title: Drug use, community action, and public health: gay men and crystal meth in NYC.
abstract: In 2004, GLBT and HIV/AIDS service providers in NYC mobilized against use of crystal methamphetamine among gay men. Both drug use and mobilization were shaped by the history of HIV, particularly the institutions, action repertoires, and social networks forged in earlier AIDS work. This paper is based on qualitative research conducted from 2007 to 2009 with advocates, service providers, and men who have sex with men recruited from diverse venues in NYC gay communities. The crystal use epidemic among gay men in NYC indicates the importance of social and historical context in shaping drug use and antidrug mobilization, including the potential for public health responses to drug use.
authors.affiliation: Sociology Department, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York 11210-2889, United States. nbraine@brooklyn.cuny.edu
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Braine
authors.forename: Caroline Jean
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Acker
authors.forename: Laurens
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Sluytman
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Don C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Des Jarlais
mesh_terms: D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003256:Community Participation; D058872:Epidemics; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine; D011634:Public Health; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012931:Social Environment
chemical_list: D008694:Methamphetamine