Hi-fun, homepas and incidental sex with drugs: a qualitative study developing a locally grounded definition of hi-fun (chemsex) compared to other sexualised drug use types practiced by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Thailand.

Witzel TC, Waratworawan W, Samoh N, Rodger AJ, Prabowo H, Lai G, Bootsan P, Chaicharoen I, Sawangying T, Thanawattewakul R, Nonenoy S, Thongsuksangcharoen S, Phanuphak N, Srichau S, Ngamee V, Bourne A, Guadamuz TE

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DOI: 10.1186/s12954-026-01426-w
Published: 2026 Feb 26
Container: Harm reduction journal
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12954-026-01426-w,
  title = {Hi-fun, homepas and incidental sex with drugs: a qualitative study developing a locally grounded definition of hi-fun (chemsex) compared to other sexualised drug use types practiced by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Thailand.},
  author = {Witzel TC and Waratworawan W and Samoh N and Rodger AJ and Prabowo H and Lai G and Bootsan P and Chaicharoen I and Sawangying T and Thanawattewakul R and Nonenoy S and Thongsuksangcharoen S and Phanuphak N and Srichau S and Ngamee V and Bourne A and Guadamuz TE},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Harm reduction journal},
  doi = {10.1186/s12954-026-01426-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-026-01426-w}
}

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TY  - JOUR
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AU  - Witzel TC
AU  - Waratworawan W
AU  - Samoh N
AU  - Rodger AJ
AU  - Prabowo H
AU  - Lai G
AU  - Bootsan P
AU  - Chaicharoen I
AU  - Sawangying T
AU  - Thanawattewakul R
AU  - Nonenoy S
AU  - Thongsuksangcharoen S
AU  - Phanuphak N
AU  - Srichau S
AU  - Ngamee V
AU  - Bourne A
AU  - Guadamuz TE
PY  - 2026
JO  - Harm reduction journal
DO  - 10.1186/s12954-026-01426-w
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TC, W., W, W., N, S., AJ, R., H, P., G, L., P, B., I, C., T, S., R, T., S, N., S, T., N, P., S, S., V, N., A, B., & TE, G. (2026). Hi-fun, homepas and incidental sex with drugs: a qualitative study developing a locally grounded definition of hi-fun (chemsex) compared to other sexualised drug use types practiced by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Thailand.. Harm reduction journal. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-026-01426-w

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