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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.
Today’s ban on 'laughing gas' is wrong - Prof David Nutt
The government’s ban on nitrous oxide comes into force today (Wednesday 8th November, 2023) and possession of the drug is now a criminal act
Drug Science
Nov 8, 20232 min read
No Laughing Matter: The Nonsense Plan to Criminalise Nitrous Oxide
By Professor David Nutt Placing Nitrous Oxide in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Yesterday Michael Gove announced the government’s plan to...
Professor David Nutt
Mar 28, 20239 min read
Drug Science submits evidence to the ACMD Nitrous Oxide Review
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is collecting written evidence regarding the health and social harms of nitrous oxide....
Drug Science
Mar 2, 20238 min read
Regulating the oxides of nitrogen – popping the myths
Authors Plinio M Ferreira, David Nutt Published April 25, 2022 In 2015 and 2016, during the debates that culminated in The Psychoactive...
Plinio Ferreira and Professor David Nutt
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Parliamentary briefing on tackling the misuse of Nitrous Oxide
This Parliamentary briefing has been prepared by DrugScience, The Global Drug Survey, Release and Transform Drug Policy Foundation....
Drug Science
Jul 20, 20206 min read
No laughing matter: how the anti-nitrous oxide campaign is a waste of time and money
Nitrous oxide has returned to our headlines – last month two possession with intent to supply Crown Court cases collapsed and this week...
Oli Stevens
Oct 5, 20175 min read
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