@FMeasham

Chair in Criminology @LivUni | Founder @WeAreTheLoopUK @WeAreTheLoopAU | Also @fmeasham.bsky.social

 Manchester, England
Joined March 2015
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Happy 10th birthday to #drugchecking in the UK! @WeAreTheLoopUK has grown from 1 festival field to 4 @ukhomeoffice licensed city drug checking services now open & more in the pipeline. Thank you to all supporters, staff, stakeholders & The Loop’s *amazing* volunteers. ♾️💜♾️
The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKJul 21
Ten years ago today, The Loop introduced drug checking in the UK, at Secret Garden Party and Kendal Calling festivals. @KendalCalling
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKOct 14
The Loop London drug checking service tested an orange Trump pill: the acquisition intent of the surrendered pill was MDMA and testing found that the pill contained 4-CMC, caffeine and MDMA. Be cautious when redosing: taking more may increase the risk of unwanted effects.
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKOct 12
On Saturday, we are drug checking in #Hackney. How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checki…
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKSep 29
Want to better understand chemsex, sexualised drug use and associated harms? Join a training informed by frontline experience across drug use, sexual health and harm reduction, with practical support for people working where sex and drug use intersect. ➡️tinyurl.com/yc4e7zr6
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And I shoehorned in the importance of #drugchecking for drug market surveillance, communicating risk & overdose prevention, ahead of the exciting announcement from Scotland that the Glasgow drug checking service is opening *next week*!
The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKSep 28
Watch Prof Fiona Measham, founder of The Loop, in her recent full BBC Breakfast interview on synthetic opioids, drug adulteration and emerging risks in the UK drug market.
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On Saturday, we are drug checking in #Bristol How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checki…
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Join The Loop on 23 Sept for training exploring rapidly evolving drug trends in depth, including current UK and international drug market data, effects, risks and harm reduction approaches. Book via Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/4c6xh7vu
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On Saturday, we are drug checking in #Hackney. How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checki…
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The autumn season of @WeAreTheLoopUK training sessions kicks off next week. Watch this space for announcements about the full programme! ♾️💜♾️
The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKSep 7
What’s changing in the UK drug market in 2026? Join The Loop online on 15 Sept for evidence on current trends, price & purity, published drug checking findings, novel synthetic opioids, high-strength MDMA and more. Book via Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/yvprn5ze
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKSep 1
This Saturday, we are drug checking in #Camden How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checki…
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKAug 28
Important alert from @Trimbos_Intl : a two-colour Trump ecstasy pill containing a life-threatening amount of PMMA has been identified in the Netherlands. Please see the alert below for details and harm reduction information.
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKAug 28
Our testing throughout 2026 continues to show minimal evidence of adulteration across the UK MDMA market, including pills and crystal. Lower adulteration does not mean lower risk: strength can still vary considerably. #GoSlowStayLow ⬇️
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKAug 27
We are at Lost Village! Our chemists are prioritising substances of concern from medics, helping provide timely information about emerging drug market trends and inform harm reduction responses during the festival. @lostvillagefest
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“The culture is getting older because the people who created it are getting older. That’s not a problem to be solved; it’s a natural consequence of a culture that has lasted for decades.“ #jungle fourfourmag.com/why-does-clu…

Why Does Club Culture Have Such an Uncomfortable Relationship With Age?

At 63, German techno artist The Tunegirl is challenging one of electronic music’s most persistent assumptions: that club culture is, and should remain, the domain of the young. Last week, The...

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Free Loop #harmreduction resources! At:- wearetheloop.org

The Loop

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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKAug 13
Great to see Rave Safe OAPs handing out Loop drug harm reduction infographic flyers at Boomtown 2026! Get the full res files on our website: wearetheloop.org/posters-inf…
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKAug 5
New online training dates are now available from The Loop. Our sessions draw on our expertise in drug checking, harm reduction and emerging drug market trends, combining current evidence with practical knowledge. Explore the full programme: tinyurl.com/yvprn5ze
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The Loop’s 3rd London #drugchecking service opens to the public next week in Ealing. #JustSayKnow #GoSlowStayLow
The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKJul 31
The Loop is launching a new publicly accessible drug checking service in Ealing. From Thursday 6 August, the service will take place at RISE Southall on the first Thursday of every month, from 2pm to 9pm. The last time to surrender a substance is 8pm.
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The Loop@WeAreTheLoopUKJul 29
This Saturday, we are drug checking in #Camden How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checki…
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High praise indeed. @andyburnham gets a full thread on the history of the Manchester textile industry (& a thumbs up) from @dieworkwear! 🐝
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@dieworkwearJul 26
Don't know anything about Andy Burnham, but I recognize the room in the middle photo. That's Private White VC. Let me tell you about them. 🧵
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The link to @whatareyou0n’s July 2016 @VICE article by David Hillier, the only journalist onsite at @SecretGardenHQ that weekend shadowing @WeAreTheLoopUK:- vice.com/en/article/drug-tes… ♾️💜♾️

We Went Drug Testing at Secret Garden Party to See What Weird Shit Ends Up in Your Drugs

The Loop, a drugs harm reduction organisation, pioneered a drug testing scheme at the festival that found – among other things – concrete and malaria pills in what was supposed to be ecstasy and...

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I was working in pubs & clubs from 15 onwards & still do, just now it’s for “research”. To quote Oliver Reed: “the finest people that I've ever met in my life are in pubs".
Lissadell House@LissadellHouseJul 23
Eva Gore-Booth and her sister CountessMarkievicz campaigning (against Churchill) for the right of women to work in bars, Manchester 1908
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