increase over 2011.184 In China, recreational synthetic drugs, referred to as “new-style
drugs”, are not only highly popular in entertainment venues but are also widely used in
private venues.185 Sex workers are also a niche group for drug use and surveys show
that male sex workers are more likely to use drugs than the average MSM.186
During the course of this research, findings highlighted that the stimulants Rush
and Ice were the most commonly used drugs amongst the interviewees. Among the
interviewees, 43 (61%) said they had used Rush, and 31 (44%) said they had used
Ice. In China, transgender female sex workers overlap with MSM (76%) interviewees
started out working under male identities providing services to MSM. For that reason,
stimulants widely used within the MSM community are also popular among