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Sexual Health | Approach to patient | Chemsex

Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

Chemsex
Session Overview
Description
This session will cover chemsex related drugs, issues relating to chemsex and the basic approach to be taken with an individual presenting with a chemsex related drugs problem.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Describe the drugs related to chemsex
  • Recognise the risks associated with chemsex
  • Identify risk reduction strategies and psychological and drug support interventions for those experiencing chemsex related problems

Why do we need to know about drugs?

  • Recreational drug use is common in the United Kingdom, with approximately 1 in 12 (8.4%) of all adults in England and Wales having used an illicit substance in 2015/16. Prevalence is highest in 16- 24-year-olds (1 in 5; 18% illicit drug use in the last year) [1](read details regarding the reference)
  • Men who have sex with men (MSM) are more likely to engage in recreational drug use, with statistics sourced from the Crime Survey for England and Wales identifying 12% of MSM having used class A drugs in the past year versus 4% of heterosexual men, between 2011 and 2014 [2](read details regarding the reference)
  • There are well established links between recreational drug use and risky sexual behaviour, including increased number of sexual partners and condomless sex [3](read details regarding the reference) [4](read details regarding the reference)
  • A correlation between recreational drug use and both viral and bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) acquisition has been identified [5](read details regarding the reference) [6]

PRM123
Type
Delivery
Title
Sexual Health | Approach to patient | Chemsex
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Sexual health
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
Sexual Health (STI) - eIntegrity, Module 01 Approach to patient, 01_19 Chemsex
Price:
$19.00
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