Fiona Measham
@FMeasham
Chair in Criminology @LivUni | Founder @WeAreTheLoopUK @WeAreTheLoopAU | Also @fmeasham.bsky.social
Solidarity with #GiselePelicot & all survivors. She flipped the script. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Very good news from Parliament last night. Abortion to be decriminalised in the UK.
BREAKING: MPs have voted to REMOVE abortion from the criminal law in England and Wales for women in relation to their own pregnancies. A historic day for shaping a more humane law – one that prioritises treating women with compassion. humanists.uk/2025/06/17/bre…
Thank you to both of you. A very enjoyable interview & my only wish was that it could’ve gone on longer!
If you are interested in catching up on the week’s news in health and politics…This week on @PreventionPodc Steve Brine & I are talking the resident doctors’ strikes, Physician Assistants, Patient Safety Review, Measles and Drug Testing with @FMeasham from @WeAreTheLoopUK
It costs £12 to process a sample in The Loop lab, using a suite of analytical processes. Please donate £12 so The Loop - the UK’s 1st & only drug checking service - can help to keep someone safe.
We have launched Test & Know, our fundraising campaign to help us expand our testing across the UK. We are asking for a donation of £12 - the cost of testing one substance in our mobile labs. wearetheloop.org/test-and-know
A voice direct from the ^Birmingham^ working class. Last live performance at Villa Park. Growing up in Birmingham a mod surrounded by rockers, I couldn’t not be touched by Sabbath, Zeppelin, Judas Priest & co. These were the bands lovingly painted on the denim cutoffs. #RIPOzzy
I have been a Black Sabbath fan almost my entire life. And when I say Black Sabbath I mean the band with Ozzy Osbourne in it. Everything else was business. They were just immense. A thundering voice and noise direct from the working class.
Very much looking forward to speaking at the Halloween HIT Hot Topics conference on 31st October 2025 this year. Lots of colleagues, friends & Loopers going, so should be a good one! @WeAreTheLoopUK @LivUni @Release_drugs 2025.hit.org.uk
🌞Hot weather + 💊drugs = higher risk of dehydration, overheating & illness. - Sip water (+ salt/sugar) - Seek shade & wear sunscreen - #GoSlowStayLow - Know early signs of heat illness & seek help early #HarmReduction #JustSayKnow
Ecstasy pills are back to pre-Covid strengths with an average of TWO doses in ONE pill. Over 95% of pills do contain MDMA & very few are adulterated. Most people become unwell from taking too much. Please don’t be one of them. #TakeQuarterSipWater #GoSlowStayLow #JustSayKnow
What do we know from The Loop’s 2025 testing? * 1 pill is not 1 dose: average pill strength = 192mg MDMA (nearly 2 adult doses) * Pills are high & variable strength: containing 1-3 doses or more * Adulteration is low * None were nitazenes #TakeQuarterSipWater #DontDoubleDrop
What do we know from The Loop’s 2025 testing? * 1 pill is not 1 dose: average pill strength = 192mg MDMA (nearly 2 adult doses) * Pills are high & variable strength: containing 1-3 doses or more * Adulteration is low * None were nitazenes #TakeQuarterSipWater #DontDoubleDrop
The Loop's testing so far this year indicates changes in the MDMA pill market, which could increase risk to ecstasy users. A single pill is not a single dose. #TakeQuarterSipWater
Great to read that someone recommended drug testing for @bbc5live Adrian Chiles’s 1st time @glastonbury. Currently, however, ‘front of house’ (ie public) drug testing is not allowed at UK festivals. Happy to discuss on your programme (again) sometime. theguardian.com/music/2025/jun…
Thank you to @McrFinest for this fantastic video of The Loop testing at @Parklifefest 2025 & featuring Parklife director & longtime Loop trustee @jondrape, along with some of our 100s of skilled & committed volunteers. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
THE DRUG-TESTING UNIT SAVING LIVES AT PARKLIFE AND BEYOND Founded by Professor Fiona Measham, @WeAreTheLoopUK conducted its first on-site drug-testing service at The Warehouse Project in Manchester in 2013. It’s been doing this vital work ever since, taking drugs that have been…
MDMA #harmreduction advice from The Loop. High res #MDMA posters are available to print out for students halls, festivals etc from wearetheloop.org
♾️💜♾️ Ecstasy pills containing 90-340mg MDMA (equivalent to 1-3 adult doses) were tested @Parklifefest last weekend. Take care, test if you can, & look after each other. #TakeQuarterSipWater #GoSlowStayLow ♾️💜♾️ metro.co.uk/2025/06/16/dru…
During #DiabetesWeek, I’ve published what I hope is a worthy addition to the conversation @parthaskar has been leading about diabetes technology access. 🧵1/3 @DiabetesUK @BreakthroughT1D
With festival season under way, be aware of the risks of taking MDMA. Even similar looking pills can vary significantly in strength. MDMA pill strength at Parklife Festival ranged between ~95-340mg - sometimes exceeding ~3x a common adult dose. #TakeQuarterSipWater
Onsite #harmreduction drug testing in action by @WeAreTheLoopUK this weekend behind the scenes at @Parklifefest. #TakeQuarterSipWater & Seek medical help if you or your friends feel unwell.
High strength pills tested @Parklifefest. If planning on taking MDMA, be aware of the risks. 👉stay hydrated 👉take regular breaks 👉look after yourself and each other 👉know the signs of overdose #LoopAlert #GoSlowStayLow #TakeQuarterSipWater
I’m @Parklifefest today with the lovely Loopers, who are conducting back of house drug testing onsite to help keep festivalgoers safe. Follow @WeAreTheLoopUK on all the socials for #harmreduction information. #GoSlowStayLow #TakeQuarterSipWater #CrushDabWait
The Loop is onsite at @Parklifefest conducting back of house testing! We will post about substances of particular concern - make sure to follow us for more info. Also, our lovely researchers are circulating the event conducting confidential surveys informing our services. ♾💜
A day wandering round Liverpool talking to people. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, I’ve struggled to understand someone I thought was saying ‘shukran’ in Arabic but he was saying ‘chicken’ in Birkenhead. Even the seagulls have a sort of Scouse chutzpah. And everyone welcomes you.
RIP 💗
See that shit you hear about people who talk about ending their life not doing it, don't believe that shit.
✨♾️Join us on Wednesday 11 June, 6pm – 9:30pm for "Harm Reduction – Theory & Applications". An interactive course for those working in drug-related or nightlife settings. Learn. Understand. Reduce harm. Tickets: 🔗eventbrite.co.uk/e/harm-reducti…
Following our recent alert about nitazenes, we've put together some essential information on what nitazenes are, how they affect the body, and what to do if someone overdoses. Get in touch if you would like this info sheet in PDF format. #GoSlowStayLow
.@WeAreTheLoopUK has issued a warning after two deaths were linked to dangerous pills sold in London Full story: buff.ly/ry7bUkx