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Joined October 2018
It all started with a conversation between friends: what if we created a space that could contain both activism about harm reduction and drug policy reform, and a kind of research practice that could be interesting and engaging outside of academia? #dancefloors #drugpolicy
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The role of social media in normalising ‘shizzle mcnizzle’ | New Statesman | By ⁦@matthabusby⁩ newstatesman.com/politics/so…
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Have skills to resource social change? We’re looking for a ✨Fundraising Strategist✨ to help us power up the #SupportDontPunish campaign! Apply by 8 September! supportdontpunish.org/sdp-fu… Share with relevant networks 💚
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Is 'The Sesh' starting to catch up with Millennials? While Gen Z are embracing sober curiosity, the toll of sustained drug use is becoming more pronounced in older generations. @dhillierwrites reports mixmag.net/feature/the-sesh-…
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“Piatkowski says this can happen in an environment where there is widespread stigma, few public health frameworks and little messaging towards users. He says we need open, nuanced and balanced discussions about these drugs.” @Griffith_Uni @Griffith_CMH theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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Palestinian families are getting killed. Meanwhile, celebrities take family Christmas portraits. This is 2024
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The 1st & only regular #drugchecking service in the UK (us!) celebrates the 1st birthday next month 🥳 After many months of stakeholder negotiations, more drug checking services will be opening next year. Thank you to everyone who supported us in 2024, especially our volunteers!
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1. UK’s first regular drug checking service opens in Bristol After years of groundbreaking harm reduction (regularly supported by Transform), @WeAreTheLoopUK finally succeeded in opening the UK's 1st Home Office approved drug checking service in Transform's hometown, Bristol 🧵
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Do you have new research, policy initiatives or practical experience that can show others from around the world how to make nightlife safer? We invite you to submit an abstract to share your knowledge & experience at CH13. theclubhealthconference.com/… @ZaraQuigg @AndrewMBennett1
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‼️Want to be in with a chance of winning £100 and help shape university responses to student drug and alcohol use? Fill out our survey before the 8th December You do not have to drink alcohol or take drugs to take part, and all responses are anonymous bit.ly/StudentsDrugsAlcoholS…
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400+ Sign ups already - 🚨Drugs and ADHD🚨 >The science of ADHD >Diagnosis, prognosis, and risk factors >ADHD and substance use disorders >First hand experiences pls sign up, share and RT eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-dr…
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Finally I can reveal what I’ve been working on since leaving Vice earlier this year...🧵 1/12
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What’s in your Ket?  ⏰ When: 6.30-7.30pm Wednesday 23rd October  📍 Where: Centre Space Studios & Gallery, 6 Leonard Lane, Bristol BS1 1EA  ❓ Who: Anyone who uses or who spends time around people who use Ket  🔗 headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats…
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Journalists are meant to speak truth to power. That's our job. But what do you do when that power is your own news org? This thread (professional suicide note?) is about @guardian & @ObserverUK's future. Because it turns out you can’t believe everything you read on a poster.. 1/
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While media went against progressive policies, the evidence starts to roll on #Oregon: fentanyl, not decriminalisation, led to a surge in drug-related deaths there. We need new ways to reduce drug harms - not a return to broken ones! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Nearly annual survey time! Drop me a message if you have any questions 💕💕
📣 It's nearly time for the Students, Alcohol and Drugs Survey! This survey is free for any university or students' union to participate in & is a great starting point for anyone looking to implement the UUK recommendations. ‼️ Sign up now: ow.ly/nwSB50TyV4v
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On this first day of Black History Month I would like to remind you that there would be no Drum and Bass without Jungle and no Jungle without Jamaican Sound System culture and UK post war immigration. #Jungle #DnB #SoundSystem #Jamaica #Immigration #BlackHistoryMonth
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