ArticleThe International journal on drug policy2012
Sexual pleasure and sexual risk among women who use methamphetamine: a mixed methods study.
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- Sexual Pleasure Matters - and How to Define and Assess It Too. A Conceptual Framework of Sexual Pleasure and the Sexual Response.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among methamphetamine users in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Taking Care of Business in a Male - Dominated Drug Economy: Income Strategies, Risks, and Opportunities of Women Who Use Drugs.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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- Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Co-use of methamphetamine and opioids among people in treatment in Oregon: A qualitative examination of interrelated structural, community, and individual-level factors.The International journal on drug policy · 2021Article
- Longitudinal predictors of male sexual partner risk among Black and Latina women in their late thirties: ethnic/racial identity commitment as a protective factor.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Trauma-Informed Sex Positive Approaches to Sexual Pleasure.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects of Women's Sexual Pleasure: A Scoping Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- Enhancement of Drug Seeking Following Drug Taking in a Sexual Context Requires Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activity in Male Rats.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2020Article
- Understanding the reasons for using methamphetamine by sexual minority people in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The International journal on drug policy · 2019Article
- Drug-taking in a socio-sexual context enhances vulnerability for addiction in male rats.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe intersection of drug use, sexual pleasure and sexual risk behaviour is rarely explored when it comes to poor women who use drugs. This paper explores the relationship between sexual behaviour and methamphetamine use in a community-based sample of women, exploring not only risk, but also desire, pleasure and the challenges of overcoming trauma.
methodsQuantitative data were collected using standard epidemiological methods (N=322) for community-based studies. In addition, using purposive sampling, qualitative data were collected among a subset of participants (n=34). Data were integrated for mixed methods analysis.
resultsWhile many participants reported sexual risk behaviour (unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse) in the quantitative survey, sexual risk was not the central narrative pertaining to sexual behaviour and methamphetamine use in qualitative findings. Rather, desire, pleasure and disinhibition arose as central themes. Women described feelings of power and agency related to sexual behaviour while high on methamphetamine. Findings were mixed on whether methamphetamine use increased sexual risk behaviour.
conclusionThe use of mixed methods afforded important insights into the sexual behaviour and priorities of methamphetamine-using women. Efforts to reduce sexual risk should recognize and valorize the positive aspects of methamphetamine use for some women, building on positive feelings of power and agency as an approach to harm minimization.
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