TY - JOUR
TI - Sexualized Drug Use and Chemsex: Their Association with Sexual Health Among Men who have Sex with Men Living in Greece
AU - Poulios, A.
AU - Apostolidou, A.
AU - Triantafyllidou, S.
AU - Protopapas, K.
AU - Tapeinos, A.
AU - Papadopetrakis, G.
AU - Papadopoulou, M.
AU - Antoniadou, A.
AU - Psichogiou, M.
AU - Canellopoulos, L.
JO - International Journal of Sexual Health
PY - 2022
VL - null
TODO - null
SP - null
PB - Routledge
SN - 1931-7611, 1931-762X
TODO - 10.1080/19317611.2022.2045417
TODO - null
TODO - Objectives: The study aims to investigate rates of sexualized drug use (SDU) and chemsex, a type of SDU involving specifically the use of crystal methamphetamine, mephedrone, or GHB/GBL and their association with the rates of negative sexual health outcomes among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Greece. Methods: Survey of 485 MSM in internal disease departments and community testing centers. Results: Twenty-eight percent of participants were involved in SDU and 20.4% in chemsex. HIV positive status and recent STI diagnoses were associated with SDU involvement. Conclusion: SDU and chemsex rates and their impact on health reveal the need for informed community-based services. © 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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