A dangerous new sexual trend and its relationship with drugs: Chemsex.
Those of us who work professionally in the treatment of addictions and other associated pathologies have been hearing the English word Chemsex in various national media outlets. If you delve a little deeper online, it leads you to a trend originating in London, although there are indications that it is also practiced in other cities such as Paris or Berlin.
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Chemsex is the acronym for chemical sex. It is a social phenomenon and a high-risk sexual practice focused on the gay scene. It consists of having sexual relations in closed venues using a range of substances to enhance sexual behaviors or lower inhibitions. It is common for substances to be consumed in these encounters—whether new synthetic drugs or more traditional ones—completely disregarding health risks.
Participants run a high risk of overdose in addition to, at times, losing control or consciousness and engaging in unprotected sexual practices with a high danger of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, or hepatitis C. Finally, many people who practice Chemsex may suffer mental health alterations or find them aggravated by these practices..
It is true that there is not much scientific data or research on the matter, and we cannot say that it is a top-tier public health issue in Spain. However, that does not mean it should be ignored. Professionals on the front lines, as is the case at CCAdicciones, have been observing this trend for some time and feel alarmed when news arrives from places not so far away, like London. We must keep in mind that major cities like this are laboratories for trends that later find their way into our large cities. One only needs to look at the new synthetic drugs appearing in our markets.
In our daily routine, we have listened to and treated people who have described these types of practices to us, and we have been able to observe firsthand the negative effects they have produced.
There is always a way out.
At CCAdicciones, we have an extensive network of professionals and clinics specialized in the treatment of addictions with years of experience and the necessary resources and care services to support patients in need of help.
If you would like more information, you can request an appointment for an interview in a completely confidential, anonymous space, free of judgment and respectful of your sexual experience.
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