What is Chemsex? Epidemiology, Harms & Impacts

Gary Whitlock, MD, PhD
Consultant Physician
HIV and Sexual Health Service Director, 56 Dean Street
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, UK

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About the Presenters:

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Dr Gary Whitlock 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:

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At the completion of this educational session, learners will:
1. Be able to define chemsex.
2. Be aware of its epidemiology.
3. Understand it's associations with sexual practices, STIs and HIV infection and potential health impacts to chems users.
4. Be aware of examples of chem sex support services.

Disclosure Statement:

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Policies and standards of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education require that speakers and planners for continuing medical education activities disclose any relevant financial relationships they may have with commercial interests whose products, devices, or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity.
- Dr. James F. Braun (Course Director/Planner) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Dr. Roy M. Gulick (Moderator) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Dr. Gary Whitlock (Presenter) has had the following personal financial relationships in the past 24 months with manufacturers of the products or services that may be presented in this CME activity: Advisor to ViiV and GSK. Dr. Whitlock submitted his slides in advance for adequate peer review and supported his presentation and clinical recommendations with the best available evidence from the medical literature. All relevant financial relationships were mitigated.