1. Engagement in Chemsex among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Malaysia: Prevalence and Associated Factors from an Online National Survey
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Francesca Maviglia, Jeffrey A. Wickersham, Iskandar Azwa, Nicholas Copenhaver, Olivia Kennedy, Monique Kern, Antoine Khati, Sin How Lim, Kamal Gautam, and Roman Shrestha
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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,chemsex ,sexualized drug use ,party and play ,men who have sex with men ,Malaysia ,HIV prevention - Abstract
Background: Chemsex is the use of illicit drugs—particularly methamphetamine, gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)—to enhance sexual activity. Chemsex, which occurs primarily among communities of men who have sex with men (MSM), is associated with greater HIV risk behaviors, including multiple sex partners, group sex, condomless sex, and injection drug use. Despite evidence showing chemsex engagement among Malaysian MSM, there is a paucity of research on chemsex among MSM in Malaysia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey (August to September 2021) among 870 Malaysian MSM. Participants were recruited through targeted advertisements on social networks. We collected information regarding participants’ recent (
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- 2022
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