Who are we?
We are a social enterprise that aims to make drug use safer, healthier and smarter. We work online, so our reach is international, but our roots are in London. Drugs and me is part of Substancy Ltd, a social enterprise registered in the UK (14974626).
What do we do?
Content: We write guides and blogs for our audience to get the information they need to stay up-to-date and stay safe when taking drugs recreationally.
Digital tools: We create innovative digital tools to help people get the information they need and help them manage the benefit and harm of drug use.
Research: We conduct our own research through our digital tools and surveys. We write reports and academic papers on our findings. We collaborate with academics on research projects.
Vision statement
Reduce the harm caused by unsustainable recreational drug use
Empower people to make safe decisions when using recreational drugs
Disrupt the current way of thinking about recreational drugs
Normalise non-judgemental conversations about recreational drug use
Facilitate enjoyable and healthy relationships with recreational drugs
Values
Non-judgemental: we’re here to give you information that has your well-being at its core, not to pass judgement on how you choose to live your life.
Trustworthy: the unbiased information and tools we provide are almost always based on scientific evidence. Given that drug use is still taboo, this isn’t always possible, but rest assured that we’ll always let you know when this is the case.
Accessible: we want everyone to have access to drug safety advice that is user-friendly, understandable and useful in real life.
Innovative: using bespoke technology and new ways of thinking, we’re creating unique digital tools and smart devices to help you stay safe when you’re using recreational drugs or caring for someone who is.
Where is the information coming from?
In creating the content for drugsand.me every effort is made to use evidence-based sources. However, this is not always possible as scientists do not have all the answers. Therefore to provide comprehensive guides we must also resort to using resources that are not rigorously peer-reviewed. When this is the case, multiple sources are cross-verified to provide the most accurate possible information and the reader is notified of the anecdotal nature of the evidence.
For this reason referencing our sources is very important to us as it allows our beneficiaries to explore the evidence we present, distinguish between sources and read further.
We cannot guarantee that this will prevent any harm from drug use, nor can we be liable for any outcomes resulting from the use of illegal drugs. The information must be treated as indicative only as individuals and circumstances will differ.
