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Find the nearest to meSwish provides a safe non-judgemental service where you can talk openly to us about any chemsex you may be having or considering.
There are number of risk associated with chemsex – and these can include;
- Increased sexual disinhibition – extreme behaviour and more risk taking than you otherwise would, resulting in increased STI risk and infection
- Extended sex for many days/hours – sometimes multiple partners, multiple times over several days which can result in physical trauma
- Drug interactions that can be serious and difficult to predict, overdose (which can be fatal), paranoia, psychosis and black-outs
- Not being able to consent to sex while under the influence of chems
- Injection related infections – including increased risk of Hepatitis C infections
- Serious short and long term impact including chronic depression, anxiety, weight loss, paranoia and psychosis
- Loss of lifestyle stability
- Reliance of chems during sex and reduced ability to engage in ‘sober’ sex
