MIXMAG 2012 DRUG SURVEY

Dear reader Welcome to the Mixmag Drugs Survey 2012  in partnership with the Guardian. This year we hope to produce the biggest - and first truly global - survey of drug use amongst young people, clubbers and the wider drug using population ever ...Read More

On December 5, 2011 Bill C-10 received third reading and was approved by the Conservative dominated House of Commons in a vote of 157-127.  The omnibus bill now moves to the Senate, where it will face a similar process of ...Read More

Toronto Youth Drug Survey

Over the years, TRIP! has actively kept track of drug trends in the Toronto dance music community.  TRIP! volunteers from SEED Alternative School are keeping up this trend with their community-based survey for their course 'Challenge and Change in a Diverse ...Read More

Drug Public Service Announcements: You could end up in art school

I recently discovered a very creative marketing  campaign developed by the College for Creative Studies in Detroit that utilised parodies of alcohol and other drug public service announcements (PSA’s) to promote interest in art school.  While the advertisements are not ...Read More

Volunteer with TRIP!

Know a lot about safer partying? Want to learn? Want to educate others and volunteer at parties? Get involved with TRIP! The TRIP! volunteer training involves a 6-day training course (spread across 4 weeks on Wednesdays from 6-9pm and Saturdays from ...Read More

WORLD AIDS DAY YOUTH EVENT! NOVEMBER 28th, 2011

Brought to you by GAAP (New College) and Empower and TRIP! (Central Toronto Community Health Centres) 4:30 PM: MEET AT THE WGSI LOUNGE [NEW COLLEGE, WILSON HALL - 20 WILLCOCKS ST] - Light refreshments and condom cupcakes will be served! - Sexy condom ...Read More

8 tips for using AOD agencies online presence to enhance consumer participation

Everywhere I go the Alcohol and Other Drugs treatment sector seems to be struggling with how to best include consumer participation in their services.  While each agency will approach the idea of consumer participation differently, I thought it might be ...Read More

After debate and discussion on Bill C-10 was given a time restriction by the government, the Justice Committee has concluded its study and report on the 9 pieces of proposed legislation bundled together.  The Conservative-dominated Committee shot down all amendments ...Read More

Dark Side of the Night

I woke up once on the front landing on a Queen West apartment building. It was late November, and nearly 4 am. I was by myself, and didn't have my purse. I was underdressed beneath my coat, and hungry. I ...Read More

Drugs, Conferences and Twitter: A revisit

It’s almost twelve months ago since I wrote Drugs, Conferences and Twitter, an article contrasting the tweeting activities at two conferences, the first an e-learning conference, the second a national conference about alcohol and other drugs.  At the time I ...Read More