New kind of gay chemsex sceneThe emergence of these drugs over the last decade, combined with the rise of geo-targeted networking apps, has created a new kind of gay chemsex scene, say health experts. Stuart believes sexual health clinics need to go beyond simply testing and providing medicine, but also offering support in general relationship wellbeing. There are no reliable figures available on the number of gay men engaging in chemsex, or the number of deaths resulting from it. And not all gay men who engage in chemsex engage in risky things," he added. A report in the British Medical Journal last year warned that chemsex needed to become a "public health priority," and suggested there were deep psychological reasons why some gay men took part.

Source: CNN May 09, 2016 05:00 UTC