Public health and international drug policy

J Csete, A Kamarulzaman, M Kazatchkine, F Altice… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Executive summary In September, 2015, the member states of the UN endorsed Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …

Sexualised drug use in the United Kingdom (UK): A review of the literature

C Edmundson, E Heinsbroek, R Glass, V Hope… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Sexualised drug use (SDU) refers to the use of drugs in a sexual context. This
includes 'Chemsex'-the use of drugs (specifically crystal methamphetamine, GHB/GBL and …

Illicit drug use in sexual settings ('chemsex') and HIV/STI transmission risk behaviour among gay men in South London: findings from a qualitative study

A Bourne, D Reid, F Hickson, S Torres-Rueda… - Sexually transmitted …, 2015 - sti.bmj.com
Background 'Chemsex'is a colloquial term used in the UK that describes sex under the
influence of psychoactive substances (typically crystal methamphetamine, mephedrone and …

Preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in a large integrated health care system: adherence, renal safety, and discontinuation

JL Marcus, LB Hurley, CB Hare… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Placebo-controlled and open-label studies have demonstrated the safety and
efficacy of daily oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV infection, but data …

Sexualized drug use ('chemsex') and high‐risk sexual behaviours in HIV‐positive men who have sex with men

EL Pufall, M Kall, M Shahmanesh, A Nardone… - HIV …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STI s) and HIV infection remains
high in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in the UK, and …

Chemsex and the city: sexualised substance use in gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics

A Hegazi, MJ Lee, W Whittaker… - … journal of STD & …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to analyse associations between sexualised substance use
(chemsex), STI diagnoses and sexual behaviour among gay bisexual and other men who …

Poly drug use, chemsex drug use, and associations with sexual risk behaviour in HIV-negative men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics

J Sewell, A Miltz, FC Lampe, V Cambiano… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Recreational drug use and associated harms continue to be of significant
concern in men who have sex with men (MSM) particularly in the context of HIV and STI …

HCV reinfection incidence and spontaneous clearance rates in HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Western Europe

P Ingiliz, TC Martin, A Rodger, HJ Stellbrink… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Moderate cure rates of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections with
pegylated interferon and ribavirin have been described in the last decade in men who have …

Chemsex and new HIV diagnosis in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics

M Pakianathan, W Whittaker, MJ Lee, J Avery… - HIV …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of the study was to analyse associations between chemsex and new HIV
and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses among gay, bisexual and other men who …

HIV, chemsex, and the need for harm-reduction interventions to support gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men

C Strong, P Huang, CW Li, SWW Ku, HJ Wu… - The lancet HIV, 2022 - thelancet.com
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 …