Recreational Drug Use among Chinese MSM and Transgender Individuals: Results from a National Online Cross-Sectional Study

Adult Male China Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders Science Q R Sexually Transmitted Diseases Transgender Persons 3. Good health Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Cross-Sectional Studies 0302 clinical medicine 5. Gender equality Medicine Humans Female Homosexuality, Male Research Article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170024 Publication Date: 2017-01-20T20:09:33Z
ABSTRACT
Recreational drug use has increased considerably among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). The phenomenon has the potentially to increase HIV transmission among Chinese MSM. The aims of this study were: 1) to investigate the prevalence of recreational drug use among Chinese MSM, and 2) to explore the correlation between gay smartphone based sex-seeking applications (gay apps), HIV/STIs testing, group sex, commercial sex, sexual roles and poppers use among Chinese MSM.
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