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First-Ever International Drug Checking Day to be Held This Friday
Harm reduction organizations from around the world are taking part in the drug education initiative on March 31.
Study Finds MDMA May Be More Dangerous for Women Than Men
They are two to three times more likely to seek emergency medical treatment after taking MDMA.
Watch 'High Society: Ecstasy,' the First Episode of Our New Series About Drugs in the UK
In this episode of High Society, we investigate how the dangers of using MDMA pills can be reduced.
Fabric to Review Its Safety Procedures Following Two Deaths at the London Club
The venue will enlist an independent organization for the task.
We Went Drug Testing at Secret Garden Party to See What Weird Shit Ends Up in Your Drugs
The Loop, a drugs harm reduction organisation, pioneered a drug testing scheme at the festival that found – among other things – concrete and malaria pills in what was supposed to be ecstasy and ketamine.
More British Universities Should Be Helping Students with Their Drugs
Newcastle University just implemented a scheme that allows students to test the purity of their drugs before they take them, which seems like a much better way to reduce harm than refusing to admit students take drugs at all.
How Gay Clubs Changed the Way We Take Drugs
Many of the world's most popular drugs took off in gay clubs, but it looks like the days of gay men being "early adopters" of new psychoactive substances are numbered.
We Spoke to an Academic Who's Spent 25 Years Researching Drugs in Clubs
Fiona Measham talks drug testing, ecstasy use and whether or not pills really were better "back in the day".
Chicago's High-Tech Surveillance Experiment Brings Privacy Fears
A sophisticated surveillance system in downtown Chicago is supposed to improve life in the city, but privacy advocates have deep concerns.