The Drop – Club and Party drugs
The Drop is BDP’s one-stop-shop for information and support for people who use recreational drugs.
Not everyone who drinks or takes drugs will want to access support, but we know that the more knowledge you have of the effects and risks of alcohol and other drugs, the better you will be able to make informed decisions about your own use.
What we do
- Harm reduction advice for people who use party drugs
- 1-2-1 sessions for students who would like support around their drug or alcohol use
- Access to extra support and treatment options
- Support for people concerned about the drug use of a friend or family member
- Outreach services at events and festivals
- Drug awareness training for staff (bar staff, security staff etc) in venues
Drugs Information:
2C-B is a hallucinogenic drug first synthesised by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. Its effects are considered to be somewhere bet…
Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug in the world with 57% of over 16s in the UK reporting they used alcohol …
Benzos are a type of depressant drug that are used in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia. Recreationally, they are usuall…
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit recreational drug in the world. The two main active components are THC which prod…
Cocaine is made from the coca plant which grows in South America. In traditional use, the leaves are chewed to give the user…
Crystal meth is a central nervous system stimulant, that comes in a crystal form. It was first synthesized from ephedrine (a…
GHB and GBL are depressant drugs. GBL is not psychoactive itself, when it’s taken the body converts it into GHB so the eff…
Ketamine is a dissociative drug with psychedelic properties. It is used regularly in veterinary and paediatric medicine as a…
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a psychedelic drug that was first synthesised by Albert Hofmann in 1938. Its psychedelic…
MDMA is a stimulant drug with euphoric and mildly hallucinogenic properties. It was first synthesised in 1912 but rose to po…
Mephedrone is a cathinone which is a class of stimulant drugs. It rose to popularity in 2008 when it was still legal and sol…
Magic mushrooms are mushrooms that contain Psilocybin, the substance that causes a psychedelic effect. There are over 180 kn…
Nitrous Oxide is a dissociative drug that is usually inhaled from a balloon. Nitrous Oxide has been used recreationally for …
Poppers are a liquid depressant substance, part of the akyl nitrate family. They were originally used during the 19th centur…
Amphetamine, or speed, is a stimulant drug that was first synthesized in Germany in 1887, however, its psychostimulant effec…
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