LEAP UK

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!

Congratulations to Bristol, and the councillors and advocates who have been instrumental in making changes in the city, and have made so much progress. Harm reduction has the capacity to save lives and help communities. Read via bit.ly/LEAPBristolHar… Story by @stevenmorris20

‘As UK Debates Ketamine Status, Peers Are Building the Response’ “As more people find themselves confronting harms they never expected, these online communities have evolved into something much bigger than simply information-sharing.” filtermag.org/uk-ketamine-ha…

‘Report shows ambulance call-outs plummet during initial years of Richmond's medically supervised injecting room’ abc.net.au/news/2026-07-0…

‘UK Stimulant Pipe Program Tracks the Risks of Homemade Options’ “While SIPP is based in the UK, the challenges it’s addressing are global. Many countries continue to crack down on pipe distribution, including the US” filtermag.org/uk-stimulant-p… By Sydney Sauer for @Filtermag_org

Today, it’s officially the case that you’re no longer criminalised for “rough sleeping” Hard to believe it was ever the case isn’t it? At last we have progress which could help those of us in society who have suffered with troubled personal circumstances gov.uk/government/new…

What’s the evidence for consumption rooms? Glasgow was the first in the UK to open potentially life-saving provisions, now Edinburgh is in a consultation process to follow. LEAP UK’s Executive Director & Chair of Trustees co-write for @Talkingdrugs talkingdrugs.org/drug-consumpti…

Supporting @thejusttrust in their conversation around #Justice250 and what our future may hold. What does the next 250 years look like when it comes to justice?

‘Consumption Room Proposal: Could Edinburgh Follow Glasgow in Saving Lives?’ Potentially life-saving services could expand. See consultation process at the end of article: talkingdrugs.org/drug-consumpti… via @Talkingdrugs - LEAP UK Executive Director Beccy Rawnsley & Chair Jason Reed

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/…

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-drug… Repor by @LisaSkyNews

How does the picture look in Europe?

‘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-par… via @teamleafie

‘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…

“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-d…

‘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-science-is…

‘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-caniste… via @Talkingdrugs by @ellajglover

‘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/… By @CatrionaStewart