Substance Awareness, Safety, Stigma, and Solutions (Marko Verdenik) — Backstage #40

Marko Verdenik is a seasoned expert in drug safety and harm reduction, helping reshape the conversation around substance use in Slovenia and region.What can we learn from a decade of monitoring the drug scene? Marko shares stories from his career at DrogArt, including the impact of MDMA, new trends in synthetic substances, and how club culture reflects society’s struggles. Explore the fine line between risk and responsibility, the role of education in reducing harm, and the future of substance testing—and much more.Marko Verdenikhttps://www.drogart.org/ekipa/marko-verdenik/DrogArthttps://www.drogart.org/Photo by DrogArt=======================TBA timestamps=======================Mentioned in the episode:DrogArthttps://www.drogart.org/=======================SUPPORT THE PODCASTPaypal 💙 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lavricdavid?country...Production: Shtrayfix eventsHosts: David Lavrič, Jurij Jovan Intro track: ASTWØ - Cyber TheftDavid Lavrič 📷 https://www.instagram.com/david_shtrayfix/Jurij Jovan / Etmoth 📷 https://www.instagram.com/etmoth_/SHTRAYFIX EVENTS Instagram 📷 https://www.instagram.com/sfx_events/TikTok 🎶 https://www.tiktok.com/@shtrayfix_eventsFacebook 📘 https://www.facebook.com/shtrayfix ========================================­===== Backstage podcast talks about the behind the scenes of the music industry. It's purpose is to share personal experiences and distribute knowledge of our guests among other industry professionals and entertain music enthusiasts whose interests go beyond just partying.