Making headlines with Controlling Chemsex

Controlling Chemsex is a London-based charity that I've been working with for a few months.

Really happy with the coverage that we've been getting from the LGBTQ media in the UK and around the world.

QX Magazine

QX has shared a first-person account of one of the guys that has been getting help from our team.

Ismail’s story - Using chems to suppress trauma: “I felt like a broken person.”

Ismail’s story - Using chems to suppress trauma: “I felt like a broken person.”

QX MagazineQX

This builds on our earlier guide to navigating a comedown that QX published in the summer.

Squirt.org

Online dating app, Squirt.org has a digital publication called Daily Squirt.

This week, they've shared a first-person story from Alejandro - a young guy in London who is being supported by Controlling Chemsex to try and manage his addiction to crystal meth.

Read the story here

Gay Times

We've had some great coverage from Gay Times.

The most recently article is sharing a first-person story of someone who is being supported by Controlling Chemsex.

‘Chemsex almost ruined my life - until I took back control’

S, whose name has been omitted to protect his identity, writes about the toll chemsex took on his life and how he got it back on track.

GAY TIMESConor Clark

This follows on from an earlier article helping to educate everyone about what Chemsex involves, what the risks are, and the help available.

Chemsex: What is it, what are the risks and how can I stay safe?

GAY TIMES collaborated with Controlling Chemsex to bring you the facts about having sex while under the influence of drugs.

GAY TIMESConor Clark

Take a read of the articles and share with anyone that you feel might be struggling with their use of chems.

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