London Chemsex Conferences 2025

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

GMHC, in partnership with 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.

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

  • Friday 10 October 2025 FULL
  • 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**

  • A Public Health Approach to Chemsex
  • Emerging Trends in Client Support Needs
  • London Ambulance Service (LAS) Chemsex-Related Callouts: An Update
  • Emergency Department Admissions Linked to Chemsex
  • Chemsex and the Trans Community
  • Commissioning Challenges in a Changing Landscape
  • Managing Dependence on GHB and GBL
  • Addressing Chemsex-Related Trauma
  • Navigating Chemsex Support Pathways
  • Serving Underserved Communities
  • Death, Suicide, and Those Left Behind
  • Heteronormativity in Services and the Need for Subject Matter Expertise
  • GBMSM, Chems, and the Law: An Intractable Problem?
  • Harm Reduction: Current Challenges and Opportunities
  • Support Provision: Gaps, Barriers, and Innovations

Speaker organisations (confirmed to date)

  • 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
  • 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 continues to evolve, so there may be changes. Working titles.

Click link for tickets (£35 each).

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

Resetting the Research Agenda on Chemsex

Please complete this survey Resetting the Research Agenda on Chemsex (if you have not already done so) which aims to understand what service providers and policy makers consider the current priorities for harm reduction, service provision and policy. A Goldsmiths, University of Manchester, GMHC collaboration.