Chemstory is a podcast series created by gay, bisexual and queer men and non-binary people who share their experiences related to chemsex*.
Chemstory puts forward the voices of people with chemsex experience (recent or long-standing) to stimulate nuanced and compassionate conversations about the relationship between drugs, sex, harm and pleasure. Since each episode is produced by a different member of the community, you can listen to them in any order you like.
Throughout the project, participants will receive technical and technological support as needed to help them produce their podcast. Whether it's developing creative ideas, recording audio or editing, the team is there to support them and make the task easier.
"My participation in Chemstory allowed me to take time to reflect on my drug use in relation to my sexuality. It allowed me to take stock of the experiences I had had and it was very eye-opening to have a context to talk openly about it with others. I really enjoyed my experience of participating in this project!"
- Testimonial from a participant
Photos : Maxime Leduc
Boyer, A. (2023, 27 décembre). Chemstory avec Olivier Ferlatte et Patrice St-Amour [Émission radiophonique]. Dans Balados sur la montagne. CISM. https://cism893.ca/emissions/balados-sur-la-montagne/27-12-2023/
Saint-Louis, R. (2023, 17 octobre). Les universitaires s’intéressent au « chemsex ». [Reportage radiophonique]. Dans Le 15-18. Radio-Canada. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/Le-15-18/segments/reportage/459072/consommation-drogue-crystal-meth-sexe-chemsex-recherches-universitaires-services-adaptes
Passiour, A.-C. (2023, June 24). Des balados sur le «chemsex » : ce qu’il procure aux gens et ses conséquences. Fugues. https://www.fugues.com/2023/06/23/des-balados-sur-le-chemsex-ce-quil-procure-aux-gens-et-ses-consequences/
Rességuier, V. (2023, June 11). Le chemsex, une épine dans le pied de la communauté gaie. Radio-Canada Santé. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1986626/chemsex-communaute-gai
Rességuier, V. (2023, 6 juin). Sexe et drogues ne font pas bon ménage [Reportage radiophonique]. Dans L’heure du monde. Radio-Canada. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/l-heure-du-monde/segments/reportage/446011/chemsex-sexe-drogue-hdm
Chabot, D.-M. (2023, 5 juin). Un balado pour comprendre le chemsex [Entrevue radiophonique]. Dans L’heure où l’arc-en-ciel se lève. Canal M. https://canalm.vuesetvoix.com/lheure-ou-larc-en-ciel-se-leve-5-juin-2023/
Principal Investigator
Olivier Ferlatte
Research Agent
Patrice St-Amour
Research Assistant
Maxim Gaudette
Co-chercheur·e·s
Maxime Blanchette, Jorge Flores-Aranda, Katherine Frohlich, Mathieu Goyette, Daniel Grace, Phillip Joy, Eric Mykhalovskiy and Travis Salway
Knowledge users
Alexandre Dumont-Blais (Rézo), Marianne Palardy (Association des intervenants en dépendance du QC) and Ben Klassen (Community-Based Research Centre)
Illustration
Oh Mon Doux
Theme music
Tristan Alantar
Chemstory Chemstory has been approved by the Université de Montréal ethics committee (CERSES-20-157-D) and is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The testimonials expressed in this podcast reflect individual experiences and personal opinions. Your own experiences and opinions may differ from those depicted.
* "Chemsex" is a contraction of the words "chemical" and "sex". Chemsex is the use of illicit drugs with the intention of having sex with these communities. It is also known as Party 'n' Play (PnP).
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