Chemsex Harm Reduction Tips

Safer Slamming

The Eddystone Trust offers a confidential and non-judgmental service to those who would like support in managing their use of chems. We offer one to one support for people to think about their relationship with chemsex drugs and parties, empowerment to set goals and make changes and help with harm reduction methods.

All you need to do is click below, fill out the short registration form and a trained member of staff will call you back for an informal and discreet chat.

If you don't want to speak to a member of our team then we have put together the following tips for people who are using chems.

CLICK here to register for a call back

Safer Slamming Packs

To help reduce harm and promote safer practices, The Eddystone Trust is providing Safer Slamming packs for people living in Plymouth and Torbay. These packs are free and confidential, designed to help you stay as safe as possible.

Plymouth Safer Slamming Packs

Each pack contains:
1 x Sharps box
75ml bottle of lube
5 x Snorting tubes
5 x Wristbands
10 x Single-use 0.3 needles
6 x Regular condoms
4 x Extra condoms
5 x Mints
Information on chemsex support

These packs are delivered as part of our partnership with Harbour.

Torbay Safer Slamming Packs

Each pack contains:
6 x 1ml Fixed Needle Syringes
6 x Spoons with Filters
6 x Safeloc Single Sharps Container
6 x Alcohol Prep Pads
1 x Measuring Syringe (2ml)
2 x Straws
2 x Latex Gloves
2 x 10ml Lube
6 x Condoms
4 x Tablets for Hydration
2 x Mints
1 x Business Card

These packs are delivered in collaboration with Torbay Recovery Initiative (TRI).

To order your pack fill out our online form below 👇🫶👀

Safer Slamming Plymouth

Fill out this form to register for your free safer slamming pack in Plymouth. This service is 100% free, confidential and packs are sent in discreet packaging in the post.

click to register for plymouth

Safer Slamming Torbay

Fill out this form to register for your free safer slamming pack in Torbay. This service is 100% free, confidential and packs are sent in discreet packaging in the post.

click to register for torbay

Looking After Yourself...

If you are having condomless sex with multiple partners make sure you have a full sexual health screen every three months. You can order an online testing kit via your local sexual health clinic. Get in touch with us for more information on your local clinic
Always use condoms and have a good supply even if you are using PrEP. Whether you are top or bottom, make sure you have some with you, this enables you to be responsible for your own sexual health. Free condoms can be ordered from our condoms direct service by CLICKING HERE
Use gloves for fisting and if you are sharing toys ensure you wash them before each person uses them
Use clean pins and works and don't share with anyone else. You can access clean pins via a needle exchange within your local drug service. Get in touch if you want more information
When sober, have a think about your boundaries, limits and what you would be prepared to do sexually when having chemsex
If you feel unsafe whilst using chems then it is OK to leave

Safer Slamming Tips

Do...

Wash your hands before you start to prepare your ‘slam’ and sanitise the area you plan to slam into
Inject towards the heart when injecting into the vein
Dispose of all injecting equipment responsibly (sharps bins etc)
Think about other ways to take your chems instead of slamming! You can snort, smoke or ‘booty bump’ (using a syringe to squirt chems up the bum)

Don't...

Don’t share or reuse any slamming equipment, even water
Don’t mix chems or other drugs when slamming
Don’t slam anything if you don’t know what it is or it has been given to you by someone you don’t know
Don’t use a needle if you are squirting chems up your bum!

Smoking is safer than slamming but does come with its own risks. Hot pipes can burn your lips, which can open skin and increase the risk of transmitting blood borne viruses if you are sharing a pipe. If possible, use your own pipe which you don’t share