BDP - Bristol Drugs Project

18/10/2025

14/10/2025

Tune in today at 2pm to see our very own Lydia Plant discussing ketamine for the Collective Voice webinar! 🌐💻

🔗 https://www.collectivevoice.org.uk/blog/collective-voice-to-hold-webinar-to-share-challenges-and-promising-practice-in-supporting-people-who-use-ketamine/

11/10/2025

We can't believe it's been a year since our BDP Creative Communities 10-year anniversary Gala – it only feels like yesterday!

We are so pleased to announce that you'll soon be able to relive the night through our Gala film, launching on our brand-new website really soon.🎬

Keep an eye on our social media – the launch date is coming very soon!

10/10/2025

06/10/2025

After four years of rehearsing at St Pauls Learning Centre, Rising Voices are returning to weekly rehearsals at The Unitarian Hall on Brunswick Square from Tuesday 7th October.

We have absolutely loved being part of the SPLC community and will miss the staff, the building and the woodwork class that kept its door open to hear us every Tuesday...

We came to the centre back in October 2021, when singing outside due to Covid had got a bit wet and windy and we needed a new home. What was a temporary solution soon became long term – because of the warmth and friendliness of the staff and the space.

Thank you to the whole team there – we will miss you and hope to be back for something else soon.

New singers always welcome - only criteria is lived experience of drug and alcohol use. Get in touch to find out more!

19/09/2025

is coming to a close.

💻 The theme of this year is ‘Chronically Online’ so to wrap up the week we’re going to be exploring the link between chemsex and dating apps.

📱 As technology competence becomes more mainstream, dating apps have started to play a big role in forming sexual and/or romantic relationships.

💊 But the use of some dating apps like Grindr have evolved whereby people use them to source drugs to engage in chemsex.

Join us as we talk you through:
👉 Being aware
👉 Stacking effect

If you want some support around chemsex, whether you want to cut down, stop completely or want to use in a safer way, get in contact:

🌐 Horizonsbristol.co.uk
📞0300 555 1469

Want to access sexual health testing? Get in contact:

🌐 yunosexualhealth.co.uk
📞 0117 342 6900

18/09/2025

Today, we're talking about taking breaks from chemsex.

👉 If you’re finding that your substance use is slipping out of your hands, or you’ve noticed it’s having a negative impact on your day-to-day, it may be time to hit the pause button. ⏸️

👉 Breaks can occur both between and within chemsex sessions. It’s important to take time to reflect the impact chemsex is having on you so you can stay informed and in control of your substance use. 🧠

If you want some support around chemsex, whether you want to cut down, stop completely or want to use in a safer way, get in contact:

🌐 horizonsbristol.co.uk
📞 0300 555 1469

Want to access sexual health testing? Get in contact:

🌐 yunosexualhealth.co.uk
📞0117 342 6900

17/09/2025

Let's talk about safer chemsex! 💊💉🍑🍆❤️‍🔥

Today we'll be covering:

👉 Consent

👉 Substance Use

👉 Sex

Want support around your sexual health?

Pick up condoms and lube from or

🧪💊 For testing or for PrEP, make an appointment at your nearest Yuno sexual health clinic or order for free online from the Yuno website.

🦠 If there’s a chance someone has been exposed to HIV, taking PEP within 72 hours of having sex can prevent the infection. Immediately go to the nearest Yuno sexual health clinic or A&E to get PEP medication.

🌐 Horizonsbristol.co.uk
📞 0300 555 1469

🌐 yunosexualhealth.co.uk
📞 0117 342 6900

16/09/2025

👉 Consent is always important before AND during sex, particularly when people are using substances.

👉 Chemsex is the use of particular substances during sex, including GHB/GBL, crystal meth and m-kat.

👉 Being aware of how different substances will affect people’s ability to consent is hugely important in chemsex settings.

Let's explore...

🫸 Setting 'sober boundaries'
❤️ Checking in

If following using substances and having sex you feel something happened that you did not consent to or were not in a place to consent, there is support available:

🌐 Thebridgecanhelp.org.uk
📞 0117 342 6999

🌐 sarsas.org.uk
📞 01823 324 944

🌐 horizonsbristol.co.uk
📞 0300 555 1469

🌐 yunosexualhealth.co.uk
📞 0117 342 6900

08/09/2025

Want to learn how to use the life-saving drug Naloxone? 💉

👉 Book onto our weekly training to learn how and receive a free Naloxone kit!

Our naloxone training covers:

👉 How to identify an opioid overdose

👉 How to assemble a naloxone kit

👉 How to administer naloxone