Certain drugs can prolong and enhance sexual pleasure, but there are dangers involved.
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LGBTQ+ people face barriers to accessing substance use services, but research shows there are ways to make them more inclusive and supportive.
It’s limiting to think about about sexual enhancement in purely negative, physical terms.
Using cannabis may help reduce harms associated with chemsex, and provide a safer alternative for sexual and gender minority men to find intimacy and pleasure.
Blaming the rapid increases in syphilis cases on PrEP is an oversimplification of a complex problem.
The sexualized use of crystal meth by gay men is one of the key drivers of rising HIV rates and has many negative mental health consequences. Integrated sexual and substance use care is vital.
Modern factors are seeing a revival of the STI that was once consigned to history.
How can we increase safety and reduce the likelihood of sexual violence in chemsex settings? Addressing wider issues surrounding sexual consent might be a start.
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