The Investigation of Factors Associated With Substance use and Sexual Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (GBMSM) in Los Angeles

Nikolay Lunchenkov, Chenglin Hong, Elizabeth S.C. Wu, Raiza Beltran, Luana F. Tanaka, Janina I. Steinert, Ian Holloway, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich, Department of Social Welfare, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, TUM Department of Sport and Health Science, Technical University of Munich, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford

Journal of Drug Issues

Published online on March 18, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Drug Issues, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 537-551, July 2026.
Stigma and discrimination faced by gay and bisexual men (GBMSM) can lead to minority stress, which often results in coping behaviors such as substance use, including crystal methamphetamine or party drugs, and sex with multiple partners. This study ...