Talks & Guest Lectures on Chemsex, Digital Platforms & Public Health

Evidence-based, trauma-informed sessions for clinicians, students, and product teams.

Chemsex isn’t a headline - it’s a set of organised behaviours shaped by substances, digital platforms, and context. If we understand how people actually plan, dose, meet, and ask for help, we can design care that works the first time. My talks turn research and frontline practice into clear language, practical scripts, and straightforward pathways your cohort can use tomorrow.

Why these talks matter

• Real behaviour, not stereotypes. Platform design (geo, ephemerality and ranking) quietly scripts how people meet, dose, and seek help. If we don’t teach this, we miss where risk - and opportunity - actually lives.

• Better outcomes tomorrow. Teams leave with fast-safety prompts, simple checklists, and crystal-clear signposting that reduce overdoses, missed PrEP windows, and “door-closed” experiences.

• Equity by design. Access isn’t even. We put more scaffolding where barriers are highest so those least reached by “standard” pathways get in - and stay in - care.

• Staff confidence & student welfare. Practical scripts, safeguarding clarity, and trauma-informed facilitation make difficult topics doable.

Why me

• Doctoral researcher (QMUL): chemsex × digital platforms × equitable public health.

• Clinical grounding: emergency nursing experience - what walks through the door, and what helps.

• Platform-aware: I study how geolocation, ephemerality, and ranking nudge behaviour and care-seeking.

• Harm-reduction first: trauma-informed facilitation; de-stigmatising, practical, and evidence-based.

• Builder mindset: I share ready-to-use tools - fast-safety prompts, referral sheets, and PrEP/adherence nudges.

Why bring these talks to your cohort

• Close the gap between theory and practice. Clear definitions, core substances, clinical red flags - no moralising.

• Design for real life. Learn how app affordances create “now or never” moments - and how services can respond.

• Improve outcomes. Fewer missed PrEP windows, safer dosing decisions, better after-care and follow-up referrals.

• Centre equity. Put more scaffolding where barriers are highest so the least reached can start and stay in care.

• Protect student welfare & staff confidence. Trauma-informed delivery, safeguarding clarity, and anonymous Q&A.

The Result: your students and teams leave with a shared vocabulary, a simple model of how chemsex is organised, and concrete actions that make care safer, faster, and more equitable.

What your cohort will leave with

• A shared, non-judgemental vocabulary for chemsex and digital platforms.

• Core substances & clinical red flags (concise, action-ready).

• Fast-safety toolkit: before / during / after prompts you can use today.

• Clear routes into PrEP access & adherence, mental-health support, and community services.

• Optional reading list (3–5 items) and an editable handout for your VLE/LMS.

Who this is for

Medical & Nursing Schools · Universities · Colleges · Schools · NHS Trusts & ICS/ICBs · Local Authority Public Health & Commissioners · Sexual-Health/HIV Services · NGOs & Community Orgs · Substance-Use Services · Government & Health Agencies · Student Wellbeing & LGBTQ+ Units · Digital Culture/Media · Product & Trust/Safety Teams.

Signature sessions (60 or 90 minutes)

Chemsex 101: Behaviours, Risks & Care Pathways

What chemsex is (and isn’t), how platforms organise encounters, core substances, harm-reduction, and signposting.
Outcomes: define the phenomenon; map typical pathways; apply fast-safety prompts; know when/where to refer.

The Interface Makes Thinkable

How app affordances nudge norms, care-seeking and where to intervene (clinics, product and policy).
Outcomes: read affordances → behaviours → norms; spot service touch-points; design quick interventions.

Fast-Safety in Fast Contexts (Workshop)

Scripts, checklists, and out-of-hours casework tailored to your local service.
Outcomes: deliver brief interventions; build safer-use plans; document & escalate well.

Methods Clinic: Researching Hidden Populations

Sampling, ethics, and mixed methods for platform-mediated behaviours.
Outcomes: rigorous design; reduced bias; trust-building with participants. Chemsex Awareness for Student & Staff Wellbeing

Chemsex Awareness for Student & Staff Wellbeing

A stigma-free primer for universities, training cohorts, and frontline teams. We build shared language, bust myths, and rehearse how to open - and close - supportive conversations that protect welfare.
Outcomes: recognise common patterns and presentations; use non-judgemental language; spot red flags (medical, consent and safeguarding); give clear, low-friction signposting; run anonymous Q&As confidently.

Harm-Reduction Playbook: Before > During > After

A practical toolkit session built around real scenarios and brief interventions. Participants leave with ready-to-use checklists and fast-safety scripts they can deploy the same day.
Outcomes: apply harm-reduction steps across the timeline (planning, in-session and aftercare); avoid high-risk mixes and escalation traps; support PrEP/PEP access and follow-up; map a one-page local referral pathway; document neutrally and know when to escalate.

Formats & guide rates (ex-VAT)

• Guest Lecture (60–90 min): £450–£750

• Interactive Seminar (90–120 min): £750–£1,200

• Half-Day Workshop from: £1,800 (TBC)

• Keynote (30–45 min) from: £1,000–£2,500 (TBC)

• Add-ons: recording licence +25–50% - Editable handouts +£150–£400 - Custom case design +£250–£600

• Payment: invoice after delivery (Net 30). Please issue a PO in advance.

• Discounts: student societies/charities 15-30%; multi-booking series − 10-15%.

Please email me here for further information.