{"id":225242,"date":"2025-03-11T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/after-the-high-an-investigation-on-the-deadly-effects-of-chemsex-and-the-myths-surrounding-it\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:01:02","slug":"after-the-high-an-investigation-on-the-deadly-effects-of-chemsex-and-the-myths-surrounding-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/after-the-high-an-investigation-on-the-deadly-effects-of-chemsex-and-the-myths-surrounding-it\/","title":{"rendered":"After the high: An investigation on the deadly effects of Chemsex and the myths surrounding it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yMrMf6mcxWY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"After the high: An investigation on the deadly effects of Chemsex and the myths surrounding it\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yMrMf6mcxWY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>ITV News Digital Reporter Sam Leader investigates a &#8216;silent&#8217; crisis of drug deaths shaking parts of the LGBT+ community across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare, law enforcement and nonprofit professionals are sounding the alarm at a lack of wider action around &#8216;chemsex&#8217; &#8211; the use of drugs to enhance sex &#8211; and its related drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Chemsex is the use of drugs to enhance sex. 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