Background: Sexualized drug use (SDU), also known as chemsex, refers to the use of
psychoactive substances for sexual purposes among men who have sex with men (MSM) …

Numerous studies have identified an association between the use of drugs in sexual
contexts (chemsex) and HIV among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men …

Chemsex is presented as a major challenge in public health, with numerous physical and
mental consequences. The general objective of this review was to analyze the relationship …

Background Chemsex typically involves drugs such as GHB/GBL, crystal meth and
mephedrone, and is increasingly common among MSM. The behaviour has been found to …

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 …

Background In the last decade, European cities saw the development of “slamming,” a
practice related to chemsex that combines three elements: a sexual context, psychostimulant …

Background: Slamming has been developing since 2011 as a new international
phenomenon, mostly among men who have sex with men (MSM). It consists of intravenous …

Background This paper describes an online survey of men who have sex with men (MSM)
and use drugs before or during sex ('chemsex') via injection ('slamming'or 'practising …

Chemsex, a new risky sexual behavior involving participation in sexual relations under the
influence of drugs, has shown a significantly increased prevalence in recent years. This fact …

Background: Although evidence shows that engaging in chemsex can be associated with
poor mental health, little is known about the relationship between psychological factors and …