Developing a coordinated response to chemsex across health, justice and social care settings: expert consensus statement.
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| Title: | Developing a coordinated response to chemsex across health, justice and social care settings: expert consensus statement. |
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| Authors: | Hillier, Bradley (AUTHOR), Carthy, Eliott (AUTHOR), Kalk, Nicola (AUTHOR), Moncrieff, Monty (AUTHOR), Pakianathan, Mark (AUTHOR), Tracy, Derek (AUTHOR), Bowden-Jones, Owen (AUTHOR), Hickson, Ford (AUTHOR), Forrester, Andrew (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | BJPsych Bulletin. Oct2024, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p306-313. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Criminal behavior, Chemsex, Criminal justice system, Bisexual men, Substance abuse |
| Abstract: | Summary: Chemsex occurs primarily among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), and there is evidence of a subgroup of users who carry out chemsex-related criminal offences and experience harm. Challenges with chemsex can present to various settings; there are concerns that harm is increasing, including at interfaces between health, social care and criminal justice systems. The UK response to date has lacked a coordinated approach. An expert reference group was convened to share chemsex knowledge, articulate priorities for research and pathway development, and foster collaborative working between agencies. It made three key recommendations: develop and increase training and awareness across all services; implement a coordinated research programme with the development of a common data-set and assessment tool to fully characterise population-level needs; develop a professional network to share information, provide professional support and act as a knowledge hub. There was support for a unified multi-agency strategy incorporating the priorities identified as overarching principles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Summary: Chemsex occurs primarily among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), and there is evidence of a subgroup of users who carry out chemsex-related criminal offences and experience harm. Challenges with chemsex can present to various settings; there are concerns that harm is increasing, including at interfaces between health, social care and criminal justice systems. The UK response to date has lacked a coordinated approach. An expert reference group was convened to share chemsex knowledge, articulate priorities for research and pathway development, and foster collaborative working between agencies. It made three key recommendations: develop and increase training and awareness across all services; implement a coordinated research programme with the development of a common data-set and assessment tool to fully characterise population-level needs; develop a professional network to share information, provide professional support and act as a knowledge hub. There was support for a unified multi-agency strategy incorporating the priorities identified as overarching principles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20564694 |
| DOI: | 10.1192/bjb.2024.46 |
