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What is Chemsex? Epidemiology, Harms & Impacts

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Published Date: 09/25/2023

Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

CE Credit: No CE

Description

Chemsex is something we don't often talk about, but it plays a critical role in the spread of HIV and other STIs. Dr. Gary Whitlock is Service Director at 56 Dean Street, a sexual health clinic in the heart of London's Soho, specialising in reducing infections and promoting sexual wellbeing amongst the LGBTQI+ community, and an international leader in dealing with this important challenge to clinical care and harm reduction. We hope that this presentation will be of help to you in coping with some of the most difficult barriers that our patients face.

Presenter(s)

Gary Whitlock,MD, PhD

Gary Whitlock, MD, PhD is a consultant physician in HIV and sexual health and Service Director at 56 Dean Street, part of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Dr. Whitlock has a PhD in physiology from the University of Cambridge and qualified from Nottingham University in medicine. He runs the high-resolution anoscopy service at 56 Dean Street. His research interests include gay men’s sexual health, HIV prevention and service evaluation.

Learning Objectives

  • Be able to define chemsex.
  • Be aware of its epidemiology.
  • Understand its associations with sexual practices, STIs and HIV infection and potential health impacts to chems users.
  • Be aware of examples of chemsex support services.

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