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Testing is being paused while new administrative paperwork is filed.

Desperately sad news that Russell Newcombe has died.

Educator, campaigner, harm reduction trailblazer, psychonaut, and an endlessly fascinating, generous and lovely human - He will be terribly missed. RIP 😔
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RIP Russell Newcombe Dr Nuke ✴️ Drug researcher extraordinaire, fearless psychonaut, old and dear friend. Thoughts with Cher Newcombe-White @ BopsBaubles (on Etsy)

Nitazenes move the needle for drug death distress | Loop senior chemist ⁦Reagent Tests UK⁩ discusses the UK synthetic opioid problem in this new podcast thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked…

What are nitazenes? In this episode, James speaks to Peter Furlong Change Grow Live, Rick Lines Public Health Wales, Adam Holland University of Bristol, Guy Jones Reagent Tests UK at the Loop, and David Nutt Drug Science.

thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked…

The strength of drugs such as MDMA (pills, powders/crystals) and cocaine can vary, this means you can’t be sure how you will react.
High strength products have been found by the HSE in Ireland which increase risks.

Get more information: drugs.ie/drug_use_and_n…

An excellent example of how opinion polling can *produce* rather than reflect public opinion 1/2

A great write up on WEDINOS Project with Rick Lines as well.

WEDINOS is a keystone of British drug warning systems. Publicly announcing drug results helps us all stay safe and understand the UK drug mkt better.

DRUG CHECKING EVERYWHERE - NOW

walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…

BBC saying ‘Mexican cartels are cutting fentanyl into recreational drugs like cocaine’.

They’re not.

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The UK's 1st regular #drugchecking service has launched & will be open 12-7pm today.

Please come along to Brunswick Square & say hi to the Loopers.
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🎉 Drug checking is coming to Bristol. 🎉

Launching on Saturday 27th January, a regular drug checking service is coming to Bristol.

This first-of-its-kind service will run on the last Saturday of every month and is in partnership with BDP | Bristol Drugs Project & Bristol City Council.

I really don't know how much clearer he could be.

Good to see nitazene test strips are now available in the UK.

I suspect *free availability* is likely to be needed from most drug services very soon, if not already.

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How do we prevent nitazenes becoming the next drug-related crisis in the UK?
Dr Adam Holland from Faculty of Public Health and Dr Caroline Copeland discuss the entry of these synthetic opioids into the UK drugs market.
transformdrugs.org/blog/respondin…

NEW BLOG Interview with public health experts; Responding to the threat of nitazenes in the UK

'Is the UK prepared for an influx of synthetic opioids?

We are not.'

Calls for....
🚨overdose prevention centers
🚨drug checking
🚨safer supply prescribing transformdrugs.org/blog/respondin…

We mustn't ask people 'how can you become someone else who can be helped', but 'how can I help you now, the person you are'. #CEHRNBudapest23 Peter Sarosi

Bereaved father blasts ‘ideology’ blocking festival drug checking thetimes.co.uk/article/bereav…

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