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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control

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Anyone's Child is an international network of families who know that we can better protect our children when drugs are regulated. A campaign by @transformdrugs.bsky.social

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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
11 years after his sons died from an unregulated supply of MDMA, Ray Lakeman says the government is failing to address the root causes of drug harms. Gov says an Action Plan is due this month. Listen to Ray’s full interview ⬇️ www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of...
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Port St Mary father continues to fight for change in drug laws
Ray Lakeman's sons Jacques and Torin died in 2014
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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Leicester: Take Drugs Seriously
The Misuse of Drugs Act is the driving force behind a public health crisis. Read our latest blog - Leicester: Take Drugs Seriously
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
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Clare - Anyone's Child
I find that other people don’t seem as sympathetic when it is a drug related death and there appears to still be lots of stigma for families like mine
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
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Remembering Peter Krykant, Who Knew Harm Reduction Couldn’t Wait - TalkingDrugs
Peter Krykant fought hard for the rights of many vulnerable people across the UK and beyond. His work and life will not be forgotten.
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Ray bravely speaking at the Safer Lives conference in Birmingham about his sons, Jacques and Torin's love of football, their university and work experiences, and their needless loss of life due to MDMA overdoses on the same night.
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
📣Leicester: Take Drugs Seriously📣 📆19th Nov - 6.00 - 8.30pm📆 📍Hansom Hall, 50-54 Belvoir Street, LE1 6QL📍 Join this in-person discussion about what a new approach to drugs could mean for Leicester, your family and your community. Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/leicester-...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
“Drug reform is no longer radical - it’s responsible.” – Kojo Koram With Zack Polanski and the Greens bringing drug policy reform to the forefront, the UK has an opportunity to replace outdated punitive approaches with evidence-based, health-focused policies. novaramedia.com/2025/11/03/z...
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Zack Polanski Has Pledged to Legalise Drugs. So Should All Leftwing Leaders | Novara Media
The left in Britain has mostly kept shtum about drugs, even though their criminalisation is inextricably linked to several of its key issues. The Green leader is finally breaking the silence, writes K...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
1/2. After the tragic loss of her daughter, Louise, Vicky Unwin spoke to The Daily Mail about the dangers of ketamine and why it must be regulated, not reclassified. "You don't just lose a person; you lose their whole future"
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
New blog - Bridging The Political Divide Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously and the need for legal regulation anyoneschild.org/2025/10/anyo...
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Anyone's Child: Bridging The Political Divide
Anyone's Child: Bridging The Political Divide -
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Read the new blog about Transform/Anyone's Child's visit to The Thistle. anyoneschild.org/2025/10/insi...
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inside-the-thistle-scotlands-safer-drug-consumption-facility
Inside the Thistle: Scotland’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility - Anyone's Child - Experts
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Zack Polanski discusses why all drugs need to be legally regulated and highlights the work of Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control. youtu.be/kBjqQAFdBRQ?...
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Should we legalise all drugs? feat. Zack Polanski & Carole Malone | Jeremy Vine
YouTube video by Jeremy, Storm & Vanessa On 5
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Cerith Blacker is fundraising for Transform Drug Policy Foundation by walking from Lands Ends to John o' Groats Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
A Future Denied: The Deadly Impact of Westminster's Drug Policies in Northern Ireland. By Dr Órfhlaith Campbell. anyoneschild.org/2025/10/a-fu...
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A Future denied
As a deadly, contaminated drug supply—driven by prohibition—claims more young lives in Northern Ireland, policy makers who cling to the failed "just say no" response are knowingly choosing to repeat h...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs
Zack Polanski speaks to BBC South East on the party's new approach ahead of the party's conference.
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🚨TOMORROW - 3 October - 4:30 PM🚨 Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously Cowplain PO8 8EH Free tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/hampshire-...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Join us on Friday - 4.30 -6.30 pm Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously Cowplain PO8 8EH Free tickets available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
1/7 Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously Come along to our free event to learn about the impact of drugs in Hampshire and how we can better protect our community. 📅 October 3rd, 16:30 start 📍 Padnell Road, Cowplain, PO8 8EH 🎟️ Tickets are free – shorturl.at/RJzVA ☕ Refreshments will be provided
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
We are delighted to announce Ant Lehane, the policy lead at the harm reduction charity Cranstoun, will join the expert panel of speakers for Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously 4.00 - 6.30pm 3rd of October Cowplain PO8 8EH Free tickets available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🚨Exciting opportunity to join the Transform/ Anyone's Child team. Fundraising and Organisational Support | Transform Drug Policy Foundation £25,000 - £30,000 per year FTE, find a career with meaning today Further details and how to apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/transfo...
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Fundraising and Organisational Support | Transform Drug Policy Foundation | CharityJob
Apply now for Fundraising and Organisational Support. , £25,000 - £30,000 per year FTE, find a career with meaning today
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
We are delighted to announce Neil Woods will join the expert panel of speakers for Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously 4.30 - 6.30pm 3rd of October Free tickets avaliable here www.eventbrite.com/.../hampshir....
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Hilary featured in this BBC News report by Jack Fenwick. The report, based on the recently released research paper from Kings College, London indicates that 13,000 opioid deaths have been missed off official statistics in England and Wales www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Take a read of our response to Ed Vulliamy's piece in @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol... To protect children and families, the UK must urgently legalise and regulate drugs
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
📣Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously 📣 Come along to our free event to learn about the impact of drugs in Hampshire and how we can better protect our community. 📆 3rd of October 🕠 Starts at 16.30 - 18.30 📍Padnell Road, Cowplain, PO8 8EH Free tickets available ▶️ shorturl.at/RJzVA
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Murtaza shares his story and the stigma that people who use drugs face in Afghanistan anyoneschild.org/murtaza/
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Murtaza - Anyone's Child
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
1/4. The government's plan to reclassify ketamine is a dangerous mistake. As families who have lost loved ones to failed drug policies, we also know that putting people in prison for drug use doesn't save lives - it ruins them.....
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Zoë Garbett @zoegarbett.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Today, Ann-Marie, Vicky and Jane from @anyoneschild.bsky.social finally met with the Deputy Mayor of Police & Crime and people from the Mayor’s public health team. To share their stories & why they campaign for drugs to be legal & regulated. @transformdrugs.bsky.social 1/3
Zoë with Ann-Marie,  Jane and Vicky outside Union Street
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
In Cali, Colombia, the team running South America's second drug consumption facility made forget-me-not flowers to honour people who have died from overdose, drug-related violence, HIV, and other preventable harms caused by prohibition. We miss them, and remember them with love
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
1. In January the government asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to look into the reclassification of Ketamine, potentially moving from it from Class B to Class A Here are some reasons why reclassification can cause more harm than good: anyoneschild.org/2025/05/why-...
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Why reclassification won’t solve the ketamine crisis
A voice from the frontline. Ketamine, harm reduction and the increasing impact of prohibition.
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
“Society is infused with drug-taking. Daniel had career prospects, he loved his family, and wanted to party with friends. Drug addiction is the tip of the iceberg: if the supply is poisoned, it’s going to get everyone"
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Andrew and Margaret discuss the death of their son Daniel in this powerful piece aout the rise of nitazines in the UK, by Ed Vulliamy www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...
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Saving lives from synthetic opioids
As new, deadlier narcotics find their way into the hands of partygoers and addicts alike, police forces across the UK are asking an urgent question: h...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Following on from our Sheffield: Take Drugs Seriously event in February, @nowthenmag explores some of the possible solutions for the Steel city. Drug related deaths are avoidable nowthenmagazine.com/articles/dru...
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Drug death epidemic: Is it time to bring legal consumption rooms to Sheffield?
A pioneering new project in Glasgow aims to cut the number of overdose deaths by providing a safe environment for injecting powerful opioids. Could this model work in South Yorkshire?
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Anne Marie and Vicky discuss the need for legal regulation and the harms caused by the potential reclassification of ketamine. 10 years of campaigning and another visit to 10 Downing Street youtu.be/Eia5XmNkPKk
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10 Downing Street and the harms of reclassification
YouTube video by Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
"Bristol should be proud to be leading the way in shifting how we respond to drug use. We’re excited to be part of the conversation and to work alongside others committed to the health & wellbeing of our communities as we explore the next steps together,” - Mary Ryder, Transform
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
A plan for Bristol to set up England’s first Overdose Prevention Centre took a big step forward last week with a major meeting hosted by ‪@transformdrugs.bsky.social‬ and Bristol University to discuss how it would work www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
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England's first safe space for drug taking could open in Bristol
The first official Overdose Prevention Centre is already saving lives in Glasgow
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
A new blog written by Hilary, remembering Ben. 'Lets stop judging and start listening'. anyoneschild.org/2025/07/how-...
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Let's stop judging and start listening
How can it be possible that 7 years have passed
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Will Bristol host England’s first Overdose Prevention Centre? We're excited to join expert speakers from @cranstoun.org @transformdrugs.bsky.social, Bristol Uni & Glasgow's The Thistle for an important conversation about saving lives Thurs July 17, 6:30pm www.eventbrite.com/e/next-steps...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Anne Marie talks to BBC South about why Ketamine should not be re-classifieed and coverage of @anyoneschild.bsky.social families handing petition into Downing last week. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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South Today - Lunchtime News: 03/07/2025
The latest news, sport and weather for the South of England.
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Anne-Marie Cockburn @anne-mariecockburn.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
BBC South coverage of @anyoneschild.bsky.social families handing petition into Downing last week. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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South Today - Lunchtime News: 03/07/2025
The latest news, sport and weather for the South of England.
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
🚨New blog🚨 Reflections from the 10th anniversary of Anyone's Child event and lobby of parliament in Westminster... anyoneschild.org/2025/07/10th...
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10th Anniversary Lobby of Anyone’s Child: A look into a community bound by grief
The 10 year anniversary of Anyone’s Child was an opportunity to reflect on the strides that have been taken, but also to mourn those who had been lost, needlessly, in that time
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Health Poverty Action @healthpoverty.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Last week we joined leading drug policy and harm reduction organisations, activists and colleagues for the 10th anniversary of @anyoneschild.bsky.social lobby of parliament. With the Anyone's Child families, we called the gov to reform UK drug policies, which continue to harm people & our planet.
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Charlotte Nichols MP @charlotte2153.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Yesterday I hosted the campaign group @anyoneschild.bsky.social, to share their stories with MPs and to discuss alternatives to the failed 'War on Drugs' model. I will continue to push for drug laws that are rooted in evidence, and based on the principles of harm reduction and public health.
A group photo with campaigners from "Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drugs Control"
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Laura Eccott @lauraeccott.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Thanks to everyone that attended @houseofcommons.parliament.uk @anyoneschild.bsky.social talk about why we need drug policy reform -let’s put an end to the lives lost due to a punishing approach. @greendrugpolicy.bsky.social policy supports the legalisation & regulation of drugs, it’ll save lives.
Families, friends, workers, journalists, volunteers supporting drug reform in a meeting in parliament.
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Zoë Garbett @zoegarbett.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
It isn't immoral to take drugs. It is immoral not to change the policy responsible. Heartbreaking speeches at @anyoneschild.bsky.social 10 year anniversary event. Feeling angry & motivated - we must get drug reform.
Zoë with Neil (ex police officer campaigning for drug reform) and Katy (The Loop)Room in parliament full of people Yellow poster "anyone's child 10 year anniversary" 24.06.25  11am 
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
'Upgrading ketamine to Class A just means that young people will take dirtier, unsafe drugs, the money will go to the dealers and no one wins'. Vicky and Anne Marie on why Ketamine shouldn't be re-classified and coverage of our 10th Anniversary lobby www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
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Ketamine: Would making the drug class A stop Gen Z using it? - BBC News
As young people's use of ketamine soars a review is due to take place into whether it should be upgraded.
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Cara Lavan @caralavan.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
1/4 Healthcare professionals, police, community leaders, policymakers & Bristol residents are invited to join Transform Drug Policy Foundation and the Uni of Bristol in shaping the next steps for harm reduction and recovery in Bristol at 7pm on Thursday 17th July at City Hall.
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Next steps for Bristol as a harm reduction and inclusive recovery city
Timely discussion hosted by Transform in partnership with the University of Bristol on why Bristol needs an Overdose Prevention Centre
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
✏️New Blog✏️ Kirsten Horsburgh of Scottish Drugs Forum on family insights, open conversations and powerful forces for improvement and accountability. anyoneschild.org/2025/06/if-w...
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If we wait until someone has died to learn, we've waited too long
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
10 Years of Anyone's Child event and lobby of Parliament. 11.00am 24/06/25 @ Church House, Westminster. Drug policy and harm reduction organisations come together with workshops, stalls, exhibits with speeches from leaders in drug policy, families and activists! ⬇️ anyoneschild.org/2025-lobby-o...
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
🚨 Why does Bristol need an Overdose Prevention Centre? Please join us for an important community discussion on the future of harm reduction in our city. 🗓️ 17 July 2025 🕡 6:30 PM (Discussion starts at 7:00) 📍 City Hall, Bristol City Council Free tickets here: bit.ly/4mSgXLp
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Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Ray lost both his sons to ecstasy overdoses – on the same night. Watch his story in the video below, where he describes what happened that night and why it led him to the belief that the UK’s drug laws need to change. youtu.be/HR4hUbx5SUY?...
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Anyone's Child: Ray's story
YouTube video by Transform Drug Policy Foundation
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