作者
Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Christina Misa Wong, I Mark, Cheng Chen, Yin Ying Chan, Muhamad Alif Bin Ibrahim, Oliver Zikai Lim, Martin Tze-Wei Chio, Chen Seong Wong, Roy Kum Wah Chan, Lynette J Chua, Bryan Chee Hong Choong
发表日期
2018/11/1
期刊
International Journal of Drug Policy
卷号
61
页码范围
31-37
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
Sexualised substance use, or 'chemsex' has been shown to be a major factor driving the syndemic of HIV/AIDS in communities of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) around the world. However, there is a paucity of research on chemsex among GBMSM in Singapore due to punitive drug laws and the criminalisation of sexual behaviour between men. This qualitative descriptive study is the first to explore perceptions towards, motivators to engaging in, and the barriers to addressing the harms associated with chemsex among GBMSM in Singapore.
Methods
We conducted 30 semi-structured in-depth interviews with self-identifying GBMSM between the ages of 18–39 in Singapore following a purposive sampling strategy. Interview topics included participants' perceptions of drug use among GBMSM in Singapore, perceptions towards chemsex, reasons for drug use and chemsex …
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