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 ⬇️
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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.
Jude Duncan: Leicester harm reduction lead with nearly 3 decades of experience in frontline drug services.
JS Rafaeli: A co-author of two best selling books on the drugs trade, Good Cop, Bad War and Drug Wars, and has spent years as a journalist covering the War on the Drugs and organised crime.
Dr Judith Yates: GP who worked with people who use drugs and alcohol for more than thirty years in Birmingham, and now works for drug policy reform nationally and internationally and for careful legal regulation of all drugs.
Speakers:
Debbie King: A retired Detective Inspector from Derbyshire Police, now representing Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) and Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control.
📣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-...
“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With Zack Polanski and the Greens bringing drug policy reform to the forefront, the UK has an opportunity to replace outdated punitive approaches with evidence-based, health-focused policies.
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2/2. Read the Transform blog on Ketamine policy and law - Where next for the UK?
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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"
5/7
• JS Rafaeli: Author of Drug Wars and Good Cop Bad War, acclaimed books co-written with a former undercover officer, detailing the realities of UK drug policy.
4/7
• Dr Judith Yates: A highly respected GP with decades of frontline experience in substance use in the Midlands, and an advocate for health-based policies.
3/7
Speakers:
• Debbie King: A retired Detective Inspector from Derbyshire Police, now representing Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) UK, offering a unique perspective from within policing and as a bereaved mother due to her daughter’s drug related death
6/8 Jude Duncan: Leicester harm reduction lead with nearly 3 decades of experience in frontline drug services
5/8 Dr Judith Yates: A highly respected GP with decades of frontline experience in substance use in the Midlands, and an advocate for health-based policies.
4/8 JS Rafaeli: Author of Drug Wars and Good Cop Bad War, acclaimed books co-written with a former undercover officer, detailing the realities of UK drug policy.
3/8 Speakers:
Debbie King: A retired Detective Inspector from Derbyshire Police, now representing Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) UK, offering a unique perspective from within policing and as a bereaved mother due to her daughter’s drug related death
2/8 Come along to our free event to learn about the impact of drugs in Leicester and how we can better protect our community.
Hear from experts in the field, local families and stakeholders and engage in discussions on how we can address drug-related issues.
New blog - Bridging The Political Divide
Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously and the need for legal regulation
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Read the new blog about Transform/Anyone's Child's visit to The Thistle.
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Zack Polanski discusses why all drugs need to be legally regulated and highlights the work of Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control.
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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
A Future Denied: The Deadly Impact of Westminster's Drug Policies in Northern Ireland.
By Dr Órfhlaith Campbell.
anyoneschild.org/2025/10/a-fu...
🚨TOMORROW - 3 October - 4:30 PM🚨
Hampshire: Take Drugs Seriously
Cowplain PO8 8EH
Free tickets available here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/hampshire-...
