A One-Day Conference on Support, Treatment and Harm Reduction 

GMHC and Antidote at London Friend is proud to present this year’s Chemsex Conference Programme. Building on the success of last year’s Conference, the 2025–26 series will deepen our collective understanding of the chemsex landscape in London, examine the impact on individuals and services, and strengthen the response around harm reduction, treatment, and support.

Supported by funding from Gilead.

Conference Dates
(Programme is the same for all three dates)

• Friday 10 October 2025
• Friday 14 November 2025
• Friday 16 January 2026

Venue: Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE | Time: 9:30 – 4:30
Tickets: £35*

Demand

Demand is expected to be high (again). Please book early to avoid disappointment. 

Objectives

• Enhance understanding of current chemsex trends and emerging challenges.
• Share insights into existing service provision and referral pathways.
• Explore practical strategies focused on harm reduction, support, and treatment.

Who should attend

This conference is designed for professionals working in chemsex-related fields, including harm reduction, mental health, substance use, sexual health, and community support. It may be less suitable for those without prior knowledge and/ or exposure to these issues.

What to expect

• Expert presentations from practitioners in health, treatment, harm reduction, and lived experience.
• Meaningful opportunities for networking and peer exchange.
• Printed and digital resources to support ongoing work.

Format

• Short, focused presentations (“bite-sized”) with Q&A sessions.
• Dedicated networking time to foster connections and collaborations.

Programme**

• Tackling chemsex: a holistic approach
• Challenges for commissioning
• A public health approach to chemsex
• ED chemsex related admission
• GBMSM, chems and the law: an intractable problem
• Death, suicide, and those left behind
• Chemsex emergencies: a blue light mental health response
• Harm reduction challenges
• Support challenges
• Managing GHB and GBL dependence
• Meeting unmet sexualised drug use (SDU) needs
• Chemsex and the trans community
• Navigating chemsex support
• Heteronormative services/ subject matter expertise
• Managing chemsex related trauma
• Trends in client issues seeking support

Speaker organisations

• Antidote
• Club Drug Clinic
• Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
• Ealing Public Health
• Gay Men’s Health Collective
• Goldsmiths University of London
• Hackney and City Public Health
• London Ambulance Service
• London Friend
• Love Tank
• King’s College Hospital London
• Manchester University
• Reshape
• Survivors UK
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
• You Are Loved

Notes

*Tickets include refreshments, snacks and lunch (sandwich, wrap and sushi platters with vegetarian and vegan options); and cover room hire and volunteer expenses.
**Programme confirmed 1/9/25.

Click link for tickets (£35 each).

Queries email or call 07791 867885 (Mon-Fr-, 10-4).