Gay slam
What draws gay men to slamming: the rush, pleasure or kinship?
Gay and bisexual men living in the Netherlands reported intense rush, less sexual inhibition, pleasure and kinship among the perceived benefits of slamming in a master thesis titled ‘Meth, Sex, Health and Pleasure’ from Utrecht University.
Slamming is the intravenous injection of crystal methamphetamine (also recognizable as crystal meth, tina and ice). Similar to chemsex involving different substances (including GHB/GBL, mephedrone, MDMA and, to a lesser extent, cocaine and ketamine), slamming can take place before or during sexual activity to facilitate, prolong or enhance the sexual experience.
In the The European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS), 15% of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men from 50 European countries reported ever having chemsex and over 10% had done so in the past 12 months. Accompanying these findings and increased relate to around chemsex in the region, the EU’s Drug Strategy included LGBTI+ people for the first time. It emphasises the importance of recognizing the diversity of people who uses d
What draws gay men to slamming: the rush, pleasure or kinship?
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January 13,
Gay and bisexual men living in the Netherlands reported intense rush, less sexual inhibition, pleasure and kinship among the perceived benefits of slamming in a master thesis titled ‘Meth, Sex, Health and Pleasure’ from Utrecht University.
Slamming is the intravenous injection of crystal methamphetamine (also known as crystal meth, tina and ice). Similar to chemsex involving different substances (including GHB/GBL, mephedrone, MDMA and, to a lesser extent, cocaine and ketamine), slamming can take place before or during sexual activity to facilitate, prolong or enhance the sexual experience.
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Safer slamming
Avoid re-using or sharing equipment
If you find yourself in a situation where you have to re-use, make sure you only use your own and no one else' into the habit of marking your own syringes so you know which is yours, e.g.: scratch on a letter/ number. You should also flush it through with clean fresh water after use so that it doesn't clog with congealed blood. If this booklet is included in a PIP PAC safer chemsex pack, you will notice colour-coded syringes, spoons and straws to diminish the risks of sharing and the transmission of blood-borne infections (BBV), inc. HIV and Hep C.
Needles for injecting
The gauge (G) of a needle refers to the thickness of the needle. Lower numbers, e.g.: 18G) mean thicker needles. Higher numbers, 30G) mean thinner needles. Higher gauges are often used to reduce vein ruin and discomfort. For example, PIP PAC safer chemsex packs include 29G fixed needle syringes.
Sterile cups, spoons and filters
Sterile packaged cups or spoons with filters are the best preference for dissolving chems in water but avoid torn filters or exposed
Bisexual- Slam Poetry
I was in the first grade
I was sitting down during storytime next to this kid named Michael
I was a normal kid
I chased boys on the playground and I was friends with mostly girls
Who knows what my teacher was reading
I wasn’t paying attention
I was staring at Michael
He was my first crush
I didn't realize why I liked him but I did
Something came over me and as he’s intently listening to the story
I rotate to him and kissed him
He looks advocate at me in disgust and thankfully no one saw me do it
I never talked to him again and he moved that next year
I'm in the fifth grade
I'm texting one of my foremost friends and the day
He just happens to be a guy
He texts me a picture of someone from a game
It's a cute ethics so I type “ aww he’s cute”
Autocorrect had a different plan for me and changed it to “ aww you're cute”
I started freaking out at what he would say
But he responded with “ your endearing too”
We ended up dating and he was my first boyfriend
I loved him and he loved me
We went to the movies together and sat next each other every day on the bus
He bo