RT Article
T1 Substance Use and Chemsex in MSM - A Latent Class Analysis
JF Journal of drug issues
VO 52
IS 1
SP 83
OP 96
A1 Scholz-Hehn, Deborah 1990-
A2 Milin, Sascha
A2 Schulte, Bernd
A2 Reimer, Jens 1969-
A2 Buth, Sven 1971-
A2 Schäfer, Ingo
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1782405488
AB Engagement in “chemsex” among men who have sex with men is associated with higher rates of STIs and HIV seroconversion as well as an increased mental health burden. MSM were recruited for an anonymous online survey. The survey included questions of substance use, consumption motives, sexual risk behavior, HIV serostatus, and psychological characteristics. A latent class analysis was used to identify subgroups based on the consumed substances. 597 MSM answered the questionnaire. The latent class analysis revealed four different clusters. Most men described the use of amyl nitrite and cannabis (n = 370). One cluster consumed mainly MDMA, cocaine, and amphetamine (n = 106) and another cluster used mainly chemsex-related drugs (n = 43). A fourth cluster reported a range of consumed substances (n = 78). This cluster reported higher rates of suicide attempts, STIs, and risk behaviors. Substances typically related to chemsex were consumed in a sexualized context to a relevant extent.
K1 Substance Use
K1 MSM
K1 Drug Addiction
K1 Chemsex
K1 Harm Reduction
K1 HIV prevention
DO 10.1177/00220426211040564