Drug use can enhance sexual experiences by intensifying pleasure and confidence, but it also enables riskier sex and harder drug use over time. Geolocation apps and home delivery services increase access to sex and drugs 24/7. Trauma from HIV rejection, overdoses, childhood abuse, and crystal meth recovery can influence later psychosexual issues. Treatment focuses on nutrition, tantric practices, intimacy skills, self-esteem, and social support.

1. PSYCHOSEXUAL ISSUES &
CHEMSEX
Dominic Davies
CEO PinkTherapy
Consultant Psychotherapist and Clinical Sexologist
dominic.davies@pinktherapy.com

2. www.cyndidarnell.com

3. Drugs for Sex can be
fun. Sex is described as
more intimate, more
intense, more
pleasurable, lasts longer
and people feel more
confident and better
about their bodies.

4. CHRONIC
SEXUAL
PERFORMANCE
DIFFICULTIES
Premature/Rapid
Ejaculation

5. HIV REJECTION
TRAUMA
Lack of understanding in the
community of what being
‘Undetectable’ means
Partner Study etc.

6. GEOLOCATION
APPS
ease of finding a sex 24/7
ease of finding drugs & home
delivery service

7. SEX & POWER

8. FACILITATING
HARDER SEX

9. SEXUAL
TRAUMA
GHB Overdoses
Early Sexualisation and
Childhood Sexual Abuse

10. SEXUAL RECOVERY FROM CRYSTAL METH
๏ Smart Recovery approaches using MI smartrecovery.org.uk
๏ NutritionalTherapy -Tyrosine & 5HTP & others
๏ UrbanTantra practices - barbaracarrellas.com
๏ Sensation based play BDSM raising endorphins/dopamine
๏ Relational Intimacy Skills & raising self-esteem and body esteem
lovingmen.org
๏ Work on shame, minority stress, micro-aggressions
thequestawaitsyou.com
๏ Building social networks