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Recreational Insanity

Recreational Insanity. With Katy MacLeod- Training and Outreach Coordinator Crew 2000. Who are Crew?. Scottish charity established in 1992 Peer education and user involvement Crew Ethos: “ Neither condemns or condones drug use. ”. Who we work with. Drugs our clients present with.

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Recreational Insanity

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  1. Recreational Insanity With Katy MacLeod- Training and Outreach Coordinator Crew 2000 www.crew2000.org.uk

  2. Who are Crew? • Scottish charity established in 1992 • Peer education and user involvement • Crew Ethos: “Neither condemns or condones drug use.” www.crew2000.org.uk

  3. Who we work with www.crew2000.org.uk

  4. wwww.crew2000.org.uk

  5. Drugs our clients present with www.crew2000.org.uk

  6. The return of MDMA! Source: Images courtesy of SCDEA

  7. Ecstasy • PMA and PMMA has been found in some ecstasy tablets • AMT/5-IT recently found in Scottish seizures Source: Images courtesy of SCDEA

  8. What are the key issues? • Dose • Duration of session • Active substance often unknown • Naive users • Users with underlying health issues • Poly drug use

  9. History of research chemicals Page 9 • Various substances identified in Alexander Shulgin’s books have been a starting point for most research chemicals www.crew2000.org.uk

  10. Cycle of recreational drugs legal to illegal ‘New drug’ Chemicals psychoactive properties discovered “Illegal drug”drug is banned, underground use & supply begins “Research chemical”small scale use and supply Increase in popularity, use & supply, search fornew chemical “Legal high”increase in popularity, use and supply “Dangerous drug”sensational media coverage Attention of authorities, announcement of banning intention

  11. New psychoactive substances Banning can have unintended effects! GHB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GBL Magic Mushrooms >>>>>>>Fly Agaric Mephedrone >>>>>>>>>> NRG 1 (Naphyrone) Naphyrone >>>>>>>>>>>>... MDAI etc.. Spice (synthetic cannabinoid >>>>Annihilation Ketamine>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Methoxetamine www.crew2000.org.uk

  12. Been here before?

  13. “Meow meow” and the media

  14. What does the future hold ? www.crew2000.org.uk

  15. Thanks for listening! www.crew2000.org.uk

  16. Contact details Katy MacLeod 0131 220 3404 KatyM@crew2000.org.uk www.crew2000.org.uk www.mind-altering.org www.crew2000.org.uk

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