Measuring drug use sensation-seeking among Australian gay and bisexual men

Gay and bisexual men (GBM) use illicit drugs at higher rates than most other population groups and their use has been associated with sexual risk behavior. The measure of sexual sensation-seeking has been a useful tool for understanding sexual risk behavior in this population, but there is no equivalent measure for sensation-seeking in relation to drug-using behaviors.

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - October 2, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Garrett Prestage, Mohamed Hammoud, Toby Lea, Fengyi Jin, Lisa Maher Tags: Research paper Source Type: research