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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.
Swiftly scrapped, certainly a failure and tough to enforce - Consequences of the recent Home Office White Paper
In response to the government’s recent White Paper on ‘tough consequences’ for recreational drug use, Drug Science has warned that the...
Drug Science
Oct 18, 20224 min read
The Drug Enforcement Agency listens to psychedelic experts
By Professor David Nutt and James Bunn The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently withdrew a proposal to ban five psychedelic substances:...
Professor David Nutt and James Bunn
Aug 5, 20224 min read
State naloxone co-prescribing laws show mixed effects on overdose mortality rates
Author MaryKate Duska, Jared M. Rhoads, Elizabeth C. Saunders, Tracy Onega Published July 25, 2022 Objective To examine the relative...
MaryKate Duska, Jared Rhoads and more
Jul 25, 20221 min read
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001: A case study in poor legislative drafting
Author Cathal T Gallagher Published July 11, 2022 Abstract The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (MDRs) create exemptions to the offences...
Cathal Gallagher
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations to pilot overdose prevention centres in the UK
In the United Kingdom, in 2020, there were 4,517 deaths related to illicit drug use; the highest rate of drug related deaths since...
Drug Science
Jun 15, 20222 min read
The Post COVID cathinone hydra
Written by Professor Fiona Measham and Dr Michael Pascoe A study published in the journal of Drug Science Policy and Law describes...
Professor Fiona Measham and Dr Michael Pascoe
Jun 8, 20225 min read
A critical review of drug testing policy in the Philippines
Authors Carissa Paz Dioquino Published May 16, 2022 Abstract The drug policy in the Philippines is written as the Comprehensive Dangerous...
Carissa Paz Dioquino
May 20, 20222 min read
LSD Educational Resources
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesised in 1938 by Albert Hoffman at the Sandoz AG Pharmaceutical Company in Basel,...
Drug Science
May 16, 20223 min read
b. LSD History and Law
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May 16, 20221 min read
UK Drugs Inquiry: Drug Science Response
In 2019, Drug Science submitted evidence to the Drugs Policy Inquiry by the Health and Social Care Committee. In 2020, we prepared a...
Drug Science
Apr 25, 20222 min read
9. Ketamine History & Law
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
3. MDMA History & Law
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
7. DMT History & Law
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
1. Psilocybin History & Law
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
5. Cannabis History & Law
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
Tripping over red tape: psychedelics for mental health
The last decade has seen a new focus on psychedelics as powerful medicines for treating severe mental health issues, including the use of...
Drug Science
Mar 7, 20225 min read
DHSC announces that the UK will not legalise Snus
DHSC announces that it will not legalise the world’s most successful smoking substitute The health department has stated that it will not...
Drug Science
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Are psychedelics dangerous? - What the research says
Authors Anne K Schlag, Jacob Aday, Iram Salam, Jo C Neill, David J Nutt Published February 3, 2022 Psychedelic medicines are a rapidly...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Feb 3, 20223 min read
Why doctors have a moral imperative to prescribe and support medical cannabis—an essay by David Nutt
Authors David J Nutt Published January 26, 2022 “Medical cannabis has been legal to prescribe since 2018—yet just a handful of...
Professor David Nutt
Jan 26, 202210 min read
Drug Policy Explained: Legalisation, Decriminalisation, and Prohibition
By Leah Williams What is Drug Policy In law, a policy outlines the rules and guidelines for an act or behaviour. Drug policy explains the...
Leah Williams
Jan 21, 20228 min read
How does cannabis affect road crash risk? A systematic review and meta-analyses
Authors Michael A. White, Nicholas R. Burns Published December 13, 2021 The development of drug driving policies should rest on sound...
Michael White and Nicholas Burns
Dec 14, 20214 min read
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