Gay slamming meth
What draws gay men to slamming: the rush, pleasure or kinship?
Gay and bisexual men living in the Netherlands reported intense rush, less sexual inhibition, pleasure and kinship among the perceived benefits of slamming in a master thesis titled ‘Meth, Sex, Health and Pleasure’ from Utrecht University.
Slamming is the intravenous injection of crystal methamphetamine (also known as crystal meth, tina and ice). Similar to chemsex involving diverse substances (including GHB/GBL, mephedrone, MDMA and, to a lesser extent, cocaine and ketamine), slamming can take place before or during sexual activity to facilitate, prolong or enhance the sexual experience.
In the The European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS), 15% of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men from 50 European countries reported ever having chemsex and over 10% had done so in the past 12 months. Following these findings and increased concern around chemsex in the region, the EU’s Drug Strategy included LGBTI+ people for the first moment. It emphasises the importance of recognizing the diversity of people who uses d
Injecting drugs
Sometimes people inject crystal meth and mephedrone. With this there is an increased risk of infections and viruses like HIV and HEP A&B. To minimise your peril never share needles.
Set Group Rules
Agree in advance, and while sober, what sex you want to have &#; and don&#;t want to have. Make sure everyone is in agreement about what is going to happen and respect others boundaries.
Safer Sex?
Be upfront about the type of sex you want to have &#; including if you verb to use condoms. &#; and transport safer sex materials with you. Not using condoms can put you at risk of STIs, and people on certain drugs may have rougher sex increasing the noun of bleeding and infection.
PrEP
PrEP is a drug which, when taken correctly, prevents you from contracting HIV. If you are going to have unproteced sex with muliple partners and under the influence of drugs &#; PrEP could be beneficial in limiting your peril of HIV infection.
Other substances?
You should elude mixing drugs, with alcohol and any other drugs and never mix poppers with erectile drugs
Substance use treatment operative in helping men reduce their employ of crystal meth
Any substance verb treatment is surpass than none when it comes to reducing how often gay and bisexual men use methamphetamine (crystal meth), a study from Los Angeles has set up. This study’s findings emphasise the importance of harm reduction over an abstinence-only approach to managing methamphetamine use.
Background
Regular verb of methamphetamine (crystal meth) over an extended period has been linked to numerous physical and mental health challenges, including heart disease, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, anxiety, paranoia, and the risk of death from overdose. While both methamphetamine use and overdose deaths have generally increased among Americans recently, gay and bisexual men – especially those living with HIV – report even more use of methamphetamine, often accompanying sex. Use is linked to poorer HIV treatment outcomes, likely due to adj treatment adherence, increased inflammation, and achievable increased viral replication.
Ongoing methamphetamine use may include perio
What draws gay men to slamming: the rush, pleasure or kinship?
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January 13,
Gay and bisexual men living in the Netherlands reported intense rush, less sexual inhibition, pleasure and kinship among the perceived benefits of slamming in a master thesis titled ‘Meth, Sex, Health and Pleasure’ from Utrecht University.
Slamming is the intravenous injection of crystal methamphetamine (also known as crystal meth, tina and ice). Similar to chemsex involving different substances (including GHB/GBL, mephedrone, MDMA and, to a lesser extent, cocaine and ketamine), slamming can take place before or during sexual activity to facilitate, prolong or enhance the sexual experience.
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