Chemsex and its risk factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong

Alex Siu Wing Chan; Patrick Ming Kuen Tang; Elsie Yan

doi:10.5501/wjv.v11.i4.208

Chemsex and its risk factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong

World J Virol. 2022 Jul 25;11(4):208-211. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v11.i4.208.

Authors

Alex Siu Wing Chan¹, Patrick Ming Kuen Tang², Elsie Yan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
² Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
³ Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China. elsie.yan@polyu.edu.hk.

Abstract

We were intrigued by Hanum et al, who published a study on the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in homosexual, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men at sexual health clinics in England and the relationship between baseline variables and future HIV occurrence. Chemically-enhanced sexual experience (chemsex) is becoming a global phenomenon. There are increasing medical and academic concerns about chemsex, where substances are used to boost sexual satisfaction, which is prevalent in groups, especially among homosexuals. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queers have become increasingly visible, valued, and committed community. However, chemsex requires urgent attention.

Keywords: Application of novel psychoactive substances; Chemsex; Drug abuse; Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders; Men who have sex with men; Methamphetamine.