Swirling colours, delirious patterns, groovy rhythms and otherworldly vistas. These are some of the first things that come to mind when we think about psychedelics. The unique fashion and …
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Eighty three years after Prohibition was repealed, can there be anything new to say about the ‘noble experiment’? Lisa McGirr’s new history The War on Alcohol emphatically answers …
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Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be extremely debilitating. Sufferers experience intrusive flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety just trying to go about living their lives. The most common …
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On the UN’s ‘Universal Children’s Day’, it’s a useful time to reflect on the international policies which overlap and provide a legacy for future generations. How do we give our …
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Graham De Barra, Director of Help Not Harm, brings us the first in a series of weekly updates on the state of play in Ireland leading up to the …
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If you’ve been following drug policy developments in recent months, you will no doubt have heard that Germany is on the brink of legalising medical cannabis. The details of …
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Last week was ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’ in the UK, and while mental health awareness is for many an all-year-round concern, the initiative has succeeded in sparking interest and debate on a subject …
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The 2nd National Substance Misuse Conference took place in Birmingham on Wednesday 13th September. The conference looked to bring together the UK’s leading clinicians, researchers, educators and more to …
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George Murkin of drug policy think tank Transform offers his response to Christopher Snowdon’s critique of the expert panel report on cannabis regulation and he would like to correct Christopher …
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Day 4 of the Volteface UNGASS adventure started early. There is no way anyone can claim this is just a holiday when I had to be up at 6am, …