drugs

The first week of November was Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, prompting an excellent time for Volteface to reflect on the past three years since medical cannabis was legalised. In this…

 You can now listen to this essay as part of the Volteface Audio Long Reads selection. Just click on the link above.  Like the thick smoky aftertaste that lingers after…

What’s happening? Popular Instagram account @edi_anonymous revealed “multiple reports of spiking by injection in Edinburgh clubs” last week, with The Times reporting that “those claiming to be affected say they…

Also referred to by the terms ‘overdose prevention centres’, ‘safe injecting rooms’, ‘safer consumption rooms’, and ‘supervised injection sites’, DCRs are medically supervised sites where people who use drugs are…

Data from a YouGov report on the perceived harm of drugs and strategies for their control was released today, offering compelling insights into Britons’ attitudes towards the impact of drug…

The House of Commons debate last Monday was a fantastic display of support and solidarity for families, campaigners and advocates alike, all hoping to expand access to medical cannabis that…

  The Scottish government has announced that they will be introducing Drug Consumption Rooms in an attempt to get to grips with the ongoing drug crisis in Scotland. This announcement…

Home Secretary Priti Patel last week formally asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to “review the harm caused by nitrous oxide”, announcing that the unlawful possession…

  There is no doubt that psychedelics hold incredible healing potential to treat mental illnesses. Their ability is so great, claims circulate that they can ‘cure’ conditions, a term almost…

  Our understanding of how psychoactive substances affect us has been largely based on researching their intoxicating effects. But what about the after effects? I’m talking about the comedowns, the…