Check Your Stuff Workshop

Check Your Stuff: A Drug Checking workshop

Abstract

Learn how to use reagent testing on various substances in order to use these substances more safely. This workshop will not include the testing of any illicit drugs, but will use household items like aspirin, sugar, and baking powder, to teach how to test. Attendees will also receive take home information on how to test on their own, and discounted pricing on test kits. By completing this workshop, you will have all the tools and knowledge needed to test your substances at home and consume them more safely.

Day / Time / Location

Day 1, Friday, 15-August-2025, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tobin 221 (Workshop B)

Registration -- NOT required

NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop
-- please show up early to ensure a seat at Tobin 221 (Workshop B).

Presenter(s)

Jared Skolnick is co-founder of the national nonprofit: Grassroots Harm Reduction, and also the founder of the locally based SafeRaveNYC. Jared has been participating in harm reduction for almost a decade and provides harm reduction services throughout NYC nightlife. In addition to "how to use substances more safely" Jared also teaches sexual violence prevention and does marketing and freelance writing revolving around NYC nightlife and electronic music.

Materials

Any materials needed to participate in this workshop will be available at-cost.
Observers are welcome at no cost.
To do the hands-on portion for this workshop:
Materials Cost: None