Uturn Swindon

Kooth is a fantastic anonymous service for young people which provides support for young people who may need it! Find out more on The Dock. thedockswindon.co.uk/kooth/

Sat in on drugs talk by Michael Hadgraft of @SwindonCouncil U Turn team @TheCommonwealSchool Thanks to Louise Forrester for arranging. Vital information and advice for students about a bewildering array of drugs and the harm they can inflict. @wiltshirepolice #BeyondTheBeat

New article on the Dock! This one's about keeping safe at festivals, have a read! thedockswindon.co.uk/festival-seaso…

We're here at @prideswindon, come say Hello!

It's PRIDE this Saturday in Old Town! We'll be there too. Come say hello! #Pride

An excellent article on the risks of cut ecstacy/MDMA #knowtherisks theguardian.com/society/2017/j…

it is good that the government is taking this new trend in risky sex and substance misuse very seriously. #link_time=1500029131" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newscientist.com/article/214075…

Great short doc on the long term effects of skunk on the brain youtube.com/watch?v=CeJFKF…

A snapshot of the Global Drug Survey 2017's findings: Substance misuse and A&E presentations. More to follow when published

Great news, festivals taking on a massive harm reduction technique, allowing young people to know if drugs are toxic bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic…

A great article on the impacts on mental health of alcohol use theguardian.com/commentisfree/… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Day 3: Synthetic Cannabis and Mental Health #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek drugabuse.gov/publications/d…

A rising trend for students and young people? Contact us if you need support or more info. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Ecstacy and Mental Health: medicinenet.com/script/main/ar… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Today: Cannabis and mental health #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek dualdiagnosis.co.uk/uploads/docume…

Each day we will share articles/information on how substances affect peoples mental health! #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and we'll be sharing as much information/articles/services as we can about local mental health support

Interesting article via the BBC regarding the link between Alcohol and irregular heart rhythm bbc.co.uk/news/health-39…

Check out re-solv.org for more information about volatile substances.

With an increase in Butane use amongst young people, we invite people to remind themselves of the risks. Please contact if you need support