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). While multiple studies have been conducted on the topic, few have explored the role of trauma in underpinning experiences of SDU among substance use treatment ...
Tan, Rayner Kay Jin, Phua, Krish, Tan, Alaric, Gan, David Chong Jin, Ho, Lai Peng Priscilla, Ong, Eleanor J., See, Maha Yewtuck   +6 more
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Consent and violence amongst men in the context of sexualised drug use: A systematic scoping review

International Journal of Drug Policy
Sexualised drug use (SDU) is a highly prevalent phenomenon of increasing public health significance in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM). This prospectively registered PRISMA-ScR-adherent systematic scoping review examines the current state of knowledge surrounding violence amongst MSM in the context of SDU.
Dean J. Connolly, Santino Coduri-Fulford, Katherine Macdonald, Gail Gilchrist, Luke Muschialli   +4 more
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Generative tension and social risk management surrounding sexualised drug use practice among men who have sex with men in highly stigmatised environments: A qualitative study from Jakarta, Indonesia

International Journal of Drug Policy
Global policies emphasise the need for tailored interventions to reduce the harms of sexualised drug use (SDU) among men who have sex with men (MSM), including taking account of local risk environments and the influence of social norms, drug and sexual minority stigma, and cultural and political conditions.
Laura Nevendorff, Adam Bourne, Mark Stoové, Alisa Pedrana   +3 more
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Sexualised drug use in people attending sexual health clinics in England [PDF]

Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2016
Recent evidence highlights an increase in ‘chemsex’, the use of recreational drugs during sex, in men who have sex with men (MSM) and an association with risky sexual behaviours and outbreaks of STIs.1 However, the extent of sexualised drug use in people attending sexual health clinics (SHCs) is unknown.
Mohammed, H, Were, J, King, C, Furegato, M, Nardone, A, Hughes, G   +5 more
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