How to assess gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men for chemsex

Pakianathan, Mark; Lee, Ming Jie; Kelly, Brian C.; Hegazi, Aseel

doi:10.1136/sextrans-2015-052405

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“…99 Clinicians providing AOD services to gay men speculate that social isolation is a key factor in problematic drug use and stimulant dependence. 100 Conversely, those who manage to balance their participation in digitally facilitated sexual encounters with other social activities and forms of pleasure may be less likely to experience such difficulties. 98 On this argument, the availability of other social outlets that are attractive to gay men and fulfil their complex social and sexual needs may play a part in mitigating problematic patterns of substance use.…”

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The future of drugs: recreational drug use and sexual health among gay and other men who have sex with men

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Abstract. There are complex historical connections between sexual minoritisation and desires to chemically alter bodily experience. For gay men, drug and alcohol use can be a creative or experimental response to social marginalisation -and not necessarily a problematic one in every instance. Numerous studies have found that infection with HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) is more likely among gay and men who have sex with men (MSM) who use recreational drugs than those who do not, but the causal nature of these relations is uncertain. Sexualised drug use is associated with a range of other problems, including dependence, mental health issues, accident and overdose. A growing body of work in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) field demonstrates the action of drugs and their purported effects to be a product of their relations with various other actors, contexts and practices. Given these contingencies, it is impossible to predict the future of drugs or their effect on the sexual health of gay and MSM with any degree of certainty. This article outlines some of the conditions most likely to mediate such futures in the medium term. Public funding for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer drug issues should not remain restricted to questions of HIV prevention and sexual health. It should be expanded to equip sexual health and AOD service providers with the cultural and sexual literacy to mitigate stigma and allow them to respond constructively to drug problems among sexual and gender minorities as a matter of priority.

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Section: Sexual Geographiesmentioning

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The future of drugs: recreational drug use and sexual health among gay and other men who have sex with men

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“…Chemsex (sexualised illicit drug use) remains a challenge in clinical settings, and many of our readers will have read and referred to last year's clinical guide by Pakianathan 2. This month, Weatherburn et al (page ) explore men's motivations and values in relation to chemsex – these need to be addressed in interventions aimed at helping men reduce associated risk.…”

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Highlights from this issue

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2017

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“…I am very grateful that Professor Nicola Low – a mentor, friend and editorial conscience – has agreed to stay on as Deputy Editor and will support us in the BASHH Centenary year and beyond. Along with research and horizon gazing, we will continue to publish clinical guidance such as Pakianathan on Chemsex13 and our clinical roundup 14. But most importantly, we will seek to publish and actively promote game-changing STI research When I started out in this field, I chose to publish in Sexually Transmitted Infections to maximise the reach of my work to practitioners and patients.…”

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