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Sexual Violence and Chemsex among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minorities in Texas.

J Michael WilkersonAngela Di PaolaDominica NietoVanessa SchickDavid M LatiniDoug Braun-HarveyI Niles ZoschkeSheryl A McCurdy
Published in: Substance use & misuse (2021)
Measures of recent substance use and sex party attendance were combined to create a proxy measure for chemsex, which is the use of substances to enhance sexual experiences.Substance-using sexual and gender minorities engaging in chemsex were at increased risk of sexual violence.In addition to engaging in chemsex, variables associated with an increased odds of sexual violence among sexual and gender minorities were younger age, having a non-monosexual sexual identity, and receiving a mental health diagnoses.Studies on sexual and gender minorities engaging in chemsex should be developed to further explore sexual exploitation.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • men who have sex with men
  • mental illness
  • drinking water
  • intimate partner violence