Around one-in-17 men who have sex with men surveyed in Ireland report taking sexually enhancing drugs within the last year, according to a survey. Research conducted in Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales was based on over 3,200 online questionnaires completed by men contacted via particular gay websites, such as Gaydar, Recon and Squirt. It found that 38 of the 632 (6%) respondents in Ireland said they had used chemsex drugs in the last year, the same as the overall average. In addition, 30% said they had attended a sex party/or had group sex in the last year. It also noted the relationship between chemsex and group sex.

Source: Irish Examiner November 13, 2019 15:46 UTC