We’re in the midst of festival season in the UK, and with over 50% of festival-goers saying they take drugs it’s important to know how to stay safe during this…
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Post-pandemic trends in the UK MDMA market and implications for harm reduction services
Introduction: This summer, The Loop’s wonderful team of chemists, health professionals, researchers and press officers has been busy delivering harm reduction services at festivals up and down the country in…
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In the uphill battle to dissuade people from using illegal drugs, one argument has long propagated the link between purchasing drugs and the funding of terrorism, pairing the use of…
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For those gearing up for summer festivals in the Southern Hemisphere, the key advice is to check your drugs. Late last year, New Zealand adopted world-first legislation allowing drug checking…
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Long Reads
Volteface Long Read: An Insight into Drug Testing Facilities in the Netherlands
by Lara SmitIn the run-up to Lowlands last year, a Dutch festival with a lineup packed full of the likes of Tame Impala, New Order and Live Electronic Godfather Paul Kalkbrenner,…