spunout’s Halloween harm reduction guide
Halloween is a great holiday to enjoy going out, celebrating, dressing up, and more. There’s usually multi-day festivals and celebrations all over Ireland on Halloween and ‘Halloweekend,’ the weekend closest to October 31st.
Because there’s a lot of parties and festivities around Halloween, it’s important to consider how to stay safe, have a good time, and reduce harm to yourself and people around you. This guide has safety tips around fireworks, alcohol, and drugs, and information on sobriety, consent, spiking, sexual health, costumes, and emergency services.
Fireworks
Can I legally use fireworks at Halloween in Ireland?
Keep your pet safe this Halloween!
Alcohol, drugs and sobriety
Harm reduction advice for when you are using drugs
What I’ve learned about myself by getting sober
How to feel confident saying no to drinking
More information on smoking and vaping
Drink spiking
What to do if you think a drink has been spiked
How I felt when my drink was spiked
Consent
Looking after your sexual health
Halloween costumes
‘Our culture is not your costume’: avoiding cultural appropriation this Halloween
Halloween costumes ideas that are cheap and easy to make
Emergency
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