Sex, drugs, and total disinhibition: What is ‘chemsex’, and what are its risks?
By Benjamín Gaya-Sancho, Personal Docente e Investigador (Enfermería y Biomedicina) en USJ. Enfermero del servicio de urgencias del Hospital QuirónSalud Zaragoza., Universidad San Jorge
Borja Romero Bilbao, Personal docente e investigador en Ciencias de la salud (Enfermería, Biomedicina) en Universidad San Jorge. Enfermero en el Servicio Aragonés de Salud, Universidad San Jorge
Daniel Sanjuán Sánchez, Fisioterapeuta y personal docente investigador en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud en Universidad San Jorge, profesor asociado en la Facultad de Enfermería y Fisioterapia en la Universitat de Lleida. Miembro del grupo de investigación iPhysio, Universidad San Jorge
What happened yesterday is a blur. The plate of drugs is still on the coffee table, but there’s not even a hint of a hangover. Inhibitions disappeared completely last night, and sexual pleasure seemed limitless.
For many, this is the promise of chemsex, but behind the allure of freedom and fun there hides a reality of health risks, vulnerability, and addiction.
Chemsex refers to the use of particular psychoactive substances to enhance or prolong sexual experiences. It…
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025