What is Chemsex?
Chemsex is a term referring to the sex had between men that have sex with other men, whilst under the influence of three particular drugs: Crystal Meth, GHB and Mephedrone. These drugs are taken before and during sex sessions and are widely known to facilitate pleasure and euphoria, but they are also associated with a range of different harms including dependancy & reliance, poor sexual & mental health, risk of sexual exploitation and lack of consent.
Chemsex users will not often recognise the problems associated with it until it is impacting on their life and they are struggling to make changes.
Chemsex Support
We are an innovative chemsex service, based in the Southwest, that offers support and advice for men who have sex with other men and are part of the chemsex scene. We can provide you with a confidential and judgment free space for you to discuss any changes you want to make to your relationship with chems, and empower you to make those changes.
As part of our chemsex service we offer:
- Advice and harm reduction information
- Referral to structured one to one support
- Condoms and chemsex safety packs
- Signposting to relevant services
- Postal testing access information
What support we offer...
One to One Support
Initial planning session and ongoing support needed to achieve identified goals
6 x further sessions to work through your chemsex use to include:
- Chemsex Care Plan
- Goal setting
- Managing triggers
- What chem’s do
Learn more about Chemsex
Safer Slamming
If you're using chems then we have some helpful and useful tips that can help you use chems more safely. You can also sign up for Safer Slamming packs if you live in Plymouth and Torbay.
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