Reducing the harm

The Drug Foundation’s message is clear: no drug use is the safest drug use. However, we know there will be occasions when people ignore warnings and use drugs in a dangerous manner. To help keep communities safe we therefore provide information about proven methods of drug harm reduction.

If someone who has taken LSD is experiencing a bad trip, take them to a quiet, safe place. Speak calmly and confidently to them, reassuring them that what they are experiencing are the temporary effects of the drug, and that it will stop. Stay with the person, keeping them calm until the initial effects of the drug wear off.

Do not combine LSD with other drugs including alcohol. This can trigger unpredictable effects such as bad trips.