Chemsex drugs on the rise: a longitudinal analysis of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study from 2007 to 2017.

B HampelK KusejkoR D KouyosJ BöniM FleppM StöckleA ConenC BéguelinPatrizia Künzler-HeuleD NiccaA J SchmidtH NguyenJ DelaloyeM RougemontE BernasconiA RauchH F GünthardD L BraunJ Fehrnull null

Published in: HIV medicine (2019)

The significant increase in the use of chemsex drugs among MSM in the SHCS and the strong association with coinfections and depression highlights the need for harm reduction programmes tailored to MSM. According to our results, improving knowledge about recreational drugs is important for all health care professionals working with people living with HIV.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
healthcare
antiretroviral therapy
depressive symptoms
hiv infected
physical activity
sleep quality
south africa