In the gay community, using crystal often advances from snorting or smoking to “slamming,” which is slang for shooting up. It is estimated that meth users are 5 times more likely to become HIV positive than those who don’t use.ĥ. A a result of meth’s sexual inhibitions, it’s usage usually leads to unsafe, often dark and fetishized sex we wouldn’t normally consider.

Imagine how alluring a drug would be that promised you intense sexual pleasure for hours. Meth is the perfect sex drug for gay men because, not only does it provide the unbridled energy of a teenager again, it instantly relieves all sexual inhibitions – such as any residual guilt from internalized homophobia we might have from our childhood. When tweaking, we not only stay up for days on end (say, 3 to 9), but can have repeated sexual marathons that last for hours and hours (say, 4 to 12). Though most start off thinking we can control it with managed use, usually for sex, many of us become addicts within months, using daily within a year or less.ģ. Meth can be instantly addictive, like crack. So if you know 4 gay men, one’s probably used and might still be using today.Ģ. In one major study, 25% of gay men admitted to using the drug at least once.