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Harm Reduction International. (2021) Chemsex and harm reduction for gay men and other men who have sex with men. London: Harm Reduction International.
Using substances for sex and socialising is not a fresh phenomenon. Drug use was documented among gay men and other men who have sex with men long before the word “chemsex” was coined. Chemsex, which has come to the attention of widespread health professionals in the past decade, involves both sexual and drug-related lofty risk behaviours such as multiple sexual partners, the use of multiple drugs together, and injecting drug use.
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
All substances, CNS stimulants
Intervention Type
Prevention, Harm reduction
Publisher
Harm Reduction International
Corporate Creators
Harm Reduction International
Place of Publication
London
Subjects
B Subs
Injecting drugs
Sometimes people inject crystal meth and mephedrone. With this there is an increased risk of infections and viruses like HIV and HEP A&B. To minimise your peril never share needles.
Set Group Rules
Agree in advance, and while sober, what sex you want to have – and don’t want to have. Make sure everyone is in agreement about what is going to happen and respect others boundaries.
Safer Sex?
Be upfront about the type of sex you want to have – including if you wish to use condoms. – and take safer sex materials with you. Not using condoms can put you at risk of STIs, and people on certain drugs may have rougher sex increasing the chance of bleeding and infection.
PrEP
PrEP is a drug which, when taken correctly, prevents you from contracting HIV. If you are going to have unproteced sex with muliple partners and under the influence of drugs – PrEP could be beneficial in limiting your peril of HIV infection.
Other substances?
You should shun mixing drugs, with alcohol and any other drugs and never mix poppers with erectile drugs like Viagra – please check out our information on dosing for more advice o
Chemsex – the Drugs and Sex Subculture in the Gay Community
Brian Paddick, the former deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police, have spoken out movingly about the dangers of the chemsex drug, GHB. Paddick’s ex-boyfriend, Michael, died of a GHB overdose at a chemsex party in 2013. Speaking out publicly for the first time about Michael’s tragic death, Paddick is calling for a government-funded publicity programme to raise awareness about chemsex drugs. But what help is there to stop for people who get addicted to chemsex?
What Is Chemsex?
Chemsex is the practice of taking drugs, often GHB, mephedrone and/or methamphetamine, for the specific purpose of facilitating sexual activity between gay men. The term chemsex also refers to the parties, often hosted by dealers of chemsex drugs, where men meet up to take drugs and have sex.
Chemsex is distinct to sex that takes place after gay men have used recreational drugs coincidentally. Instead, chemsex is the intentional use of drugs to fuel, enhance or prolong sexual activity.
The drugs that are typically used for chemsex have a range of mood-altering effects, as adv as significant risks to the user. They inclu
PnP: A Whole Fresh World of Sex and Drugs
🎵 It’s shining, shimmering…meth! 🎵
What is PnP (Party n Play)?
So you’re curious about PnP… I’m delighted you’re here, because it’s important to do some investigate first. PnP isn’t everyone’s scene, so decide if this is something you want to acquire into and how you can equip to do it more safely.
The brief answer: it’s SEX WITH DRUGS!!!
—But anyone can say they’ve had sex while high, but that isn’t necessarily the same as PnP. The term PnP is usually used for a specific scene; typically used among gay or queer guys and most commonly related with the drug called crystal meth. So PnP is really the intentional use of meth to have sex with someone, which is different than, say, going to a rave tall on molly and ending up in bed with someone.
Invitations to PnP
Not everyone follows these same rules but here are some common cues that someone might be looking to PnP:
- Looking to parTy. Any fun tonighT. leT’s get wild.
You might have seen something like this before. Why are all these T’s randomly capita