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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's first unsanctioned overdose prevention site; A proof-of-concept evaluation
Authors Gillian W Shorter, Magdalena Harris, Andrew McAuley, Kirsten MA Trayner, Alex Stevens Published May 4, 2022 Background The United...
Gillian Shorter, Magdalena Harris and more
May 6, 20221 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
Professional Perspectives on Treatment for Substance Use Disorders with Mental Health Problems
Authors Ben Houghton, Alexis Bailey, Christos Kouimtsidis, Theodora Duka, Caitlin Notley Published November 25, 2021 Background...
Ben Houghton, Alexis Bailey and more
Nov 29, 20212 min read
Patient Perspective on Psychedelic Therapy - Q and A
A personal Q&A from two patients of psychedelic therapy: Psilocybin for depression – Michael Bourne Michael Bourne is a 57-year-old...
Drug Science
Oct 5, 20212 min read
Facing drug addiction: Vietnam’s struggle with opioids
Authors Dang Minh Hieu, Benjamin Gray, Dang Minh Tuan, Benjamin P Colman Published August 29, 2021 Drug addiction is a historical issue...
Dang Minh Hieu, Benjamin Gray and more
Sep 6, 20211 min read
Addiction, Trauma and Ayahuasca - The Patient Perspective
In this Drug Science webinar, we learn how ayahuasca may be helpful in the treatment of addiction, trauma, and anger issues from...
Drug Science
Aug 2, 20213 min read
How I Built a Career in Drug Harm Reduction in Addiction Services - In My Professional Opinion
In this Drug Science webinar, Dr Chloe Sakal explains how she built a career as a psychiatrist focusing on drug use and addiction. She...
Drug Science
Jul 28, 20212 min read
Managing kratom dependency with Buprenorphine during covid-19: A case report
Authors: Rosalind Gittins & Samantha Cole Published: July 19, 2021 This paper describes a case report where buprenorphine was...
Rosalind Gittins and Samantha Cole
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Addiction in Psychiatry
Drug usage is currently extremely high and it is particularly prevalent amongst those suffering from mental health conditions. Despite...
Drug Science
May 27, 20213 min read
Medical cannabis dependence: A critical review of issues and evidence
Authors: Anne K Schlag, Chandni Hindocha, Rayyan Zafar, David J Nutt, H Valerie Curran Published: February 17, 2021 This Drug Science...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Addiction Psychiatry in the NHS in the Time of Coronavirus
By Dr Tracey Myton MRCPsych Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust March 2020 seems like...
Dr Tracey Myton
Jul 25, 20206 min read
Letter to the Home Office - Supply of controlled drugs
The Home Secretary has this week amended the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, providing Ministers with emergency powers concerning the...
Drug Science
May 6, 20205 min read
Society’s inconsistent moral judgements of potentially harmful activities
What do horse riding, motorsports, base jumping, mountain climbing, storm chasing, and drug use have in common? They are of all course...
Professor David Nutt
Mar 6, 20209 min read
Controversies in substance misuse in the older person
There are a range of issues facing us in relation to substance misuse in the older person: some are ongoing controversies and...
Drug Science
Nov 10, 20184 min read
Class A is no solution to the problem of 'monkey dust'
The recent spate of headlines about the rising use of monkey dust drug in Stoke on Trent has led to calls to it to be made a Class A drug...
Professor David Nutt
Aug 5, 20184 min read
Addiction: from basic neuroscience to clinical treatments
This blog piece is a book chapter written by David Nutt from a book on addiction, targeted at Sixth Form and secondary school students...
Professor David Nutt
May 5, 201811 min read
Substance misuse-related poisoning deaths, England and Wales, 1993–2016
Context In recent years there has been an increase in the availability of ‘novel psychoactive substances (NPS)’ or ‘legal highs’. In...
Drug Science
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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