Across the country, men are being hospitalised and dying after using drugs to enhance sex.
Despite this, it’s being called a silent crisis – it’s not being talked about and the NHS hasn’t gathered much data on it.
It’s called chemsex – but why is so little known about it?
Sam Leader and social psychologist Marc Svensson tell I’m Lucy Watson and this is what you need to know.
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Sam’s full report: https://www.itv.com/news/2025-03-11/a-silent-crisis-chemsex-drugs-claiming-lgbt-lives-yet-few-are-listening
Marc’s organisation You Are Loved: https://www.youare-loved.com/
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