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When you use drugs before or during sex, we call this chemsex. During the chemsex consultation hours you can talk to a peer counselor about chemsex behavior and drug use.
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Opening hours
- Tuesday evening between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM
- Thursday evening between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Address
Amsterdam Sexual Health Center
Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT Amsterdam
Walk-in or appointment
Do you want a conversation? Then you have the following options:
- Visit us during opening hours. The receptionist will refer you to the correct consultation room
- Outside opening hours: make an appointment at the counter or with an employee of the Amsterdam Sexual Health Center
- Send an email to chemsex@ggd.amsterdam.nl
Peer counseling
A peer counselor is someone who can advise others from their own experience and is often part of the same community. Our peers have:
- general knowledge of chems, their use and operation
- knowledge of the (gay) scene
- possibly personal experiences with chems(ex)
- knowledge about assistance agencies, available assistance programs and referrals
You can ask your questions and share your story. By sharing experiences, you can also discuss tips and tricks to change or reduce use.
Practical information
The conversations are one-on-one, free and anonymous and are offered in Dutch and English.
Chemsex
Chemsex dating
Chemsex is a term that is mainly used by men who have sex with men. Having sex under the influence of drugs can be done in pairs or in a group. Chemsex is mainly done in people's homes. On dating apps and sites you can recognize chemsex by the terms such as Party and Play (PnP) or High and Horny (H&H/HH). During chemsex, different drugs are often used together. For example, a combination of uppers (cocaine, speed, crystal meth, etc.), downers (GHB/GBL) and erection-stimulating drugs is often used.
Risks
Using drugs during sex can have advantages, but it also has physical and mental disadvantages. The combination of sex and drugs increases your risk of:
- an STD due to unprotected sex
- a hepatitis or HIV infection due to sharing snuff paraphernalia and drug needles
- overheating and dehydration due to drugs and not drinking enough
- mental problems such as drug psychoses, depression or other psychological complaints due to drug use
- dependence on drugs, which means you can no longer enjoy sex without drugs