UL Students for Sensible Drug Policy

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PSA: When out having a lovely time on the sesh, if something goes wrong, don't hesitate to call for help. Calling for help is not a criminal offence and could save a life.
In a study we ran last year, 70% reported they did not know it wasn't a criminal offence to phone an ambulance in the event of a drug related emergency, with 20% of people saying they would hesitate before calling for help for fear of criminal repercussions. Let's fix that!

Talk on tonight at 6pm in the Graduate Attributes Hub on the topic of synthetic drugs, by Nicole Ryan, a synthetic drugs awareness campaigner. Not affiliated with Students for Sensible Drug Policy, but worth checking out if you're interested in the subject!

First meeting of this semester on tonight! 6pm, room 3 in the Student Union. Join us to find out about SSDP and get involved! 🍄

With Electric Picnic 2017 underway and a new college semester starting on Monday, it's worth noting that the safest thing to do with any psychoactive substance is to avoid consuming it.

If you do choose to take anything, this article may provide some relevant information.

If you're lucky enough to be going to Electric Picnic, make sure to say hi to the lovely SSDP / Help Not Harm welfare team who will be there looking out for everyone.

See you soon for another semester of harm reduction and work towards drug policy reform!

Stay sensible!

A guide to staying safe when using club/festival drugs The biggest Irish festival of the year is upon us as Electric Picnic returns to Stradbally, Co.Laois this weekend with an estimated attendance of 55,000 people. Yesterday it was announced that for the first time

Festival season is just around the corner! With pill strength still on the rise, some practical advice could be helpful! Remember, the safest option is always to avoid using unregulated substances. https://youtu.be/3AY2pwvcGVs

How to handle strong ecstasy M**A-pills used to be around 90 miligrams. Nowadays, their usually above 150mg, going up to lethal dosages. How and why did this happen? Controlled Substance...

Yokes.ie | The Yoke Index Pill report index of Ireland. Promoting safe drug use and policy reform in Ireland for the use of M**A, or as we call yokes, pills, bangers, molly, yips...

Vera Twomey stopped at Dublin Airport attempting to bring medicinal cannabis into the country Twomey said she declared the medication and it was confiscated by customs officials.

We're outside the library for our Bake(d) Sale this afternoon! Come join us for chats and brownies! :D

Thanks to all who came to the Medical Cannabis event in UL this evening! It was great to hear from Vera Twomey, Tom Curran and Cian Prendiville who approached the topic from different angles. Special thanks to UL Law Soc for their efforts in organising the event and ensuring all ran smoothly.

Great video here outlining the benefits and limitations of reagents for drug checking. Use the code "ssdpireland" to get 15% off reagent kits at Reagent Tests UK. https://youtu.be/NneFXOj1n_U

A Brief Introduction to Drug Checking & Why It's Important Drug checking encompasses a range of technologies, with the most accessible one being reagent tests. Different chemical mixtures (reagents) can be applied to...