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Moray Council funding delivers high quality, impactful drugs education to thousands of students

Funding from Moray Council has enabled over 1,350 young people across eight schools to engage with Dan’s story through the play ‘I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die’, with over 2,300 students across six schools having a workshop delivered by one of the DSM Foundation’s experienced and knowledgeable drug educators. Nearly 100

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1,000 performances of ‘I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die’

The DSM Foundation is proud to announce the 1,000th performance of the play that tells the story of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs, for whom the drugs education charity is named. Commissioned shortly after Dan died from an accidental overdose of ecstasy in 2014, ‘I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die’ bears the title of

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DSM Foundation student survey reveals that nearly half of 15-18 year olds say nicotine pouches are around for them and their peers

Survey data from over 2,100 15-18 year olds gathered by drug education charity the DSM Foundation has shown that 46 per cent of respondents say that nicotine pouches – often referred to as “snus” – are one of the main substances used by their peers. This survey was the first in which nicotine pouches were

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DSM Foundation welcomes government move to try and deal with issues being posed by xylazine and nitazenes

Drugs education charity the DSM Foundation has welcomed the Government’s announcement of steps to combat the threat posed by synthetic drugs such as nitazenes (strong laboratory-manufactured opioids) and xylazine (a veterinary sedative). DSM Foundation Director and Founder mum Fiona Spargo-Mabbs OBE said: “”As a charity founded in response to the loss of a young life

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DSMF Quiz Night 2025

Save the date! It’s nearly time for the annual DSMF quiz hosted, as usual, by Phil ‘The Quiz’ Sanders – this year’s quiz will take place on Saturday 15th March 2025 @ Emmanuel Croydon. Go on – put the date in your diary, organise a team of friends/family and prepare for a fun evening! Tickets

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