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Side Effects: Nobody Trained for This

Chemsex at the pharmacy counter. Gut bacteria tracking helmet impacts. PMD predicting psychiatric illness bidirectionally. This week's research keeps landing in the same uncomfortable place: medicine is improvising.

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  • Kerri Miller

  • May 11, 2026

  • 6 min

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    A survey of French pharmacists revealed a significant knowledge gap regarding chemsex, with 86% never receiving related inquiries.

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    Only 67% of surveyed pharmacists could define chemsex, and many conflated it with general drug use, indicating a lack of specific training.

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    69% of pharmacists felt unprepared to manage drug interactions related to chemsex, highlighting a critical area for improvement.

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    The study suggests that direct exposure to chemsex inquiries may increase awareness of the lack of structured support for pharmacists.

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    Findings indicate that chemsex training could enhance harm reduction efforts in pharmacies, but further research is needed to confirm this.

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Side Effects: Nobody Trained for This

  • by Kerri Miller

  • May 11, 2026

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