Sign up via Eventbrite to attend the launch event on the first day of the exhibition (24th October 2022, 6-8pm), including a panel discussion about the problems of drug prohibition and the challenges of drug policy reform.
Confirmed panellists are: Professor Julia Buxton, University of Manchester, Drug Policy Researcher; Manuela Memi, Chair of Students for Sensible Drug Policy Manchester; and Professor Rob Ralphs, Manchester Metropolitan University, Substance Use Researcher. There will be time for the public to ask questions of and respond to comments made by the panel.
The exhibition will be displayed in the Samuel Alexander exhibition space at The University of Manchester, and available to view when the building is open.
Over a third of the population have tried illegal drugs and a tenth take them regularly. Yet the possession of drugs is illegal. In the context of prohibitionist drug policies, how do people store illegal drugs at home to avoid detection?
The panel debate takes place on 24th October 2022, 6-8pm, and confirmed panellists are: Professor Julia Buxton, University of Manchester, Drug Policy Researcher; Manuela Memi, Chair of Students for Sensible Drug Policy Manchester; and Professor Rob Ralphs, Manchester Metropolitan University, Substance Use Researcher. There will be time for the public to ask questions of and respond to comments made by the panel
The exhibition displays images and interview extracts about the drug storage strategies of recreational drug takers. The data have been collected as part of a research project with people mostly living in Greater Manchester, aged between 28 and 58. The images and interviews illustrate how drugs are stored in a variety of locations and containers to avoid detection.
Throughout the exhibition, the audience will be invited to respond to questions (via QR codes) and share their thoughts about the images and interview extracts.
Dr Lisa Williams
All people aged 16+
The event is targeted at people who are drug experienced, including people who know people who take drugs (parents, family or friends), and people with an interest in drug policy. The aim is to engage the public in a conversation about the problems of drug prohibition and how drug policy might be reformed.