NSW’s leading LGBTQ health organisation, ACON, has launched a new information and support service for people engaged in sexualised drug use, often termed ‘chemsex’ or ‘party and play’. Devised and led by peers with lived experiences of sexualised drug use, M3THOD is a free and confidential service for gay and bisexual men (cis and trans), […]
Tags: ACON, chemsex, Drug Use, party and play
14 Mar 2022 /
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The confronting documentary Chemsex is screening in Perth this month. The film dives deep into the largely underground gay subculture that pursues the hedonistic, often unsafe thrills of drug driven sex. GHB and crystal meth are the drugs of choice. Tackling the health challenge is David Stuart, the substance abuse lead at London’s 56 Dean […]
Tags: 56 Dean Street, AIDS, chemsex, counselling, crystal meth, David Stuart, Drug Use, Drugs, GBL, GHB, Grindr, HIV, Lezly Herbert, Max Gogarty, mephedrone, PeP, Revelation Perth International Film Festival, sex, sexual health, William Fairman
8 Jul 2016 |
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A report created by researchers at LaTrobe University has revealed links between psychological distress and drug use among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Australians. The report, entitled ‘A Closer Look at Private Lives 2’, is a new analysis of a nationwide survey funded by beyondblue and The Movember Foundation. Almost 4000 LGBT Australians were surveyed. […]
Tags: discrimination, Drug Use, illness, LGBT, Mental Health, psychological distress, study, Survey
2 Apr 2015 |
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Take notice, 85% percent of men believe ice significantly contributed to behaviour which led to acquiring HIV. Although this recently reported survey study of 200 people, conducted by the Prahran Market Clinic (Melbourne) can at most only be suggestive because of the very small numbers. For the 65 respondents, who were diagnosed with HIV between […]
Tags: AIDS, Cipriano Martinez, Drug Use, Drugs, HIV, Ice, Positive Advocate
21 Oct 2014 |
Filed under Health & Wellbeing,Life |
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