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@andrewmbennett.bsky.social

Purveyor of public health interventions | Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership | Substance use | ACEs | Healthy weight | The 13th International Club Health Conference, Ghent-Belgium, 14-16 May 2025

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One in four young people in England have mental health condition, NHS survey finds Rates are higher in young women as in young men and mental ill health up across age groups, study shows

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

27.06.2025 06:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere This year’s festival is expected to be politically charged with focus on Middle East tensions and Kneecap controversy

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

26.06.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The first single that was bought for me aged 4. Apparently, I jiggled when the record was played. Still have the disc.

26.06.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Half of homeless women who died from drug-related causes had history of mental health issues There were 128 drug-related deaths involving homeless people in 2021

There are many shocking figures in this article.

If people had access to mental health services in Ireland, these figures would be a lot higher.

#SpeirGorm
#drugsky

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

20.05.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

If you've read Maybe I'm Amazed or are interested in neurodivergence & creativity, maybe worth a read. Big thanks to DH for doing this

20.05.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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47 years ago today

The Clash: Rock Against Racism London 1978

#punkrock #theclash #fightracism #fucknazis #history #punkrockhistory #otd

30.04.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3340    πŸ” 699    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 63

We remember Ernest Drucker and Ulrich Kohler, two heroes of harm reduction who passed away this week.

Ernie Drucker was a founder of the International Harm Reduction Association and founding Editor in Chief of Harm Reduction Journal.

31.01.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“£Announcement: πŸ“£ This year the #ISSDP2025 Franz Trautmann memorial lecture will be delivered by Mat Southwell - a harm reduction, drugs and HIV practitioner for 30 years & long time advocate for meaningful engagement of people who use drugs in #DrugPolicy research.

www.issdp.org

10.04.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Text reads: The Loop announces 12 online training courses from May - September 2025. Nitazenes: A Deep Dive // Ketamine: A Deep Dive // Harm Reduction: Theories & Applications// Chemsex and Sexualised Drug Use // Responding to Drug Use in the Night Time Economy // Drug Trends: UK Drug Market in 2025 // Responding to Drug Use at Festivals and Outdoor Events // MDMA (Ecstasy): A Deep Dive // Drink Spiking & Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault in the NTE // Drug Awareness. Tickets available from our Eventbrite page. Questions? Email: training@wearetheloop.org

White text on a black background, with The Loop training logo. Text reads: The Loop announces 12 online training courses from May - September 2025. Nitazenes: A Deep Dive // Ketamine: A Deep Dive // Harm Reduction: Theories & Applications// Chemsex and Sexualised Drug Use // Responding to Drug Use in the Night Time Economy // Drug Trends: UK Drug Market in 2025 // Responding to Drug Use at Festivals and Outdoor Events // MDMA (Ecstasy): A Deep Dive // Drink Spiking & Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault in the NTE // Drug Awareness. Tickets available from our Eventbrite page. Questions? Email: training@wearetheloop.org

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Text reads: The first 6 of our Eventbrite training courses taking place May - June 2025! Nitazenes: Deep Dive - 06/05/2025 Responding to Drug Use at Festivals & Events - 14/05/2025  Drug Awareness - 20/05/2025 Ketamine: Deep Dive - 29/05/2025 Harm Reduction: Theories & Applications - 11/06/2025 MDMA (Ecstasy): Deep Dive - 17/06/2025 Tickets available from our Eventbrite page. Questions? Email training@wearetheloop.org

White text on a black background, with The Loop training logo. Text reads: The first 6 of our Eventbrite training courses taking place May - June 2025! Nitazenes: Deep Dive - 06/05/2025 Responding to Drug Use at Festivals & Events - 14/05/2025 Drug Awareness - 20/05/2025 Ketamine: Deep Dive - 29/05/2025 Harm Reduction: Theories & Applications - 11/06/2025 MDMA (Ecstasy): Deep Dive - 17/06/2025 Tickets available from our Eventbrite page. Questions? Email training@wearetheloop.org

♾️ Major Training Announcement – The Loop Launches 12 Online Sessions via Eventbrite ♾️
www.eventbrite.com/cc/2025-even...

10.04.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Club Health Ghent-Belgium is accepting late-breaking abstracts for new research, policy initiatives or practical experience to make nightlife safer. Early bird tickets available. More information: www.theclubhealthconference.com

26.03.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teenagers excluded from school β€˜twice as likely’ to commit serious violence Large-scale analysis of UK police and education records reveals link between expulsion and violence within year

Really interesting research here by @iainbrennan.bsky.social & Rosie Cornish on the links between school exclusion and engagement in serious crime www.theguardian.com/education/20...

23.03.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great book

24.03.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TheΒ 13th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues TheΒ 12th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues the conference brings together a range of experts on protecting and promoting health in nightlife settings.

www.theclubhealthconference.com

22.03.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A hike, a swim, then a full-on rave: is this Britain’s most remote club night?

22.03.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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