TRIP! Project

On January 30th 2010 at 9pm, the big purple building on the corner that was once referred to by some as “Crack and Pizza”, will open it’s doors one last time for Nocturnal Commission’s and Embedded’s Good to The Last Bop. For the past three decades, The Big Bop has been host to a variety of events catering to youth of all subcultures from punk, ska and goth to being Toronto’s most notorious rave venue. To many, the close of the complex comes as sad news. As one of the few well known all-ages event spaces in city some argue that there will certainly be a decrease in the already limited number of all-ages parties. However many such as myself have seen the close as a kind of blessing and as the possibility of a re renewal in the search for new, cleaner, more positive feeling spaces for parties. There is nothing like the feeling that freshness brings. Instead of a loss to the nightlife community the close should be seen as a new era. The scene has changed over they years and it should be expected that change should take place in all areas. Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, ON — January 2009

Check it OUT: “Empower: Youth, Arts and Activism: An HIV/AIDS Activism Manual for Youth by Youth” Continue reading →

Found from DanceSafe
E-News Issue No. 4

February 1-7, 2001
Interview by Jane Tseng, DanceSafe

The Toronto Raver Info Project (TRIP) is a community based peer education and harm reduction group in Toronto, Canada. TRIP was founded approximately five years ago and works out of Queen West Health Center. They have established themselves as experts in health issues surrounding the late night dance music scene in Toronto through their community forums and booth outreach services at events. In light of recent events in New Orleans, E-News talked with Erin Lewis, Project Director of TRIP about how they worked with city officials and the rave community a year and a half ago when the city of Toronto placed a ban on raves. Continue reading →

Teva Animal Health, Inc. expands a voluntary nationwide recall of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP CIII 100mg/mL in 10mL vials

Contact:
Denise Bradley
Tel: 215-591-8974

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — December 21, 2009 – Teva Animal Health, Inc. is expanding a nationwide voluntary recall of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP CIII 100mg/mL in 10mL vials for all lot numbers within their expiration dates to the Veterinary Level. This product had previously been recalled to the distributor level and is being expanded as a result of an increased trend in serious adverse events associated with this product. Continue reading →

Mephedrone (aka 4-methylmethcathinone)

Max Volume aka M-Cat 

The trip:

• feels euphoric, somewhere between cocaine and MDMA, but different than either. Closer to MDMA, but just as expensive or more than coke!
• is much better than MDMA for sex (most people on MDMA don’t get horny at all, some can’t get erections — no problems like that here)
• trip comes on and ends very suddenly (bang, there it is… bang, where’d it go?)
• lots of people say it gives them a compulsion to redose, but each time is less effective
• burns like hell when snorted and tastes disgusting (especially the drip) but feels great enough that lots of people think the initial pain is worth it
• strong smell (one user on Erowid compared it to ammonia)
• fast onset (10-20 minutes), medium-short duration (2-3 hours), somewhat of an unpleasant crash for about an hour, not much of a hangover at all
• a common dose with pretty decent effects seems to be 100 mg. 50 mg seems too mild for some and 200 can be overwhelming.

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Drugs, drugs, drugs… take this survey and tell us what you’ve done! The TRIP! Project’s own volunteer Leanne WIlkins is undertaking her masters research in cognitive neuroscience and is looking to see the effects of various drugs on the mind. It’s 100% confidential so fill it out today! Note that the survey does take time so make sure you have some set aside. Be sure to read the consent form so you know the benifits and risks of participating.

Take the survey today!

Empower: Youth, Arts, and HIV/AIDS Activism Launch Party!

Check out Drag Performances, Interactive Panel Discussions, Fashion, Visual Art Exhibitions, Discussion Panels, and Sexy Safer Sex Information! Come out to an interactive, action-packed World AIDS Day event with performances, exhibitions and discussions by local youth activists and educators, service providers and community organizers. This is a Queer Positive space.

This FREE interactive symposium will launch “Empower: Youth, Arts and Activism: An HIV/AIDS Activism Manual for Youth by Youth.” For more information on the manual, see below. Continue reading →

For Us, By Us: Peer Research 101 features peer researchers from Queen West and Access Alliance Community Health Centres. Produced by TRIP! Coordinator Lisa Campbell Salazar it is an educational webinar on community based research ethics produced in association with the Toronto Community Based Research Network .

During a ‘routine sweep’ Police raided the afterhours club, the Comfort Zone, early Sunday morning arresting over 100 people, but releasing around 75% of them. Most of those charged, were charged for possession of illegal drugs including heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and GHB with a value of $30,000. About $35, 000 cash was also siezed. Continue reading →

Hot off the presses! The TRIP! Project has just released two new pieces of harm reduction literature for the partyers of Toronto.

‘Safer K-Holes’ describes what a k-hole is and what to do in case of an emergency. It also contains tips on how to stay as safe as possible while k-holing and general tips on safer ketamine use. Continue reading →