Andrew M Bennett

Freeez - Southern Freeez YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records

Another magnificent 45 that is 45 today
youtu.be/6Dla9xLIkfQ

RIP Steve Cropper - one of the greatest guitarists ever

Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84 Prolific musician was known for work on songs like Green Onions and Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist whose work as an instrumentalist, producer and songwriter at Stax Records left an indelible impression on Memphis soul music, has died at the age of 84. Hs son Cameron confirmed his death to Variety. Continue reading...

Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84

How Chicago succeeded in reducing drug overdose deaths The city has adopted a ‘multifactorial approach to a multifactorial problem’ and has seen a 37% reduction in deaths since the national peak of the crisis

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Why have energy drinks been banned for under-16s in England? The real question is why it wasn’t done sooner | Devi Sridhar Expecting parents to police kids’ intake of a psychoactive drug is unrealistic and unfair given the power of social media, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Ed...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

One in four young people in England have mental health condition, NHS survey finds Rates are higher in young women as in young men and mental ill health up across age groups, study shows

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere This year’s festival is expected to be politically charged with focus on Middle East tensions and Kneecap controversy

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

The first single that was bought for me aged 4. Apparently, I jiggled when the record was played. Still have the disc.

Half of homeless women who died from drug-related causes had history of mental health issues There were 128 drug-related deaths involving homeless people in 2021

There are many shocking figures in this article.

If people had access to mental health services in Ireland, these figures would be a lot higher.

#SpeirGorm
#drugsky

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

If you've read Maybe I'm Amazed or are interested in neurodivergence & creativity, maybe worth a read. Big thanks to DH for doing this

47 years ago today

The Clash: Rock Against Racism London 1978

#punkrock #theclash #fightracism #fucknazis #history #punkrockhistory #otd

We remember Ernest Drucker and Ulrich Kohler, two heroes of harm reduction who passed away this week.

Ernie Drucker was a founder of the International Harm Reduction Association and founding Editor in Chief of Harm Reduction Journal.

📣Announcement: 📣 This year the #ISSDP2025 Franz Trautmann memorial lecture will be delivered by Mat Southwell - a harm reduction, drugs and HIV practitioner for 30 years & long time advocate for meaningful engagement of people who use drugs in #DrugPolicy research.

www.issdp.org

White text on a black background, with The Loop training logo. Text reads: The Loop announces 12 online training courses from May - September 2025. Nitazenes: A Deep Dive // Ketamine: A Deep Dive // Harm Reduction: Theories & Applications// Chemsex and Sexualised Drug Use // Responding to Drug Use in the Night Time Economy // Drug Trends: UK Drug Market in 2025 // Responding to Drug Use at Festivals and Outdoor Events // MDMA (Ecstasy): A Deep Dive // Drink Spiking & Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault in the NTE // Drug Awareness. Tickets available from our Eventbrite page. Questions? Email: training@wearetheloop.org

White text on a black background, with The Loop training logo. Text reads: The first 6 of our Eventbrite training courses taking place May - June 2025! Nitazenes: Deep Dive - 06/05/2025 Responding to Drug Use at Festivals & Events - 14/05/2025 Drug Awareness - 20/05/2025 Ketamine: Deep Dive - 29/05/2025 Harm Reduction: Theories & Applications - 11/06/2025 MDMA (Ecstasy): Deep Dive - 17/06/2025 Tickets available from our Eventbrite page. Questions? Email training@wearetheloop.org

♾️ Major Training Announcement – The Loop Launches 12 Online Sessions via Eventbrite ♾️
www.eventbrite.com/cc/2025-even...

Club Health Ghent-Belgium is accepting late-breaking abstracts for new research, policy initiatives or practical experience to make nightlife safer. Early bird tickets available. More information: www.theclubhealthconference.com

Teenagers excluded from school ‘twice as likely’ to commit serious violence Large-scale analysis of UK police and education records reveals link between expulsion and violence within year

Really interesting research here by @iainbrennan.bsky.social & Rosie Cornish on the links between school exclusion and engagement in serious crime www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Great book

www.theclubhealthconference.com

A hike, a swim, then a full-on rave: is this Britain’s most remote club night?