By treating drug taking as a public health issue and providing drug checking services to those who choose to consume drugs, we can keep people safe and reduce drug-related harm. Sadiq Khan must follow Bristol's lead and establish drug checking services as soon as possible. The evidence shows drug checking saves lives.
The Bristol service works by allowing people who use drugs to surrender small amounts into an amnesty bin at a city centre location. The contents and strength of the drug are then chemically tested in a mobile lab. Service users return about an hour later to receive an individually-tailored harm reduction consultation with a health professional. The aim is to reduce the consumption of dangerous and high-strength drugs and lessen the risk of poisoning and overdose, while directing service users to local treatment and health services.
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