Sexualized drug use (chemsex and methamphetamine) and men who have sex with men
Abstract
Key take-home messages
- Chemsex and methamphetamine use are associated with sexual health-related harms among men who have sex with men.
- Methamphetamine is the most commonly reported drug in sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men.
- Several interventions — including motivational interviewing and contingency management — report concurrent, efficacious effects on both methamphetamine use and sexual health-related outcomes among men who have sex with men.
- Considering the context of sexualized drug use may lead to a better understanding of how methamphetamine is used as a social and sexual resource among men who have sex with men; more qualitative research exploring the social-sexual context is needed.
Authors
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network: Rapid Response Service
Year
2019
Topics
- Population(s)
- Men who have sex with men
- People who use drugs
- Substance Use
- Nonmedicinal drugs
