Why Are Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions So Common?

Tag Archives: Paired Substance/Sex Addiction

Monday, October 24th, 2022

Why Are Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions So Common?

Dr. David Fawcett In a previous post to this site, I write that individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual and romantic behaviors tend to also struggle with cross, co-occurring,...
Monday, September 28th, 2020

Understanding Sexualized Drug Use (Paired Substance/Sex Addiction)

What is Paired Substance/Sex Addiction? Countless men pair and eventually fuse the use and abuse of substances with sexual behavior. (This is sometimes referred to as chemsex.) Often, this...
Monday, August 17th, 2020

Understanding Chemsex (Sexualized Drug Use)

What is Chemsex? Chemsex is the paired use of drugs, particularly methamphetamine, with sexual behavior. The term ‘chemsex’ was coined in the UK to refer to gay men who...
Friday, May 22nd, 2020

Consequences of Paired Substance/Sex Addiction, Part Two

By David Fawcett Like other addictions, paired substance/sex addiction creates consequences that are far beyond the imagination of users when they first experiment with these behaviors. People are initially...
Friday, May 15th, 2020

Physical and Psychological Consequences of Paired Substance/Sex Addiction

By Dr. David Fawcett Like other addictions, paired substance/sex addiction creates consequences that are far beyond the imagination of users when they first experiment with these behaviors. People are...
Friday, May 8th, 2020

Seeking Intensity through Paired Substance/Sex Behaviors

By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Amphetamines, sexual fantasy, sexual behavior, and porn can are sometimes referred to as super-stimulants, as they create a heightened sense of intensity through unnaturally...
Friday, May 1st, 2020

Video Chat and Substance/Sex Addiction

By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW The term ‘video chat’ sounds relatively innocuous. It’s what kids do on their iPhones, right? And they taught grandma how to do it last...
Friday, April 17th, 2020

Ways in Which Substance Use Pairs with Sexual Behavior

By Dr. David Fawcett Countless individuals pair substance use and sexual behavior as a cross, co-occurring, or paired addiction. Often, this pairing involves a stimulant drug like cocaine or...
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020

The Chemsex Scene in Bucharest, Romania, with Andrei Dobre

In this episode of Sex, Love, and Addiction: Healing Conversations for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Men, Dr. David Fawcett welcomes Andrei Dobre to the show. Andrei works as a...

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