ABOUT ME
I am a Sociologist, Social Worker and Sexologist
(Collegiate no. 25-11612 COTS Madrid)
My professional career has developed in the fields of sexual health and addictions.
And in these 30 years of work experience I have worked in Spain, the United Kingdom and Australia.
I am currently focused on the response to the phenomenon of chemsex, which is a specific type of sexualised drug use linked to the LGTBI+ community. I work as an instructor and consultant on chemsex, for different public institutions and community-based organisations.
I also offer online support to chemsex users.
ABOUT ME
I am a Sociologist, Social Worker and Sexologist
(Collegiate no. 25-11612 COTS Madrid)
My professional career has developed in the fields of sexual health and addictions.
And in these 27 years of work experience I have worked in Spain, the United Kingdom and Australia.
I am currently focused on the response to the phenomenon of chemsex, which is a specific type of sexualised drug use linked to the LGTBI+ community. I work as an instructor and consultant on chemsex, for different public institutions and community-based organisations.
I also offer online support to chemsex users.
- 2021 Master’s Degree in Clinical Sexology. University of Valencia
- 2012 Certificate of Specialization in Public Health and Gender. National School of Health. Madrid
- 2005 Degree in Sociology. University of Valencia
- 1994 Degree in Social Work. University of Valencia
- Teaching
- Document coordination
- Organisation of expert meetings
- Coordination of care teams
- Design and coordination of training plans and courses
- Management of prevention campaigns
- Project assessment
- Patient care
INSTITUTIONS I HAVE WORKED FOR
- Institute of Health Carlos III. Madrid
- Division of HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis and TB Control. Ministry of Health. Madrid
- Regional Government of Madrid
- Regional Government of Catalonia
- Institute on Addiction. Madrid City Council
- AHF Europe (AIDS Healthcare Foundation). London
- Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. London
- Terrence Higgins Trust. London
- Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC). Sydney. Australia
- CESIDA (National HIV and AIDS Federation). Madrid
- Doctors of The World. Valencia and Madrid
- Red Cross Spain. Valencia
- AVACOS-H. Community based organisation of HIV and Hepatitis. Valencia
- National School of Health. Carlos III Health Institute
- FCSAI (Spanish foundation for International Cooperation, Health and Social Policy). Ministry of Health. Madrid
- Division of HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis and TB Control. Ministry of Health. Madrid
- Sub-directorate General of Drug dependencies. . Regional Government of Catalonia
- General Directorate of Public Health. Regional Government of Canary Islands
- of Fuerteventura. Fuerteventura City Council
- University of Valencia
- University of Seville
- University of Loyola
- UNED (National Distance Education University). Spain
- SEISIDA (Cross-discipline Spanish Society for HIV)
- Socidrogalcohol (Spanish Scientific Society of studies about alcohol, alcohol abuse and other substances)
- Dual Pathology Foundation
- CESIDA (National HIV and AIDS Federation). Madrid
- CALCSICOVA. HIV and AIDS Federation. Valencia
- FELGTBI+ (Spanish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Bisexual, Intersexual and more)
- Red Cross Spain
- Association
- XIX National Congress on AIDS and STIs. SEISIDA. Bilbao
- III Stop Chemsex Conference. Barcelona
- Chem Sex Tel Aviv Madrid-Professional Seminar. EDDY-G FOUNDATION. Israel
- Workshop on “Addiction care for CHEMSEX users”.
- Madrid Health Addictions Institute. Madrid City Council
- III National Conference on Sexology. Oficial College of Psychology of – Western Andalusia. Seville
- National Conference on Health and Addictions 2022.
- Spanish Red Cross. Oviedo
Autonomous Health Conference. Andalusia Red Cross. Malaga - XII Conference on HIV patient relations and social and health personnel.
- OMSIDA. Zaragoza
- Webinar: the chemsex phenomenon and its approach from public policies. HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis and
- Tuberculosis Control Division.
- Ministry of Health. Madrid
XXIII Autumn School. - Socidrogalcohol. Palma de Mallorca
- Soriano, R. El fenómeno del chemsex: claves para mejorar la respuesta institucional. Revista Española de Drogodependencias, 47(3), 5-13. 2022.
- Soriano R, Redondo S, Torrecilla C, Olmos R. PAUSA: un programa de proximidad dirigido a personas con prácticas de chemsex en la ciudad de Madrid. Rev Multidiscip Sida. Vol. 9. Núm. 24. Septiembre 2021.
- Soriano R. Prevención en el contexto del chemsex. Rev Multidisc Sida Monográfico 2019. junio de 2019;7(17).
- Soriano R. El chemsex y sus vínculos con el uso de aplicaciones de geolocalización entre hombres que tienen sexo con hombres en España: un análisis etnográfico virtual.
- Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya. Subdirecció General de Drogodependències. CHEMSEX prevenció, detecció i abordatge a Catalunya. 2021.
- Abordaje del fenómeno del chemsex. Secretaría del Plan Nacional sobre el Sida. Ministerio de Sanidad. 2020.
- Curto J, Dolengevich H, Soriano R, Belza M.J. Documento técnico: abordaje de la salud mental del usuario con prácticas de chemsex. Madrid: MSD; 2020.
- Prevención del VIH a través de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Ministerio de Sanidad, Política Social e Igualdad. 2011.
Working Experience
Audiovisual
- 2021 Master’s Degree in Clinical Sexology. University of Valencia
- 2012 Certificate of Specialization in Public Health and Gender. National School of Health. Madrid
- 2005 Degree in Sociology. University of Valencia
- 1994 Degree in Social Work. University of Valencia
- Teaching
- Document coordination
- Organisation of expert meetings
- Coordination of care teams
- Design and coordination of training plans and courses
- Management of prevention campaigns
- Project assessment
- Patient care
- Institute of Health Carlos III. Madrid
- Division of HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis and TB Control. Ministry of Health. Madrid
- Regional Government of Madrid
- Regional Government of Catalonia
- Institute on Addiction. Madrid City Council
- AHF Europe (AIDS Healthcare Foundation). London
- Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. London
- Terrence Higgins Trust. London
- Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC). Sydney. Australia
- CESIDA (National HIV and AIDS Federation). Madrid
- Doctors of The World. Valencia and Madrid
- Red Cross Spain. Valencia
- AVACOS-H. Community based organisation of HIV and Hepatitis. Valencia
- National School of Health. Carlos III Health Institute
- FCSAI (Spanish foundation for International Cooperation, Health and Social Policy). Ministry of Health. Madrid
- Division of HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis and TB Control. Ministry of Health. Madrid
- Sub-directorate General of Drug dependencies. Generalitat de Catalunya. Regional Government of Catalonia
- General Directorate of Public Health. Regional Government of Canary Islands
- Cabildo of Fuerteventura. Fuerteventura City Council
- University of Valencia
- University of Seville
- University of Loyola
- UNED (National Distance Education University). Spain
- SEISIDA (Cross-discipline Spanish Society for HIV)
- Socidrogalcohol (Spanish Scientific Society of studies about alcohol, alcohol abuse and other substances)
- Dual Pathology Foundation
- CESIDA (National HIV and AIDS Federation). Madrid
- CALCSICOVA. HIV and AIDS Federation. Valencia
- FELGTBI+ (Spanish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Bisexual, Intersexual and more)
- Red Cross Spain
- Proyecto Hombre Association
- XIX National Congress on AIDS and STIs. SEISIDA. Bilbao
- III Stop Chemsex Conference. Barcelona
- Chem Sex Tel Aviv Madrid-Professional Seminar. EDDY-G FOUNDATION. Israel
- Workshop on “Addiction care for CHEMSEX users”.
- Madrid Health Addictions Institute. Madrid City Council
- III National Conference on Sexology. Oficial College of Psychology of – Western Andalusia. Seville
- National Conference on Health and Addictions 2022.
- Spanish Red Cross. Oviedo
Autonomous Health Conference. Andalusia Red Cross. Malaga - XII Conference on HIV patient relations and social and health personnel.
- OMSIDA. Zaragoza
- Webinar: the chemsex phenomenon and its approach from public policies. HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis and
- Tuberculosis Control Division.
- Ministry of Health. Madrid
XXIII Autumn School. - Socidrogalcohol. Palma de Mallorca
- Soriano, R. and Alventosa, J. Public policies and chemsex. Revista Española de Drogodependencias, 48(4), 116-123. 2023
- Soriano, R. et al. PAUSA: Results from an outreach programme targeted at individuals engaging in chemsex practices in the city of Madrid. Revista Española de Drogodependencias, 48(4), 185-19. 2023
- Soriano R, Belza M.J. Seven editions of the online training course “An integral approach to sexual health and drug use issues in the context of chemsex, 2017-2023”. Madrid: Gilead Sciences; 2023
- Soriano, R. The chemsex phenomenon: keys to improving the institutional response. Revista Española de Drogodependencias, 47(3), 5-13. 2022.
- Soriano R, Redondo S, Torrecilla C, Olmos R. PAUSA: un programa de proximidad dirigido a personas con prácticas de chemsex en la ciudad de Madrid. Rev Multidiscip Sida. Vol. 9. Núm. 24. Septiembre 2021.
- Soriano R. Prevención en el contexto del chemsex. Rev Multidisc Sida Monográfico 2019. junio de 2019;7(17).
- Soriano R. E The chemsex phenomenon and its links with the use of geolocation applications among men who have sex with men in Spain: a virtual ethnography study. Rev Multidiscip Sida. 2017;5(11):8-20.
- Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya. Subdirecció General de Drogodependències. Chemsex, prevenció, detecció i abordatge a Catalunya. 2021.
- Ministry of Health. Spain. Technical document: approach to the phenomenon of chemsex. 2020.
- Curto J, Dolengevich H, Soriano R, Belza M.J. Documento técnico: abordaje de la salud mental del usuario con prácticas de chemsex. Madrid: MSD; 2020.
- Prevención del VIH a través de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Ministerio de Sanidad, Política Social e Igualdad. 2011.