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from Medical Issues
"Crystal Meth" New Drug Of Choice
On Gay Party Circuit
August 31, 2004 -- A longtime member of the New York Gay Men's Chorus,
Bobby Darnell, nearly became a casualty of the crystal methamphetamine drug
scene. His story is told in a New York Times feature article published August
29.
Darnell began using crystal meth in casual sexual encounters and began searching
the Internet for sexual liaisons. References on the Internet to "PNP" parties
(shorthand for "party and play" - meaning sex and drugs) helps drug-addicted gay
men find sex parties. Darnell was eventually hospitalized for his growing
addiction but later stopped using the drug.
The use of crystal meth to enhance sexual experiences has spread rapidly among
gay partiers--especially during the past three to four years.
A March, 2004 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution provides more details
on the spread of crystal methamphetamine use among gays. The drug has increased
HIV-infection among homosexual men.
Updated: 8 February 2008
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