Van Hout, Marie Claire and Brennan, R (2011) ' Bump and grind ': an exploratory study of mephedrone users’ perceptions of sexuality and sexual risk. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 11, (2), pp. 93-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459261111174046.
Purpose
This exploratory research aims to contribute to a greater understanding of the strategic roles and incidental or deliberate sex drug associations relating to an emerging club drug called Mephedrone.
Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative phenomenological approach was utilized to analyze 22 in depth interviews in order to describe users' perceptions of this drug's impact on their sexual ideation and practises, while under the influence.
Findings
The finds that disinhibition involving compulsive masturbation, homosexual fantasies in heterosexuals, propositioning of strangers, promiscuity, prolonged marathon drug‐sex encounters involving casual/multiple partners and unsafe sexual practices [UAS/UVS] were all common, with gender differences present in terms of perceived connectivity with partners.
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
B Substances > CNS stimulants > Synthetic cathinones > Mephedrone
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances
F Concepts in psychology > Behaviour > Risk-taking behaviour
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Health related issues > Health information and education > Communicable / infectious disease control > Safe sex
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