#ActionBeforeOverdose

The Loop

@theloopuk.bsky.social

5 months ago

Tonight we’re going back to where it all began - at The Warehouse Project in #Manchester.

We’ll be testing substances that have been confiscated, surrendered or found & if we find anything concerning or unusual, we’ll share alerts on socials.

#HarmReduction #ActionBeforeOverdose #GoSlowStayLow

The Loop

@theloopuk.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is #IOAD2025 👇
♾ Almost 5.5k drug deaths in 2023 (record high)
♾ 46% involved opiates
♾ MDMA deaths up 55% from last year
Drug checking helps by identifying substances of concern before consumption.

#ActionBeforeOverdose

Please donate to: wearetheloop.org/test-and-know

The Loop

@theloopuk.bsky.social

6 months ago

Don't forget - this Saturday we’re in Bristol city centre with our free, anonymous drug checking service. Surrender a substance, get it tested, and receive tailored harm reduction advice. Independent, licensed, here to reduce drug harms. #ActionBeforeOverdose #IOAD2025

The Loop

@theloopuk.bsky.social

6 months ago

On Saturday we are in Bristol with our drug checking service.

🕑30.08.25 - 12-7pm
📍Bristol Drugs Project, 11 Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE

It is free, anonymous, fast, and non-judgmental.

#IOAD2025 #OverdoseAware #EndOverdose #ActionBeforeOverdose #DrugTesting #DrugChecking

Fiona Measham

@fmeasham.bsky.social

1 year ago

Drug consumption facilities: they’ve been around since 1986 and now Scotland has one – but do they work? The Thistle drug room in Glasgow could help fill some important gaps in knowledge about the benefits of these facilities.

If the aim is to reduce drug-related overdose, then people need to know what is in their drugs *before* consumption, not afterwards.
Glasgow is planning a #drugchecking service nearby & that combined service can make a real difference.
#ActionBeforeOverdose
theconversation.com/drug-consump...

Fiona Measham

@fmeasham.bsky.social

1 year ago

No mention of the associated #drugchecking service.
If we are serious about reducing drug-related harm, *everyone* needs to know what is in circulation in the local drug market - adulterants, contaminants, fluctuating purity - to avert overdose & poisoning *before* consumption.
#ActionBeforeOverdose