Chemsex in Newcastle

We are collecting stories from people over the age of 16 who have had experiences with chemsex in Newcastle.

Chemsex is recognised as the use of specific drugs (often called ‘chems’) primarily by men who have sex with men for recreational purposes. The following drugs are the most common used:

  • GHB/GBL (also known as G / Gina / Liquid E / Liquid Ecstasy)
  • Mephedrone (also known as M / M-Cat / meow-meow)
  • Crystal methamphetamine (also known as T / Tina / Ice) 

If you have current, or past, experience with chemsex in Newcastle, and are over the age of 16, we would love to hear from you! 

Stories

With your consent, your anonymous stories will be shared with Newcastle City Council to help inform outreach support for the chemsex community. Excerpts may be used in reports, academic publications, or in outreach materials to highlight the issues involved. We may also use the stories to draw attention to the Chemsex in Newcastle project when sharing our results.

As part of our non-judgmental approach and harm reduction work, we are also interested in analysing the content of the stories that are shared on the platform. The research will help us to better understand people’s experiences of chemsex in Newcastle, the types of drugs used in chemsex scenes, and will provide insight to improve education, support, and policy in Newcastle.

If you would like to share your story, please click here.

Survey

This survey is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or over. The entire survey takes 15 minutes to complete. Part 1 takes 2 mins to complete and submit. You can also do Part 2, which takes 10 mins. You can stop taking part in the survey at any time before hitting the “Finish” button on the final page. If you have any questions about this survey please contact Karenza Moore to chat.

If you would like to complete the survey, please click here.

Support around drug use

If you would like some support around drug use you can contact Newcastle Treatment and Recovery Service (NTaR). The Service is available to young people and adults. You can get in touch by emailing NTARreferrals@cntw.nhs.uk, or by phone on 0191 206 1117. For support specifically concerning needle exchange, please use to the following number 0191 261 4719.


Sexual Health Services can be found at Sexual Health Services 4 Newcastle by email (SexualHealth.4Newcastle@nhs.net), telephone (0191 229 2999), or helpline (0800 500 3019).


Other drug services include: