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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.

Specific harm reduction strategies employed by MDMA/ecstasy users in the United States and the United Kingdom

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May 29, 20171 min read

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Specific harm reduction strategies employed by MDMA/ecstasy users in the United States and the United Kingdom

Both recreational and problematic 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)/ecstasy users could benefit from employing harm reduction...

WHO and UNDP change in leadership: What views on drug policy and harm reduction?

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May 4, 20171 min read

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WHO and UNDP change in leadership: What views on drug policy and harm reduction?

The UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs held in April 2016 has been organized by the international drug control entities, but...

The 15th anniversary of the Portuguese drug policy: Its history, its success and its future

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Jan 1, 20171 min read

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The 15th anniversary of the Portuguese drug policy: Its history, its success and its future

Fifteen years ago when Portugal decriminalized the consumption of all narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances it was both a bold and a...

Constructing drug effects: A history of set and setting

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Jan 1, 20171 min read

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Constructing drug effects: A history of set and setting

Set and setting is a term which refers to the psychological, social, and cultural parameters which shape the response to psychedelic...

Do the risks of khat-induced dependence and psychosis warrant the 2014 UK ban?

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Feb 12, 20161 min read

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Do the risks of khat-induced dependence and psychosis warrant the 2014 UK ban?

Khat leaves originate in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and are chewed socially for their psychoactive properties. The main...

Public policies on the use of drugs in Mexico and Latin America

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Nov 18, 20152 min read

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Public policies on the use of drugs in Mexico and Latin America

Recently, there has been a more profound political debate in Latin American countries around the possibilities of legal regulation and...

Underground MDMA-, LSD- and 2-CB-assisted individual and group psychotherapy in Zurich: Outcomes, implications and commentary

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Mar 24, 20151 min read

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Underground MDMA-, LSD- and 2-CB-assisted individual and group psychotherapy in Zurich: Outcomes, implications and commentary

Underground psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has persisted in Europe despite the banning of the substances LSD and MDMA in the 1960s...

Health-related and legal interventions: A comparison of allegedly delinquent and convicted opioid addicts in Austria

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Apr 14, 20142 min read

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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...

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Apr 3, 20143 min read

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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...

Ecstasy, legal highs and designer drug use: A Canadian perspective

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Feb 10, 20141 min read

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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...

Khat (Catha edulis): A systematic review of evidence and literature pertaining to its harms to UK users and society

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Jul 25, 20131 min read

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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...