Chemsex Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kiriana Lagden

TL;DR
This study reviews and analyzes the effectiveness of interventions to reduce chemsex among men who have sex with men, finding some success in reducing risky sexual behaviors.
Contribution
The study provides a meta-analysis of bio-behavioural chemsex interventions for men who have sex with men.
Findings
Bio-behavioural chemsex interventions reduced episodes of unprotected anal intercourse with serodiscordant partners.
Interventions decreased the total number of sexual partners and partners where UAI was used, though not significantly.
Use of psychoactive substances during sexual activities was not reduced by the interventions.
Abstract
Behavioural and pharmacological interventions aimed at reducing chemsex practices (the use of psychoactive drugs before or during sexual activity) have been introduced; however, the effectiveness of these interventions remains unclear. This systematic review aims to summarise the effectiveness of bio-behavioural chemsex interventions. PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched, without date and setting restrictions, for studies on chemsex interventions for men who have sex with men (MSM). Eligible studies were assessed, and data were extracted on primary outcomes (high-risk sexual behaviours) and secondary outcomes (sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence, adherence to post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE) and anti-retroviral therapy (ART)). The results were presented quantitatively through a meta-analysis. A total of…
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Taxonomy
TopicsHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
