Chemsex
People Are Still Meeting For Chemsex Under Lockdown And Police Warn The Risks Are Greater Than Ever
“There is a real dark side in terms of perpetrators, and we need to think about how those exploiting are changing their behaviour to take advantage of the current situation.”
The UK Is Ramping Up Its Efforts To Tackle A Wave Of Chemsex Crimes
Exclusive: For the first time, criminal justice, health, and LGBT organisations will all join together to cope with the rise of serious offending surrounding chemsex.
Thousands Of Gay Men Asked This Chemsex Adviser For Help On Grindr With Their Drug Problems. The App Blocked Him.
“This is the biggest tragedy happening in the gay community since the years of AIDS,” Ignacio Labayen de Inza told BuzzFeed News.
This Man Found His Husband Dead In A London Park And Is Fighting To Learn The Truth About What Happened
Ashley Chaplin's discovery turned into a mystery. Here, he tells BuzzFeed News of the questions still remaining and asks whether the police understand what was really happening.
Companies Are Selling A Date Rape Drug As A Cleaning Product On Facebook
Exclusive: Websites selling GBL are offering “cash on delivery” payment options, untraceable transactions, and the destruction of shipping details after purchase.
Thousands Of Men Have Spoken Out About Being Spiked And Sexually Assaulted With The Sex Drug G
A major investigation by BuzzFeed News and Channel 4’s Dispatches, has revealed the hidden epidemic of sexual violence, overdose, and death caused by G.
A Businessman Was Murdered With The Chemsex Drug GHB, A Court Has Heard
Gerard Matovu denies killing Eric Michels with GHB during a 19-month robbery campaign targeting gay men.
The Drug GHB Is Killing Gay Men. This Survey Will Help Uncover The Scale Of The Problem.
For a new documentary about GHB, BuzzFeed News and Channel 4 are asking gay and bisexual men to take this short survey, in confidence.
Chemsex Is Causing A Surge In New Crimes. Meet The Man Trying To Stop It.
Alarmed by chemsex rapes and murders, the prison and probation service decided to act. “We hear some of the most disturbing stories you can imagine,” Stephen Morris told BuzzFeed News.
This Travel Journalist Tried Chemsex And Ended Up A Kingpin Drug Dealer
Exclusive: Cameron Yorke had a respectable job but ended up a major drug dealer – before losing everything. "It was a roller coaster I couldn't get off," he tells BuzzFeed News.
This Former Police Chief Has Revealed His Ex-Boyfriend Died From The Chemsex Drug GHB
Five years after his ex died, Brian Paddick is breaking his silence to warn others about the dangers of GHB. “I should apologise to him for not doing something earlier.”
The Chemsex Problem Is Now So Bad That Families Of Those Involved Can Get Help
As a landmark support service is launched in London, one father who lost a son to the chemsex drug GHB told BuzzFeed News, “You realise you’re not the only ones.”
People Are Dying From The Chemsex Drug GHB. Now This Victim's Family Are Breaking The Silence.
"We have lost a son and it could have been avoided." The Bloor family tells BuzzFeed News why the silence surrounding GHB deaths needs to end.
These Are The Extreme Dangers Facing Men Who Exchange Sex For Shelter
In the second part of BuzzFeed News' gay sex-for-rent investigation, men speak out about the extreme violence and danger they face, as charities describe the shocking scale of the problem. “There’s never a time when I don’t think this could be it,” said one gay man. "I could lose my life."
Sex, Drugs, And Illness: How Chemsex Is Harming India's Gay Men
The drugs transported me to a world where stigma, stereotyping, abuse, shame, and bullying didn’t exist. But eventually they left me shameful, depressed, and terrified of disease.
A Lot Of People Thought Grindr's New Emoji Keyboard Referenced Crystal Meth
The "T" emoji was removed from the app as of Tuesday afternoon and will be replaced with "DT" for "down to" in the next update, according to a statement from Grindr.
This Is What's Being Done To Tackle The Harm Caused By Chemsex
As the Metropolitan police investigate dozens of GHB-related deaths, a new network of agencies is set to join forces to tackle the damage done by chemsex.
Deaths From The Drug GHB More Than Doubled In One Year
As a new study into GHB-related deaths in London reveals a dramatic increase, toxicologists call for radical action to stop more young men fatally overdosing.
This Is What Chemsex Is Doing To Young Men
When Stephen Port was convicted last week of the rape, drugging, and murder of four young men, police began to look again at dozens more cases involving date-rape drugs. But an investigation by BuzzFeed News into the hidden world of "chemsex" reveals, through unprecedented first person testimony, that this is just the beginning.
