Fiona Measham

Chair in Criminology @LivUni | Founder @WeAreTheLoopUK @WeAreTheLoopAU | Also @fmeasham.bsky.social

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

Solidarity with #GiselePelicot & all survivors. She flipped the script.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

The Loop London drug checking services are open!
Cathinones are the 3rd most submitted drug (after MDMA & K), with a diverse market (4 different cathinones) & higher levels of misselling than other drugs.
Main risk is unexpected variations in strength➡️redosing➡️unwanted effects.

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

The Loop tested 161 substances submitted in London in 2026, of which 1 in 5 were bought as cathinones
• Nearly 2/3 of cathinones were missold: over ½ were different cathinones, 1/10 were other drugs
• The 3rd most submitted drug to UK & NL #drugchecking services are cathinones

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

On Saturday we are drug checking in #Bristol
How does it work?
1. Surrender a substance
2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use
3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids
4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice
https://t.co/yXaWKNdPUO

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

@lisanandy Also where’s the EDM Manchester is famous for? (Sappo, Mark XTC, Northbase, Jamac?)

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

@dieworkwear Also post war Caribbean migrants to the UK, in this photo disembarking from the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948, the first of the so-called ‘Windrush generation’:-

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

Tomorrow we are drug checking in #Hackney

How does it work?
1. Surrender a substance
2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use
3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids
4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice

https://t.co/yXaWKNdPUO

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

@PatOHare1 @JScottUoB ♾️💜♾️

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

Happy 2nd birthday to regular #drugchecking in the UK!
The Loop has provided 2 years of regular, licensed, fully funded drug checking in Bristol.
& plenty more to come in 2026 - the year that drug checking goes national!

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

Two years of Home Office licensed city centre drug checking.

Two years of honest conversations, evidence-led harm reduction, and meeting people where they are.

This video was made for our launch. In 2026, drug checking is growing into more city centres.

https://t.co/Qu81wrLKYB

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

Proud to announce that @WeAreTheLoopUK has started 2 regular drug checking services in London, with a 3rd opening soon!
Free, non judgmental #harmreduction advice from dedicated professionals.
Read @whatareyou0n’s article here:-
https://t.co/neaZlrjx2D

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

As featured at @fabriclondon!
The Loop #harmreduction infographics are designed to be printed XXL for nightclub, festival & hall of residence walls.
Download all 4 infographics at @WeAreTheLoopUK website for ✨free✨!
#JustSayKnow

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

@TracyShildrick @Travel_Lodge Generally the trend to removal of night duty reception staff & telephones in rooms connected to them is an unwelcome cost saving measure. (One of the reasons I like staying at @ParkPlazaHotels by contrast.)

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

The Loop is expanding!
The Loop London is currently providing #drugchecking services on 2 Saturdays every month, in Hackney & Camden, with more in the pipeline.
Free, anonymous, non judgmental harm reduction information about what is in circulation locally.
♾️💜♾️

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

On Saturday our drug checking service is taking place in Hackney.
Drug checking can help people understand risks and make more informed decisions.
No drug use is risk free, but accurate information can reduce harm.
Find out more: https://t.co/yXaWKNdPUO

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

London’s first-ever drug checking services have opened in Hackney & Camden!
⁦@WeAreTheLoopUK⁩
⁦@LivUni⁩
⁦@LivUniSoc⁩ https://t.co/Aeq1upskon

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

This Saturday we are back in Bristol City Centre with our FREE drug checking service

📅 Saturday, 28th February
🕗12-7pm
📍Bristol Drugs Project, 11 Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE

Visit our website for more information: https://t.co/yXaWKNdPUO

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

#TakeQuarterSipWater

[Matt Shumer @mattshumer_]

https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

We welcome the recent reporting on nitazene related deaths and share concerns that these fatalities may be under reported. This is particularly alarming given that drug related deaths in the UK are already at unprecedented levels. [1/5]

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

Fascinating article by @whatareyou0n on fear, fun, (lack of) alcohol & generational change in nightlife, with brief comment from my students.
https://t.co/tBI3N0cDP0

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

On Saturday we are in Bristol City Centre, with our drug checking service - the first one of 2026.

📅 Saturday, 31st January - 12-7pm
📍 Bristol Drugs Project, 11 Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE

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[Mayor of London's Culture team @LDN_Culture]

The report sets out 23 recommendations across 10 areas.

A new London Nightlife Commission is being created to deliver these recommendations. The @MayorofLondon has provided a grant of £300,000 to help establish it.

Read the full report⬇️

https://t.co/iffb0qcwbt

[Fiona Measham @FMeasham]

The London Nightlife Taskforce report is published today!
Brimming with ideas & energy to build a bigger, better, safer, more inclusive NTE in the capital & will inspire other cities to do similar.
Well done @camleslie1 & team & thank you for having me on the Advisory Board.

[Mayor's Press Office @LDN_pressoffice]

London’s industry-led, independent Nightlife Taskforce has published a landmark report setting out 23 recommendations to support & grow the capital’s £139bn night-time economy:
https://t.co/Q6Z1bNH1I2