141. Clubs, Raves, Drugs and Social Media with Simon Doherty

In this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, we talk to Simon Doherty, a journalist and content creator with a focus on harm reduction. He explores how reporting on electronic music and rave culture naturally led to his work on harm reduction. He goes on to dissect Talk to Frank and its flaws in providing accurate, evidence-based information. Finally, by comparing the unique landscape of free parties to the regulated club scene, Doherty discusses why and how clubs avoid common sense harm reduction techniques, endangering clubgoers.

Links

• Simon’s TikTok
• Investigating Talk to Frank
• Calling Frank
• The Loop
• Rave Aid Crew
• GHB/GHL
• Ketamine
• Nitazenes