Chemsex and chemsex associated substance use among men who have sex with men in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Wang, KJ Jonas, TE Guadamuz - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of chemsex has been reported by multiple systematic reviews
among men who have sex with men (MSM) focussing predominantly on the Global North. An …

Prevalence and correlates of mental health difficulties amongst LGBTQ people in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

KKH Tan, ATW Saw - Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction No study to date has reviewed the evidence base concerning prevalence and
correlates of depression, anxiety, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidality amongst LGBTQ …

Chemsex among men who have sex with men: A systematic scoping review of research methods

E Amundsen, AE Muller, E Reierth… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Chemsex refers to the use of psychoactive substances with sex. We carried out a systematic
scoping review of methodological characteristics of chemsex research among men who …

Prevalence of sexualized drug use and risk of HIV among sexually active MSM in East and South Asian countries: systematic review and meta‐analysis

L Nevendorff, SE Schroeder, A Pedrana… - African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
2 METHODS This review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and
Meta‐Analysis (PRISMA) recommendations [35] and was registered with the International …

Experiences of conflict, non-acceptance and discrimination are associated with poor mental well-being amongst LGBTQ-identified individuals in Singapore

GW Toh, WL Koh, J Ho, J Chia, A Maulod… - Equality, Diversity and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Health disparities affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)
populations have been reported in many countries. For Singapore, no large quantitative …

HIV Late Presenters in Asia: management and public health challenges

CS Wong, L Wei, YS Kim - AIDS Research and Treatment, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many individuals are diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at an
advanced stage of illness and are considered late presenters. We define late presentation …

Utilization of mental health services in relation to the intention to reduce chemsex behavior among clients from an integrated sexual health services center in Taiwan

YR Hung, TT Chuang, TW Chen, AC Chung… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The intention of chemsex-practicing gay and bisexual men and other men who
have sex with men (GBMSM) to reduce their drug use is an important factor for the utilization …

Lethal Lust: Suicidal Behavior and Chemsex—A Narrative Review of the Literature

M Strasser, T Halms, T Rüther, A Hasan, M Gertzen - Brain sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chemsex is described as the use of certain drugs—commonly methamphetamine, gamma-
butyrolactone (GBL)/gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB), and mephedrone—before or during …

Factors associated with transactional sex among a cohort of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada

HL Armstrong, JM Sang, A Skala, L Wang, J Zhu… - Sexual …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Background Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) who engage in
transactional sex (sex in exchange for drugs, money, or goods) experience increased risk of …

Chemsex as lines of flight? Critical Deleuzean perspectives on chemical intimacies

QH Tan, RKJ Tan - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Public health scholars informed by a dominant biomedical paradigm have in
their 'rush to risk'emphasised the problematic aspects of chemsex. Meanwhile, critical …