Teaching Children about Vaping
Teaching Children about Vaping. In 2023, over 20% of children in the UK had tried vaping, up from less than 11.2% in 2021.
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Student Society Network
The Drug Science Student Society Network (SSN) is an international network of university student societies relating to drug policy, science and research, all of which are aligned with Drug Science’s mission.
Our Community
We provide education for students around evidence-based drug policy and drug science, equipping them with the tools they need to influence policy makers, governing bodies and thought leaders. Read more about our mission and objectives on our charter.
You can join as a society and/or as an individual. We use Whatsapp Community to communicate and share information and resources. Click on the button below to apply to join – once verified by our team, you will be added to the Whatsapp group. Societies are welcome to have their own channel within our Whatsapp Community group.
Any student society can apply to join the network, providing they meet the criteria laid out in the SSN Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). To become a member society, download and complete the MoU, then send to us as a PDF or Word document, so that Drug Science can confirm your membership.
Our Resources
Our team has created resources for new members and any student interested in learning more about drug science, policy and research. These include drug information, harm reduction advice, recommended reading/listening/watching and some of the latest research highlights in areas like psychedelics and medical cannabis.
Ben Clayden – SSN Co-Chair
Ben is studying for an MSci in Natural Sciences specialising in Neuroscience at the University of York. He has a key interest in neuropsychopharmacology, particularly the neural correlates of altered states of consciousness including psychedelics and sleep, alongside their related clinical applications. Currently the President of the University of York’s Drug Science Society, as well as the Creator and Owner of the Psychedelic Frontiers Podcast, Ben is dedicated and focused to educating on the science, safety and applications of psychedelic and psychoactive compounds.
Harvey Berrington – SSN Co-Chair
Harvey is working as a trainee clinical scientist in the NHS whilst undergoing a part time postgraduate degree in medical physics at Newcastle University, having completed an undergraduate degree in Physics at the University of York. He is specialising in radiation safety and diagnostic radiology, which involves ensuring that the clinical use of x-rays and other radioactive materials in hospital settings are safe for patients and the public, as well as ensuring that the equipment is suitable for clinical use. Harvey plans to use his medical physics background to get involved in psychedelic therapy, and eventually move into medical legislation around hard to access medicines and wider drug policy.
Macey Webb – SSN Education Officer
Macey is a third year MSci neuroscience student at the university of Bristol. She has particular interests in becoming a research scientist in uncovering the cellular mechanisms undergone during a psychedelic experience that cause their clinical outcomes. Not only this but she also has an interest in disease and defence and how psychedelics can affect physical as well as mental well being. Complementing this research is approaching how as a society we think and interact with drugs; this has lead to her passion and enthusiasm for harm reduction and education of drug use.
Ewan Fawcett - Events Officer
Ewan is studying an MSc in Novel Therapies at Imperial College London after completing his BSc in Pharmacology, specialising in neuropharmacology. He has a particular interests in understanding how psychedelics exert their therapeutic effects and their de-modularity of brain communication. As head of neuropsychopharmacology for Imperial’s Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) society and co-host of the recent Student Psychedelic Conference, Ewan appreciates the importance of public engagement to educate and inspire others in a field undergoing profound changes to policy, perception and application.
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Articles
Fascinating articles by members of the Drug Science Student Society
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