Humans have used drugs with sex for millennia – the reasons are much broader than you think
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- By Ian Hamilton and Alex Aldridge

Despite its long history, our understanding of the relationship between sex and drugs remains limited.
Despite its long history, our understanding of the relationship between sex and drugs remains limited.
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