Chemsex, Perceived Risks and Coping Strategies.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The research hypothesis is that access to prevention and harm and risk reduction associated with the use of psychoactive substances in a sexual context is insufficient for MSM practicing chemsex. This would lead to a lack of awareness of the risks taken and insufficient or inadequate strategies to protect themselves. This qualitative study has a comprehensive objective. The aim is to identify the risks perceived by MSM practicing Chemsex and their coping strategies. The study is based on individual semi-directed interviews and focus group. The criteria for inclusion are: an age greater than or equal to 18 years, being a man having sex with men and having used psychoactive substances in a sexual context at least once in the past 12 months. Participants were recruited through a gay geo-social networking app on mobile phones on a voluntary basis. At the same tim+e, flyers presenting the study are also distributed to the chemsex consultations at the Montpellier University Hospital in France as well as to an association fighting against AIDS in Montpellier. Data are subjected to an inductive method analysis, bringing out by constant comparison conceptualizing categories illustrating the experience and making it possible to identify and understand the risks felt and the coping strategies.

Official Title
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Chemsex Among Men Who Have Sex With Men : Perceived Risks and Coping Strategies, a Qualitative Study.

Conditions
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Sexual; Sexual Desire, Illicit Drugs, MSM

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion criteria: an age greater than or equal to 18 years being a man having sex with men having used psychoactive substances in a sexual context at least once in the past 12 months. Exclusion criteria: - to refuse to participate to the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| question not suitable for study<br>question not suitable for study | Other: Intervention<br>* Intervention: comprehensive individual or collective interview, recorded and transcribed<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemsex Paretic Risk Assessment | Chemsex Paretic Risk Assessment | 1 day | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Description of the population leaving Chemsex | Description of the population leaving Chemsex | 1 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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MSM, screening, Qualitative research, HIV transmission, men who have sex with men, Risk Reduction Behavior, Harm Reduction, recreational drugs, Sexualised drug use