Drug ScienceMar 27, 20144 minPolicy“Ravaged by drugs”? Let’s spread facts, not fear; science, not stigmaToday the Mail, Telegraph and others have been featuring the vile and dehumanising “More than Meth” campaign, which invites us to gasp...
Drug ScienceMar 10, 20143 minPolicyFigures for UK deaths from legal highs cannot be trustedA 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 ScienceFeb 10, 20141 minDSPLEcstasy, legal highs and designer drug use: A Canadian perspectiveRecreational drug use in Canada is not uncommon, but as with most societies, illegal drug use carries harsh penalties resulting in a...
Drug ScienceJul 25, 20131 minDSPLKhat (Catha edulis): A systematic review of evidence and literature pertaining to its harms to UK users and societyThe use of khat (Catha edulis) has been associated with a large number of physiological and societal harms, leading to calls for it to be...
Drug ScienceApr 3, 201311 minPolicyDrug driving consultation 2013Below is DrugScience’s response to the Government’s drug driving consultation. The consultation has now closed. Parliament will not be...
Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie CurranApr 3, 20111 minScienceDrug Science ketamine reviewAuthors: Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie Curran Published: July 21, 2011 The first comprehensive review of the drug since its...
Professor David Nutt, Leslie King and moreApr 3, 20103 minPeer Reviewed ArticlesMCDA Comparison of Drug and Alcohol Harms in the UKAuthors: David J Nutt, Leslie A King, and Lawrence D Phillips Published: November 1, 2010 An assessment of the various harms of drugs...