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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.
Response to the NICE recommendations
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published their guidance to clinicians on the 11th of November 2019...
Drug Science
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Statement on the dangers posed by e-cigarettes
Drug Science stands by its e-cigarette analysis from 2014, any way of radically reducing the death toll from tobacco would be a worldwide...
Drug Science
Oct 24, 20196 min read
Press Release: Government decision on cannabis-related medicinal products draws criticism from independent scientific body, Drug Science
Today (13th August 2019), the independent scientific body Drug Science has responded with disappointment to a decision by the National...
Drug Science
Aug 13, 20192 min read
Drug Science gives evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee on Medicinal Cannabis
On 1 November 2018, following considerable popular pressure surrounding a select number of young children with treatment-resistant...
Drug Science
May 22, 20196 min read
ACMD advice on cannabis-derived medicinal products
On 11 September 2018, the ACMD published its Advice to the Home Secretary and to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. It...
Rudi Fortson QC
Sep 11, 20182 min read
Briefing notes on the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015
The DrugScience group met on Thursday 1 June, and the major item for discussion was the new Psychoactive Substances Bill. The Bill will...
Professor David Nutt
Jun 3, 20157 min read
Amphetamine driving consultation 2015
Below is DrugScience’s response to the Government’s consultation on new regulations on driving with amphetamine in the body. Do you agree...
Drug Science
Apr 3, 20156 min read
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
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
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