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UK. Bristol drug-checking service gains charity status
UK. Bristol drug-checking service gains charity status
The UK's first Home Office licensed drug-checking service has been granted charity status.
The Loop, which run pop-up sites, including at music festivals, plans to launch a regular testing site in Bristol in January.
Its new chief executive, Katy Porter, said the recognition as a charity would help more people reach its services and "important" information.
That will "greatly assist in reducing drug-related harm", she added. (BBC, 18.11.2022)