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We are humbled to share this video which highlights addiction and overdose from two different perspectives: The Family and The Police.
To mark #OverdoseAwareness we would like to pay our respect to all who have experience.
Let’s save lives!
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Sky news report on the evolving tactics of getting dr*gs into prisons.
We’ve said this before: Prisons are a useful gauge. If we struggle to disrupt supplies in secure institutions how care we expect to do so in wider society?
news.sky.com/video/how-drugs…
Repor by @LisaSkyNews
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How does the picture look in Europe?
What does the European Drug Report 2026 tell us about drug market-related violence?
Drug markets in Europe are linked to violence and exploiting vulnerable young people.
📘 See what the report shows: euda.europa.eu/publications/…
#EuropeanDrugReport2026 #BreakTheCycle
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‘Cross-party MPs call for urgent repeal of UK drug laws as deaths hit record high’
Signatories include independent MPs alongside Greens. Lib Dems and Labour.
leafie.co.uk/news/cross-part… via @teamleafie
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The return of the phrasing ‘zombie dr*g’. We see this used periodically. We have to avoid terminology such as this. And tragically we will always see increased strengths and fluctuations in purity, prohibition inherently equates to no quality control.
thesun.co.uk/news/39273859/z…
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‘Approval granted for Ireland’s first supervised drug injection facility to become permanent’
“The centre officially opened in December 2024 after it secured a temporary 18-month planning permission.”
thejournal.ie/irelands-first…
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“According to a new report, purity levels have increased almost 50% in the last 13 years”
Why are coc*ine deaths rising? There are many factors, but the conclusion is that we need to do things differently if we’re committed to saving lives.
mixmag.net/read/cocaine-deat…
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‘The Science Is Clear: Forced Addiction Treatment Fails’
“Mounting evidence… …shows that punitive, coercive approaches to homeless addiction not only fail to reduce drug use but also increase overdose deaths…”
invisiblepeople.tv/the-scien…
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‘Bigger Harms: How the UK’s Nitrous Oxide Ban Backfired’
“a system that prioritises punishment and criminalisation at the expense of substantive policies that address the underlying causes of substance use”
talkingdrugs.org/bigger-cani… via @Talkingdrugs by @ellajglover
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‘Need for drugs checking services 'urgent' as 50% of Scots street drugs contaminated with other substances’
Purity will continue to fluctuate in an unregulated market. High and low purity presents their own respective risks.
scotsman.com/news/politics/n… By @CatrionaStewart
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‘After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?’ By @KojoKoram
A look at the system that still doesn’t allow for everyone’s needs. Anecdotally we can attest that tier systems exist and exclude.
theguardian.com/news/2026/ma…
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We have a similar situation in the UK. Mental health, trauma, and wellness, all major factors we need to address for any person who sees the inside of the prison walls, whether that’s officers or incarcerated people.
Are you aware of the suicide and mental health rates around corrections and correctional officers?
As we mark #NationalCorrectionalOfficersWeek, LEAP speaker and retired Chief Probation Officer Dr. John Watts gives us personal testimony as to why the health inside prison walls reflects on public health.
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LEAP UK retweeted
“Velinor’s testimony reflects a growing movement within the law enforcement community to confront systemic inequities and promote policies that prioritize fairness, accountability, and community trust on a global scale.”
Thanking @noblenatl as LEAP speaker Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor is featured in their newsletter. See in full:
myemail.constantcontact.com/…
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A ‘new’ strategy is being put forward in the U.S. for dr*g policy. @IDPCnet has put together this briefing on what to look for and what we can expect.
It needs to be remembered - what the U.S. implements will impact the rest of the world.
idpc.net/blog/2026/05/securi…
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LEAP UK retweeted
Are you aware of the suicide and mental health rates around corrections and correctional officers?
As we mark #NationalCorrectionalOfficersWeek, LEAP speaker and retired Chief Probation Officer Dr. John Watts gives us personal testimony as to why the health inside prison walls reflects on public health.
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We need to remember that incarcerated people are - and will be - our neighbours.
We truly recommend you watch this video from our head office @PoliceForReform, Laura’s words ring true across international boundaries. We need better approaches in our prisons.
“Prisons are filled with our neighbors. They’re within our own communities and we should be treating them like community members."
Please watch & share: LEAP’s Laura Boesen worked in prisons, creating space for connection, dignity, growth -centering humanity where it can be lost
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LEAP UK retweeted
“Prisons are filled with our neighbors. They’re within our own communities and we should be treating them like community members."
Please watch & share: LEAP’s Laura Boesen worked in prisons, creating space for connection, dignity, growth -centering humanity where it can be lost
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A discussion on Sky around MDMA and emerging treatments.
We have to be careful how we discuss this. It’s a complicated tapestry. Without the many advocates who have brought this issue to light we wouldn’t be as advanced in the conversation as we are.
'MDMA did not start out as a party drug, it started out as a treatment. It was hijacked by the party scene.'
Chief executive of Supporting Wounded Veterans, Gilly Norton, speaks to @KamaliMelbourne and @LeahBoleto, as scientists say that MDMA could treat war veterans' trauma
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