Russian Roulette

For the Dutch awareness campaign on hepatitis C, Mainline developed a game called ‘Russian Roulette.’ A good tool for starting up conversations in different settings and fields of work. By making up their own questions, social workers can bring up sensitive issues in a light-hearted setting. The board game can be ordered via this website, starting September 20 2010.

Research

Mainline and the Schorer Foundation conducted research into MSM (Men who have Sex with Men), substance use and high-risk behaviour. Some of the research questions were: which drugs does this group use and how does their use affect the susceptibility to infectious diseases?

MSM, substance use and risk reduction

In the gay scene – at public and club parties, in cruising zones, or during private appointments in a domestic setting – substance use can play a role during sexual contact between men (also referred to as MSM).

Together with a network of partners (including the Municipal Health Services or GGD in Dutch, Trimbos Institute, Jellinek, and Schorer), Mainline researches the relationship between substance use and high-risk behaviour, whereby the possibilities of intervention are examined. 

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