Drug Checking in Berlin: Experience report on testing drugs at fix point

Von NAG Redaktion

Drug Checking in Berlin: So läuft das Testen von Drogen ab – ein Erfahrungsbericht Unsere Reporterin Maria Häußler hat sich für die Berliner Zeitung aufgemacht, um das Drug Checking bei Fixpunkt in Berlin zu erleben und darüber zu berichten. Dabei hat sie Partydrogen, genauer gesagt MDMA-Steine und weißes Pulver, für einen Labortest abgegeben und die Erfahrungen während des gesamten Prozesses festgehalten. Fixpunkt ist eine Anlaufstelle in Berlin, bei der Drogen auf ihre Inhaltsstoffe und Reinheit getestet werden können. Das Ziel des Drug Checkings ist es, Konsumenten vor gefährlichen Substanzen zu schützen und Aufklärung über die Risiken des Drogenkonsums zu bieten. …
Drug Checking in Berlin: This is how the testing of drugs is going - an experience report Our reporter Maria Häußler has opened up for the Berliner Zeitung to experience and report the drug checking at Fixpunkt in Berlin. In doing so, she gave party drugs, more precisely MDMA stones and white powder, for a laboratory test and recorded the experience throughout the process. Fixed point is a contact point in Berlin, in which drugs can be tested for their ingredients and purity. The goal of the Drug Checking is to protect consumers from dangerous substances and to provide information about the risks of drug use. ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Drug Checking in Berlin: This is how the testing of drugs is going - an experience report

Our reporter Maria Häußler has opened up for the Berliner Zeitung to experience and report the drug checking at Fixpunkt in Berlin. In doing so, she gave party drugs, more precisely MDMA stones and white powder, for a laboratory test and recorded the experience throughout the process.

Fixed point is a contact point in Berlin where drugs can be tested for their ingredients and purity. The goal of the Drug Checking is to protect consumers from dangerous substances and to provide information about the risks of drug use. Because the following also applies to drugs: the dose makes the poison.

When you arrive at Fixpunkt, Maria is welcomed by a social worker who accompanies her through the process of drug checking. Rüdiger, who also sits at the table, gets a yellowish MDMA tablet out of his jacket pocket and places it next to a bag with a white powder. With a tiny metal shovel, it scratches some of the crystal and fills the sample into a lockable capsule. This sample is later analyzed in the laboratory.

mdma, also known as Ecstasy, is a popular party drug that has an euphoric effect. The test of the MDMA stone and the white powder should provide information about the exact ingredients and the purity of the substances. During the laboratory test, the intoxicant is examined for various parameters such as active ingredient content and contamination.

The Drug Checking offers consumers the opportunity to obtain information about their ingredients and possible risks before consuming a drug -containing substance. This enables consumers to make their decisions better informed and protect their own well -being. Because the education about possible health risks is particularly important in the case of illegal substances.

After the rehearsals have been made, there is a consultation with the social worker. During this conversation, the test results and general risks and possible help offers are talked about. The goal is to support consumers in making responsible decisions and offering help if necessary.

The Drug Checking at Fixpunkt in Berlin is an important part of drug prevention and education. It offers consumers an anonymous and free service to find out more about their substances and minimize possible risks. The combination of laboratory test and consultation enables consumers to have a comprehensive and responsible handling of drugs.

Overall, the experience report shows that the drug checking in Berlin