Dallas Bragg identifies the two fastest-growing groups of gay men using crystal meth: ages 18-25 and 55 and older. Older men seek sexual validation and visibility in a culture that marginalizes them. Younger men, shaped by hyper-sexualized phone fantasies, see meth-enhanced sex as the ideal. Bragg calls this a public-health crisis comparable to AIDS.
Want to know the 2 fastest-growing demographics of gay men who are using Tina? And this is going to be a real clear reflection of the state of the queer community and how we are contributing to the most lethal epidemic to our men since the AIDS crisis. It's men 18 to 25 and men 55 and older. So why? Well, let's look at men 55 and over who are retiring. They are all but dismissed by the mainstream gay culture. They feel invisible and they feel forgotten, but they figure out quickly that if they offer Suddenly they are seen. Hot young men who would normally ignore their Grindr messages now suddenly have daddy issues. They are finding their self-worth, these men 55 and over, through crystal meth. They are having the sexual experiences that they only dreamed of before, and retirement becomes making up for lost time. Men 18 to 25 who have grown up with the fantasies played out on their phones in the palm of their hands have developed a narrative around sex that is unrealistic. They've been watching men having sex with each other who are actually on Tina. Therefore, they can only find what they think they want via Tina experiences. And if Daddy will supply it for free, let's use him. Our treatment centers are filling up with these demographics while our community sits idly by and brushes it off that these nasty meth heads need to stop. These are real men with real mental illness and real lives. So let's begin this discussion, and it isn't about addiction, it's about the state of our community and what we stand for and what we allow.
