Chemsex, drug cocktails to expand sexual experiences

We live in an increasingly insane world with populist world leaders, extremists and criminals who threaten each other like little children but with a red button that could erase everybody.

Every time we look for stronger emotions and this search has also reached sex. The practice of the so-called chemsex, the use of drug cocktails during sexual practice has been associated with an increase in risky sexual practices and increased contagion of diseases such as HIV or hepatitis.

Specialists have stressed that the effect of drugs used in this practice can lead to greater disinhibition leading to high-risk sexual relationships, leaving aside the use of measures to prevent the transmission of diseases and infections through sexual.

Experts have also pointed out that under the use of these drugs there are underlying causes that must be addressed. HIV patients who resort to these practices assume greater risks to their own health, given the possible interactions between drugs and antiretroviral treatment.

Therefore, it's necessary for the media to report in a rigorous manner, warning of risks without stigmatizing any group. All experts agree that it's essential that journalists have basic knowledge provided by health professionals who care for people who practice chemsex to provide rigorous and quality information in a sensitive area such as health. Health authorities are also asked to take action against a phenomenon that can become a health problem if it isn't addressed efficiently.

Drugs used in chemsex include substances such as mephedrone, methamphetamine and GHB, which are themselves a health risk, but beyond drug addiction there can also be a serious addiction to this type of sex due to serious emotional health deficiencies.