Destabilising the 'problem'of chemsex: Diversity in settings, relations and practices revealed in Australian gay and bisexual men's crystal methamphetamine use

K Drysdale, J Bryant, M Hopwood, GW Dowsett… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In Australia, the crystalline form of methamphetamine (“crystal”) is a commonly used illicit
substance associated with sexual activity among gay and bisexual men. Attention to …

Priorities and practices of risk reduction among gay and bisexual men in Australia who use crystal methamphetamine for sex

K Drysdale, J Bryant, GW Dowsett, T Lea… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Crystal methamphetamine (hereafter crystal) is associated with deleterious health outcomes,
such as drug dependence and physical and mental health disorders. While some harms …

Social norms related to combining drugs and sex (“chemsex”) among gay men in South London

AK Ahmed, P Weatherburn, D Reid, F Hickson… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background 'Chemsex'refers to the combining of sex and illicit drugs, typically mephedrone,
GHB/GBL, and crystal methamphetamine. While numerous studies have examined the role …

Crystal methamphetamine use among gay men in Sydney

S Slavin - Contemporary Drug Problems, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Crystal methamphetamine is used by gay men in Sydney in a variety of social and sexual
contexts and by various means including injection. This paper presents detailed …

The rush to risk when interrogating the relationship between methamphetamine use and sexual practice among gay and bisexual men

J Bryant, M Hopwood, GW Dowsett, P Aggleton… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Much research concerning drug use in the context of sexual activity among gay and bisexual
men derives from public health scholarship. In this paper, we critically examine how the …

Drug, sex and sociality: Factors associated with the recent sharing of injecting equipment among gay and bisexual men in Australia

M Hopwood, T Lea, P Aggleton - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Patterns of illicit drug use among Australian gay and bisexual men are strongly influenced
by gay community cultural norms and practices that underpin the types of drugs men prefer …

Stigma as understood by key informants: a social ecological approach to gay and bisexual men's use of crystal methamphetamine for sex

C Treloar, M Hopwood, K Drysdale, T Lea… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper explores the perceptions of 35 key informants (KIs) in a range of relevant health
and community sectors regarding the stigmatisation of GBM's crystal methamphetamine use …

Motivations and values associated with combining sex and illicit drugs ('chemsex') among gay men in South London: findings from a qualitative study

P Weatherburn, F Hickson, D Reid… - Sexually transmitted …, 2017 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives There is considerable public health concern about the combining of sex and illicit
drugs (chemsex) among gay men. With a view to inform supportive therapeutic and clinical …

Sharing solutions for a reasoned and evidence-based response: chemsex/party and play among gay and bisexual men

A Bourne, J Ong, M Pakianathan - Sexual health, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
This Special Issue of Sexual Health examines research and healthcare practice relating to
sexualised drug use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) …

Predictors of crystal methamphetamine use in a community-based sample of UK men who have sex with men

GJ Melendez-Torres, C Bonell, F Hickson… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Crystal methamphetamine ('crystal meth') use by men who have sex with men (MSM) has
been a public health concern in the United States and Australia for almost 20 years (Reback …