Festival drug checking is here, but it now needs to be expanded across the country
Getting the message out about drug risks is difficult, and can backfire if not done well
The Conversation (UK)
Monday, August 8, 2016
Monday, August 8, 2016
A step towards safer drug use came about recently with the UK’s first drug-checking service at the Secret Garden Party festival. Operated by The Loop charity, the service provided hi-tech analyses of drugs submitted by festival-goers. In addition to the known toxic effects of street drugs, users are exposed to risks arising from the uncertainties of the illegal market. In the UK, for example, there are ecstasy tablets circulating that contain harmfully high doses of MDMA and other more dangerous drugs, such as PMA/PMMA.
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