Online information and feedback
Posted by Niall Scott on Nov 22, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off
There are innumerable online resources with varying degrees of reliability – I thought I’d highlight a few of the better ones. This knowdrugs app can has useful and (obviously) portable facts – it could constitute £1.49 well spent. This site can give you personalised feedback on your substance use. With all these things I’d note that...
Read MorePMA – ‘start low, go slow’…maybe even say no?
Posted by Niall Scott on Nov 1, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off
This has been in the media for a while now so apologies if we’re a little late to the party. PMA (para-methoxyamphetamine fact fans) has been linked to deaths and has specific risks which should be heard above the general wolf-crying (as things stand I’d suggest krokodil fits into this category with people wanting to be the first to raise the alarm about...
Read Morepoppers – nil by mouth
Posted by Niall Scott on Sep 26, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off
Important information on an ‘old school’ legal high; which might even have begun the tradition of absurd ‘suggested use that no-one would ever employ it for’. Poppers, a room deodorizer, really? In short, if you do choose to use them for something other than a ‘room deodorizer’ - DO NOT SWALLOW THEM. From Manchester City Council and...
Read MoreIf you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime
Posted by Niall Scott on Aug 21, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment
GlobalDrugSurvey have some useful videos on preventing drug use becoming problematic drug use. Here they point out that what goes up must come down and ways to check on yourself to try to make sure that a hobby doesn’t become a full time job. Despite this ‘tough love’ approach, don’t forget that if things do get out of hand, you can get...
Read MoreNot sure how to talk to your children about drugs?
Posted by Niall Scott on Aug 12, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off
The Angelus foundation, Adfam and the Club Drug Clinic in London have produced a useful document full of useful advice on how to approach this touchy subject. Click here for the booklet For the Club Drug Clinic click here, for the Angelus Foundation click here and for Adfam click...
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