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  1. Health & Life
  2. Alcohol and Drugs

Alcohol and drugs

Alcohol and drugs support

Alcohol and drugs support

Alcohol and drug support services for LGBT people Read more

Published: 29th April, 2022

Updated: 16th May, 2023

Author: Ian Howley

Alcohol

Alcohol

Alcohol is in fact a depressant drug so if you're feeling down it could end up making you feel even worse. Getting really drunk can put you in situations where you have less or no control. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 15th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

GHB and GBL

GHB and GBL

GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate), or G, is a liquid drug that you drink. It gives you a similar feeling to alcohol as it works on the same receptors in the brain. Like alcohol, it’s used for binging but you can also become addicted to it. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 12th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Crystal meth

Crystal meth

Crystal meth (or Tina as it is sometimes known) is increasingly commonly used by gay men for sex. It’s a powerful stimulant which keeps you awake for a very long time and makes you feel all-powerful, very horny and highly compulsive. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Mephedrone

Mephedrone

Mephedrone is a powder drug which is extremely popular on the gay scene because it’s easily available, inexpensive and very intense. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

MDMA (Ecstasy)

MDMA (Ecstasy)

Ecstasy (pill version) and MDMA (powder version) have been commonly used on the party scene for many years. Even though many people still take the drug, its quality has decreased significantly in the past 20 years. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine or coke is a drug made from coca plants. It is a stimulant that comes in a flaky, white and odourless powder and is usually snorted in small amounts (in a line or a bump) through a straw or a rolled up bank-note. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Cannabis (weed)

Cannabis (weed)

Most commonly, cannabis is rolled with tobacco into a joint or smoked pure through a pipe, bong or rolled spliff. It can sometimes also be eaten, for example in cakes, which usually strengthens the effect. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Poppers

Poppers

Poppers usually come in a small bottle and take the form of clear or straw-coloured liquid that resembles the odour of industrial glue. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Crack

Crack

Crack is a smokeable form of cocaine which is much purer than soluble cocaine. It is also much easier for the body to absorb, making its effect stronger. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Ketamine

Ketamine

Ketamine is a strong general suppressant and anaesthetic used during operations on humans and animals. It is also used as a recreational drug by LGBTQ+ people. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Heroin and opiates

Heroin and opiates

Heroin is highly addictive and, because users usually inject it, it is important not to share needles in order to avoid passing on HIV and hep C... Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

The LGBT HERO guide to a very sober Christmas

The LGBT HERO guide to a very sober Christmas

Whether you want to cut down, or go completely sober this Xmas, our resident expert Scott has some advice for you. Read more

Published: 13th December, 2019

Updated: 2nd December, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

Meet The Boy Who Drank Too Much

Meet The Boy Who Drank Too Much

Scott shares his journey through alcohol problems, and how he found peace in sobriety. Read more

Published: 21st August, 2019

Updated: 13th April, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

My G-filled Night in Brighton

My G-filled Night in Brighton

I woke up to a beautiful early September morning, possibly one of the last scorchers of the year. Upon opening my curtains, a trip down to Brighton beach seemed like a thoroughly enticing idea. So I armed myself with a good book, an embarrassingly high SPF and set off. Read more

Published: 29th December, 2018

Updated: 9th July, 2021

Author: Ian Howley

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