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Trip Project
By u s e r s , f o r u s e r s
Tr i p ! P r o j e c t d r u g i n f o i s w r i t t e n b y a n d f o r
drug users in the party scene and although
this is a rare type of info production (most
drug info is written by doctors, scientists,
s o c i a l w o r k e r s , t e a c h e r s , c l e r g y, n o n - d r u g
users and anti-drug warriors), we are not the
first to do it. The Harm Reduction movement
was started by users who wanted their voices
heard and their needs met. They were tired of
being excluded from health care and ignored
or discriminated against because of their
drug use.

Some Words on RISK
Risk is a big word these days and reducing
or minimizing risk is a hot topic especially
when adults talk about young people and our
‘ r i s k - t a k i n g b e h a v i o u r s ’. R i s k i s t h e e l e m e n t
of the unknown, the potential for harm that
can be as exciting as it can be scary (think of
bungee jumping or skydiving). We learn a lot
through taking risks: think about some of the
most important lessons you’ve learned: was it
from someone telling you something? Or was
it through something that you experienced
first hand? Risk is a part of life and through
taking chances we figure out so much about
ourselves and the world around us. We can’t
always know where borders are until we
cross them. That being said, some risks we
choose to take and others we may not have
known were risky to begin with. That’s where
informing yourself comes into play so you
aren’t walking blindly into things, unaware
of the possible outcomes. Of course nothing
is 100% guaranteed, but when we share our
knowledge and experience as youth, as drug
users, as party people, we find that we are our
o w n b e s t l i b r a r y, s c h o o l a n d t e a c h e r s .
For example, knowing what happens in the
body when someone does too much of a drug,
or a mix of drugs, can help us figure out both
how to prevent overdose and what to do if
someone is overdosing. The knowledge we
share with each other helps us make more
informed decisions around how we live our
lives.
This being a community project, we welcome
f e e d b a c k , c r i t i c i s m a n d a n y u s e r, y o u t h o r
party people experiences that you think
would add to the richness of our collectively
generated
information.
In
conclusion:
k n o w l e d g e i s p o w e r. J u s t s a y K N O W !

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