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<\/p>\n If you\u2019re having sex, or hoping to see the New Year in with a (gang) bang remember to stock up with plenty of condoms and lube. Gay & bisexual men will find plenty of safer sexual health advice over at the website of our friends at\u00a0GMFA<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you think you may have picked up an unwanted gift due to exposure to\u00a0an HIV risk you can seek advice & PEP (within no more than 72 hours) from a GUM clinic such as\u00a056 Dean Street<\/a>,\u00a0Mortimer Market Centre<\/a>\u00a0orBurrell Street<\/a>\u00a0in central London. If these are closed you can access PEP through your local A&E. In Central London these can be found at:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n University College Hospital<\/p>\n 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU<\/p>\n Tel: 0845 155 5000<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chelsea and Westminster Hospital<\/p>\n 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH<\/p>\n Tel: 020 8746 8000<\/p>\n <\/p>\n St Thomas\u2019 Hospital<\/p>\n Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH<\/p>\n Tel: 020 7188 7188<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you feel alone this Christmas and want to talk to another LGBT person our friends\u00a0Switchboard<\/a>\u00a0will have their helpline open daily 10am \u2013 11pm. The National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline<\/a> run by Galop will be open as normal over the Christmas period. The charity Crisis has opened its\u00a0Christmas centres\u00a0<\/a>for homeless people and will run until December 30th<\/sup>. If you feel suicidal you can call Samaritans<\/a>\u00a024 hours a day. In an emergency go to your local A&E.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n London Friend\u2019s services will resume on Tuesday 3rd January as normal. Our first Antidote drug & alcohol drop-ins will run on Thursday 5th January in Soho then Monday 9th January in Kings Cross.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We wish you a happy, safe Christmas and a healthy 2017.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The festive season can be a lot of fun, but for some people it\u2019s a time of heightened anxiety. It\u2019s the season to be jolly, but sometimes that can tip over into excess. Here\u2019s some information to keep you safer … Continue reading ![\"Christmas-Pudding_Colour\"](\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Pudding_Colour-340x375.jpg\")
If you\u2019re going to be partying using drugs you can find lots of information about reducing the risk\u00a0here<\/a>. Remember to look out for your friends, and if anyone at your party overdoses call 999.<\/p>\nLondon Friend<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"