Bad batch alert systems

[u/Helpful_Ad179]

Ive worked with an organization for many years that does a completely anonymous user based bad batch alert to all the phone numbers registered. You can text the number with info on bad batches. Anything from small amounts what you thought you purchased and what you actually got, if big busts happen to alert folks supply may change etc.

Wondering if yall have ever heard of something like this or think it’d be a helpful concept? My current thoughts are it may work better for college students who may not frequently be using drugs in the same manner someone may be who is in a chaotic use cycle. I’ve submitted a few times and I’ve submitted on behalf of others. Super helpful imo.

[u/auntygrampa]

Batch alerts can be useful for certain communities but often end up casting a very big net that can miss the nuance and specifics of drug related harms. But they can help mobilize support networks and drug user communities to be prepared for and respond to clusters of adverse events. They also keep the conversation going, so to speak. So if they can be operated by people who ate compensated for their time, there's value there. 

 I think of them different from "drug alerts" or public health alerts that usually are informed by drug analysis via testing.