Palmer, Lindsay and Maviglia, Francesca and Wickersham, Jeffrey A. and Khati, Antoine and Kennedy, Olivia and Copenhaver, Nicholas M. and Uyer, Christopher and Halim, Mohd Akbar Ab and Ikhtiaruddin, Wan Mohd and Azwa, Iskandar and Gautam, Kamal and Shrestha, Roman (2024) Chemsex and Harm Reduction Practices Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Malaysia: Findings from a Qualitative Study. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 56 (4). pp. 585-594. ISSN 0279-1072, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2023.2250342.
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Chemsex is a form of sexualized drug use commonly practiced among MSM with psychoactive substances, such as methamphetamine. While this phenomenon has gained global attention in the past two decades, there is a dearth of empirical data to inform culturally competent interventions. The current work investigates the socio-contextual factors related to chemsex and harm reduction practices among Malaysian MSM. Between February and August 2022, we conducted six online focus group sessions with Malaysian MSM who had engaged in chemsex during the previous 6 months (N = 22). We queried participants about perceived benefits and harms, harm reduction practices, and informational needs. Most participants' first chemsex experience occurred in a casual sexual encounter, often facilitated by mobile technology. Participants reported engaging in harm reduction practices before (e.g. medication reminders), during (e.g. peer support), and after (e.g. rest) chemsex. These findings have implications for future efforts to develop and implement tailored interventions to address the specific and acute needs of Malaysian MSM engaging in chemsex.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | United States Department of Health & Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (K01 DA051346), United States Department of Health & Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA NIH Fogarty International Center (FIC) (R21 TW011665) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Chemsex; sexualized drug use; chemfun; harm reduction; crystal meth; men who have sex with men; Malaysia |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine > Medicine Department |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Dec 2024 02:04 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Dec 2024 02:04 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/47158 |
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