Port murdered and raped four young men in East London, while Brizzi partially ate and dissolved a police officer in the south of the City. The darker underbelly of the chemsex scene came into the public forum during the trials of two murderers Stephen Port and Stefano Brizzi. Chemsex also leads to feelings of confidence, being sexually adventurous, a heightened sense of pleasure, increased stamina, and enhanced endurance.Ĭhemsex has been around for years, coming to the UK from America, but it had remained hidden until the NHS and British Medical Journal recently identified it as a health priority. Partaking in chemsex provides the individual with a sense of invulnerability to risk or harm, leading to dangerous practices and an increase in the chances of contracting Hepatitis C, HIV and other STIs through both unprotected sex and sharing needles. Typically, those engaging in chemsex can spend 2-3 days engaging in sexual activities with one or multiple partners, often without sleep, food, or water. These drugs in particular make people lose their inhibitions, with GHB also being a mild anaesthetic, encouraging potentially more harmful and painful sex.
Most often they are in a liquid or powder form, but sometimes they are injected – this is known as “slamsex”. The drugs that are involved are crystal methamphetamine, GHB (Gamma hydroxybutrate), and mephedrone. Chemsex is a hidden subculture of gay society, with an even more clandestine underside.Ĭhemsex is when people, most commonly gay men, take drugs that enhance sex and make them feel uninhibited.