biostudies-literatureDavis-Ewart LNIDA NIH HHSNIMH NIH HHSNIMHD NIH HHSNational Institute on Drug Abuse58https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10134657biostudies-literatureUnknown20(1)<h4>Background</h4>In the US, stimulant use is associated with a 3-6 times greater rate of HIV seroconversion in sexual minority men (SMM) than in those who do not use stimulants. Annually, 1 in 3 SMM who HIV seroconvert will be persistent methamphetamine (meth) users. The primary objective of this qualitative study was to explore experiences of stimulant use in SMM living in South Florida, a high priority region for the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.<h4>Methods</h4>The sample included 25 SMM who use stimulants, recruited via targeted ads on social networking apps. Participants completed one-on-one semi-structured qualitative interviews, conducted from July 2019 through February 2020. A general inductive approach was used to identify themes relating to experiences, motivations, and ovHarm reduction journal"The familiar taste of poison": a qualitative study of multi-level motivations for stimulant use in sexual minority men living in South Florida.PMC10134657R00 DA041494K99 DA041494P30 MH133399R01 MH125727U54 MD002266R34 DA046367R34- DA046367Duncan DTDavis-Ewart LGrov CViamonte MHarkness ACarrico AWLee JYKanamori MDoblecki-Lewis SColon-Burgos Jfalse"The familiar taste of poison": a qualitative study of multi-level motivations for stimulant use in sexual minority men living in South Florida.<h4>Background</h4>In the US, stimulant use is associated with a 3-6 times greater rate of HIV seroconversion in sexual minority men (SMM) than in those who do not use stimulants. Annually, 1 in 3 SMM who HIV seroconvert will be persistent methamphetamine (meth) users. The primary objective of this qualitative study was to explore experiences of stimulant use in SMM living in South Florida, a high priority region for the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.<h4>Methods</h4>The sample included 25 SMM who use stimulants, recruited via targeted ads on social networking apps. Participants completed one-on-one semi-structured qualitative interviews, conducted from July 2019 through February 2020. A general inductive approach was used to identify themes relating to experiences, motivations, and ov2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-18T17:34:11.101Z2024-11-14T12:05:06.784ZS-EPMC101346573710125110.1186/s12954-023-00787-w