The Loop Drug Checking Service

TO PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH AND PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF HARM TO THE PUBLIC WHO USEPSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. DRUG CHECKING AND THE PROVISION OF NON-JUDGEMENTAL HARM REDUCTION INFORMATION ANDADVICE TO INDIVIDUAL SERVICE USERS;B. THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON SUBSTANCES OF CONCERN AND ASSOCIATED HARM REDUCTIONINFORMATION AND ADVICE TO PARTNER AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS AND WIDER DRUG USINGCOMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGING, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS ANDALERTS;C. TRAINING FOR ORGANISATIONS IN THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND EVENTS SECTORS IN HARMREDUCTION, DRUGS AWARENESS, RESPONDING TO CRITICAL INCIDENTS AND DELIVERING SUPPORTSERVICES;D. DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING POLICY AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE DRUG-RELATED HARM ANDPROMOTE HEALTH;E. PARTICIPATING IN ANY OTHER HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OFDRUG-RELATED HARM IN THE COMMUNITY.F. OPERATING AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, ‘HARM REDUCTION’ MEANS POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND PRACTICES THATAIM PRIMARILY TO REDUCE THE ADVERSE HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE USE OFLEGAL AND ILLEGAL PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES