Released in May 2025, SAFER 2 is the follow-up to SAFER 1. While there is a focus on chems, many of the health and wellbeing issues addressed affect individuals across the board. From May 2025, SAFER 2 will be distributed across gay and LGBT+ scenes, drug and sexual health services and LGBT+ and HIV organisations, in London. While existing resources have been updated, ‘Using G’, ‘Navigating Support’, ‘Health and Wellbeing’ are new following feedback and suggestions. Artwork continues to be provided by immensely talented Walter Walrus, though Navigating Support took a purposely minimalist direction. An online version will be available on the health and wellbeing website MENRUS.CO.UK where SAFER 2 QR codes are directed for further information and signposting.
- 0. WELCOME TO SAFER 2 (A5, 12 pages)
Welcomes readers to the resources, explains background, themes and, for the first time, includes a comprehensive index for all eight resources. - 1. SAFER CHEMS (A5, 36 pages)
In the 11th edition, a guide to safer chems use, harm reduction including ‘T’, ‘G’ and ‘M’, slamming, come downs, and overdoses (calling 999). - 2. HOOK-UP SAFER (A5, 23 pages)
Sixteen no-nonsense tips to help you remain safer, and providing a spring board to get the best out of hooking up. - 3. HEALTH AND WELLBEING (A5, 16 pages)
An overview of health and wellbeing with a focus on the need for connection, ways to boost motivation, and getting out and active. - 4. NAVIGATING SUPPORT (A5 28, pages)
A guide to better understand how NHS, statutory and local authority services work and navigating the support you may need. - 5. HIV/ STI/ HCV ‘RISK-O-METER’ (A5, 4 pages)
An innovative, if irreverent, tool to gauge risks and harms associated with 16 practices relating to sex, chems and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). - 6. USING ‘G’ (A5, 16 pages)
A response to rising ‘G’ related emergency service (A&E) admissions and the most requested harm reduction information topic. - 7. OVERDOSES AND CALLING 999 (A5, 4 pages)
A flow diagram indicating potential outcomes for calling, or not calling for an ambulance, and if the police turn up first. - 8. YOUR RIGHTS AND THE LAW (A5, 12 pages)
An essential guide to rights when stopped, questioned searched, and/ or arrested by the police.
