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Chemsex-associated drug use amongst men and gender-diverse people having sex with men in the UK: findings from an online community survey, 2024

2026-01-24 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesChemsex is the use of select psychoactive drugs to enhance sexual experiences and has been described among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). We aimed to characterise sexual risk, wellbeing and health-seeking behaviours among GBMSM and gender-diverse people reporting chemsex-associated drug use. MethodsWe analysed data from Reducing inequalities in Sexual Health (RiiSH), an online community survey of 2,758 UK-resident men and gender-diverse people having sex ...

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