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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 UK needs common sense about ketamine
A version of this post was published in The Guardian Ketamine is a unique anaesthetic and analgesic that has unfortunately become a...
Drug Science
Feb 10, 20153 min read
The Superman pill deaths are the result of our illogical drugs policy
A version of this post was published in The Guardian The past week has seen a number of drug disasters in the UK, one of which is the...
Drug Science
Jan 10, 20154 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
Health-related and legal interventions: A comparison of allegedly delinquent and convicted opioid addicts in Austria
In Austria, judges can offer quasi-compulsory treatment options (in- and outpatient settings) as an alternative to imprisonment for...
Drug Science
Apr 14, 20142 min read
Khat and alcohol harm comparison
As the khat ban approached, DrugScience commissioned a review of khat harms, following the detailed and rigorous report from the UK...
Drug Science
Apr 3, 20143 min read
Harms of nicotine-containing products
Around the world, politicians are working to ban e-cigarette marketing, limit their nicotine content, prohibit use in public buildings,...
Drug Science
Apr 3, 20143 min read
“Ravaged by drugs”? Let’s spread facts, not fear; science, not stigma
Today the Mail, Telegraph and others have been featuring the vile and dehumanising “More than Meth” campaign, which invites us to gasp...
Drug Science
Mar 27, 20144 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
Khat (Catha edulis): A systematic review of evidence and literature pertaining to its harms to UK users and society
The 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 Science
Jul 25, 20131 min read
Drug driving consultation 2013
Below is DrugScience’s response to the Government’s drug driving consultation. The consultation has now closed. Parliament will not be...
Drug Science
Apr 3, 201311 min read
Drug Science ketamine review
Authors: Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie Curran Published: July 21, 2011 The first comprehensive review of the drug since its...
Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie Curran
Apr 3, 20111 min read
MCDA Comparison of Drug and Alcohol Harms in the UK
Authors: David J Nutt, Leslie A King, and Lawrence D Phillips Published: November 1, 2010 An assessment of the various harms of drugs...
Professor David Nutt, Leslie King and more
Apr 3, 20103 min read
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