Open call for evidence

Drug use in LGBT+ communities and chemsex

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Published: 5 December 2025

Summary

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is reviewing the evidence of drug use in LGBT+ communities and in the context of chemsex in the UK.

This call for evidence closes at
11:59pm on 30 January 2026

Call for evidence description

The report aims to consider the evidence surrounding drug use and the associated harms amongst LGBT+ people, with a particular focus on chemsex, to identify measures which can be taken to reduce the impact of drugs harms amongst these communities.

We welcome submissions of evidence from as broad a spectrum of participants as possible. Please circulate this call for evidence to other colleagues and relevant interest holders.

The ACMD will use this evidence to assist in formulating advice to government.

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Published 5 December 2025