Posts
Man Took “40,000 Ecstacy Pills Over Nine Years” and Survived, According to Resurfaced Report
The story of a raver who took an estimated 40,000 ecstasy pills and survived has recently resurfaced. Read more
Secret Cocaine Bar Makes Way to Bolivia
A secretĀ cocaineĀ bar, Route 36, is currently traveling around the mountains ofĀ BoliviaĀ to stay out of sight of the authorities. People are traveling to the world’s highest city, La Paz in the Andes Mountains, battling altitude sickness just to find this hidden spot.
Australian Capital Territory Decriminalizes Personal Use of MDMA, Cocaine and Heroin
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to decriminalise the personal possession of illicit drugs such as cocaine, MDMA, heroin, crystal meth and amphetamines. Read more
Berghain Takes Safe Action Against Drug Assault
Berghain has outlined new safety and awareness protocols for clubgoers on their website following a rise in needle and drink spiking reports.
“While it is important to note that such unwitting, non-consensual and devious assaults happen rarely, every case is one too much,” the statement reads.
Bristolās First Regular Drug-Checking Service for Safety
Bristol will be the first city in the UK to provide a regular drug-checking service licensed by the Home Office.
Approved yesterday, March 10th, by Bristol City Council, the free and confidential service will be run by The Loop, a harm-reduction organization ā starting on May 28th. Held on the last weekend of every month, the service will be available to drug users ahead of events like Bristol Pride and Love Saves The Day. A total of 15 sessions will take place over 12 months.
Dancesafe Organization Shares Safe Ways to Test Drugs
The Non-profit organizationĀ DanceSafeĀ has just released updated guidance on how to safely check drugs. The instructions are shipped out with everyĀ drug testingĀ kit thatĀ it sellsĀ and can be accessed online asĀ PDFs.
DanceSafe is acclaimed for offering adulterant screening to theĀ raveĀ andĀ nightlifeĀ communities, based on harm reduction and peer-to-peer education principles. The group maintains a nonjudgmental stance to assist people who use drugs in making educated decisions about their health and safety, without condoning or condemning drug use.
Tolerating Drug Use Can Help Aid Students Than Zero-Tolerance
A new study argues that a zero-tolerance approach to drug-taking at universities causes more harm than good.
The study, titledĀ Illicit drug use in universities: zero tolerance or harm reduction?,Ā was published by the Higher Education Policy Institute today. It argues that an approach based on public health and focused on harm reduction is a much better way to actually help students who useĀ drugs.
Colorado Might Be the Next State to Decriminalize āMagicā Mushrooms
It wasnāt just the painful tumors or medication that made Alan Floyd sick.Ā It was the idea that death could come at any time, a brutal fact of his condition that came to dominate his days and grew into night terrors during his sleep.
āIt was this monstrous, impending doom of death hanging over me,ā Floyd said.
But Floyd found a way to interrupt the cycle of rumination and fear by experimenting with āmagicā mushrooms. Heās one of many patients and spiritual seekers in Colorado who have sought healing and relief from mushrooms and other psychedelic substances, despite a federal prohibition.
Although recent research showing the healing potential of these drugs hasĀ spurred renewed interest, mushrooms and naturally derived psychedelics like mescaline, ibogaine, and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, have been used by people for centuries. Itās only in the past 50 years that they were considered illegal.
Ketamine as Potential Treatment for Depression, Anxiety & Chronic Pain
The taboo party drug ketamine is being hailed as a potential treatment for depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Since the 1970s ketamine has been legally prescribed in the United States as an anesthetic. Due to the drug’s dissociative and hallucinogenic effects, it’s become a popular rave culture drug. Other psychedelics such as LSD or MDMA cannot be legally prescribed because there are no medically recognized health benefits.
Sign up to the 6AM Insider bi-weekly newsletter to keep up with the latest industry news, in-depth features & releases
An easing of prescription rules during COVID-19 has allowed more Americans to access the drug through their doctors for at-home mental health treatments. Some have hailed the drug as a breakthrough therapy for depression and other mental health conditions. Others remain skeptical because there is little evidence to support how effective ketamine is for depression. There are limited large-scale studies of ketamine’s medical impact, leaving some to also conclude that an unregulated boom of the drug could result in tragedies and a regulatory crackdown.
