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At Drug Science we like to cover different topics relating to drugs. These topics cover the many different ways that psychoactive substances have an impact on our culture and society.
The Unintended Consequences of Prohibitionist Policies - Mephedrone
Mephedrone is the common name for 4-methylmethcathinone. This is a synthetic derivative of cathinone, first synthesized in 1929, and...
Drug Science
Feb 24, 20203 min read
The case of the Norwegian teen who died from synthetic cannabinoids
Author: Jon F Olsen Published: September 21, 2018 During the Easter holiday in 2015, 22-year-old Egil André Kvelstad Myhre was found dead...
Jon F Olsen
Sep 21, 20181 min read
Class A is no solution to the problem of 'monkey dust'
The recent spate of headlines about the rising use of monkey dust drug in Stoke on Trent has led to calls to it to be made a Class A drug...
Professor David Nutt
Aug 5, 20184 min read
No laughing matter: how the anti-nitrous oxide campaign is a waste of time and money
Nitrous oxide has returned to our headlines – last month two possession with intent to supply Crown Court cases collapsed and this week...
Oli Stevens
Oct 5, 20175 min read
How the law against synthetic cannabinoids might destroy pharmaceutical discovery in the UK
On December 14th the government put into effect new controls against a whole range of synthetic cannabinoids. This was their third round...
Drug Science
Jan 10, 20174 min read
The poppers ban is a veiled attack on pleasure
ntercourse. Why is the government so anti-pleasure, particularly for gay men? Much of the drive to ban legal highs has come from the...
Drug Science
Mar 10, 20161 min read
Briefing notes on the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015
The DrugScience group met on Thursday 1 June, and the major item for discussion was the new Psychoactive Substances Bill. The Bill will...
Professor David Nutt
Jun 3, 20157 min read
New Psychoactive Substances - a minimum dataset
The collection of scientific evidence about novel psychoactive substances is essential for guiding appropriate responses and reducing...
Drug Science
Jun 3, 20142 min read
Figures for UK deaths from legal highs cannot be trusted
A version of this post was published in The Guardian At the last G8 summit, the prime minister said legal highs are a serious concern and...
Drug Science
Mar 10, 20143 min read
Ecstasy, legal highs and designer drug use: A Canadian perspective
Recreational drug use in Canada is not uncommon, but as with most societies, illegal drug use carries harsh penalties resulting in a...
Drug Science
Feb 10, 20141 min read
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