The Culture of Methamphetamine: Reframing Gay Men's Methamphetamine Use

Most often, methamphetamine researchers examine the biological and psychological outcomes of chronic methamphetamine use and problems leading toward relapse. Consequently, the current intervention models tend to sidestep the salience of socio-cultural environments that influence methamphetamine use....

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Published in:Journal of human behavior in the social environment 2013-04, Vol.23 (3), p.370-382
Main Authors: Aguilar, Jemel P., Sen, Soma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior modification
Cognitive models
culture
Drug Abuse
Drug use
gay men
Gays & lesbians
Gender
Homosexuality
Intervention
literature review
Literature Reviews
Males
Methamphetamine
Relapse
Sexual Behavior
Social Work
Sociocultural Factors
Sociology
substance use
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Summary:Most often, methamphetamine researchers examine the biological and psychological outcomes of chronic methamphetamine use and problems leading toward relapse. Consequently, the current intervention models tend to sidestep the salience of socio-cultural environments that influence methamphetamine use. In line with the person-in-environment framework of social work, we submit that understanding these facets can illuminate the dynamic processes that initiate and support methamphetamine use and the subsequent risky sexual behaviors among gay and bisexual men. To that end, this article is a review and synthesis of existing literature on methamphetamine use in the men who have sex with men community. We also provide some recommendations for practitioners.
ISSN:1091-1359
1540-3556
DOI:10.1080/10911359.2013.764204