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Chemsex: London man says his life was 'slowly deteriorating'

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' Chemsex ' involves men having sex with men high on illegal drugs to enhance their sexual experience.

The Londoner says he faced a "wall of silence" from helplines and others within the community.

Campaigners say support for chemsex is "patchy" due to gay sex stigma.

Government says it is aware of the harm caused by chemsex and has issued guidance to local authorities.

Department of Health and Social Care has boosted the Public Health Grant by almost 200 m.

A spokesperson says people often don't want to call for help from particular organisations over others.

Recovery workers often have never actually heard of chemsex and therefore they're not able to provide any form of support.