Recent celebrity news has put the spotlight on a dangerous & fast-growing trend known as "chemsex", which refers to using illicit drugs to enhance the sexual experience. No Matter What Recovery warms about the dangers of chemsex.

Los Angeles, United States - October 31, 2024 —

Recent celebrity news has put the spotlight on a dangerous and fast-growing trend known as "chemsex", which refers to using illicit drugs to enhance the sexual experience. No Matter What Recovery, an addiction and mental health treatment program in Los Angeles, warms about he dangers of chemsex in their new awareness campaign. According to certified addiction specialist Mell McCracken (they/them) of No Matter What Recovery, an addiction and mental health treatment program in Los Angeles, chemsex can have serious and even deadly consequences and lead to mental health issues, addiction to both the illicit substances and drug-fueled sessions, sexually transmittable infections and a whole host of other chronic problems.

To understand this growing trend, it’s important to recognize how the drugs being taken affect the user. Some of the most popular chemsex substances are GHB, ketamine, and Viagra, among others.

McCracken says that these substances are often taken simultaneously and, once consumed, can diminish inhibitions, impair judgement, make the user more susceptible to sexual partner’s orders, enhance one’s libido, increase risk taking and impair memory. They also reveal that drugs are often used as a pathway to grooming especially when a powerful person encourages another to partake in drug use and then takes advantage of them sexually.

“The chemsex phenomenon emerged in the early 2000s mostly due to its reputation for intensifying pleasure and promoting endurance during sexual activity,” says McCracken, who has treated dozens of chemsex addicts in the years since. “This very dangerous practice has been growing exponentially since those early days and we’re seeing a disturbing new trend of younger and younger people engaging in it. This presents an even graver danger since suicidal ideation has been associated with the practice.”

“While the spate of celebrity news in recent weeks has brought the phenomenon of chemsex before the general public, it’s important to understand that it is not only happening in the upper echelons of the entertainment world, but throughout society regardless of social standing, income level, educational background, culture and race,” says McCracken.

No Matter What Recovery, a dual diagnosis substance abuse and mental health treatment program in Los Angeles, California, maintains a strong focus on the LGBTQ+ community, which often involves addressing trauma as well as the triggers that drive a person to misuse substances. In addition to offering psycho-educational therapy such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), No Matter What Recovery facilitates group discussions focusing on trauma, relapse prevention, chemsex, healthy communication skills and goal-setting. The holistic program operates 5 sober living facilities in Los Angeles housing 40 clients at any given time as well as a detox facility that will accommodate 12 clients as of next year.

Visit NoMatterWhatRecovery.com for more information or call (323) 792-2948.

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