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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.
Comparative harms assessments for cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco: Risk for psychosis, cognitive impairment, and traffic accident
Author Petter Grahl Johnstad Published July 25, 2022 Abstract Researchers have associated cannabis use with risk for psychosis, cognitive...
Petter Grahl Johnstad
Jul 25, 20222 min read
In My Professional Opinion - Vaping and Tobacco Harm Reduction
Clive Bates – Vaping and Tobacco Harm Reduction Nicotine without smoke? This discussion takes a brief tour through the science and policy...
Drug Science
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Drug Science submission to the WHO enquiry on vaping
Fifteen years ago, the World Health Organization developed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which aims to provide...
Professor David Nutt
Feb 12, 20215 min read
From Ebola to Covid-19. Is all nicotine bad nicotine? An epidemiologist’s reflections
By Ian Sliney – Epidemiologist Forty-seven years later I still remember my first cigarette, and I was addicted to nicotine from the first...
Ian Sliney
Apr 29, 20206 min read
A tale of two moralities: Politicians, doctors, use of addictive substances and lobbying
Alcohol use during the day is common amongst British MPs and Parliamentary staff even when Parliament is in session. MPs are frequently...
Professor David Nutt
Jul 18, 20181 min read
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