Chemsex: Hidden Pleasures, Hidden Harms
Mobeen Azhar explores the risks some gay men run by mixing their sex lives with drug taking. While some manage their use, others fall into destructive patterns of addiction.
File on Four explores the risks some gay men are taking by habitually mixing their sex lives with drug use. The practice, known as Chemsex has been on the gay scene for more than a decade. It involves taking illegal and addictive substances like Crystal Meth and GHB.
While the programme hears from some who say they can manage their use and it heightens their sexual pleasure, others are falling into destructive patterns of addiction, decline and even death.
Reporter Mobeen Azhar tries to assess the scale of the problem and hears from medical professionals who fear it could be a crisis that鈥檚 going under the radar.
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Alex Collins
Sound: Nicky Edwards
Production Coordinator: Tim Fernley
Editor: Nick Holland
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Mobeen Azhar explores the risks some gay men take by mixing their sex lives with drug use
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- Tue 4 Nov 2025 20:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Wed 5 Nov 2025 11:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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