Druglink article 2005 – Ecstasy: the next generation by Max Daly
Ecstasy has always been associated with clubbing. Now its replacing cans of lager and cider as the street corner drug of choice for children on council estates trying to fend off the bleakness and...
View ArticleDruglink article 2005 – For tomorrow we die by Mark White
The gay club scene has a reputation as a trend-setter for new chemical highs and for heavy drug use. Mark White on how a powerful brew of sex, hedonism and liberation has combined to push the...
View ArticleDruglink article 2005 – Buzzed on beans: the invisible drug by Alf Rehn
Caffeine, a potent neural agent, has become an essential part of the working day. Professor Alf Rehn on how the world’s most socially acceptable drug hi-jacked corporate culture. Buzzed on beans: the...
View ArticleDruglink article 2005 – Booze nation by Steve Hall
Alcohol induced violence and binge drinking are more a product of British culture and the economy than of the drug itself says Steve Hall. Booze nation (PDF) Additional keywords: aggression / night...
View ArticleDruglink article 2006 – Addiction and mysticism: escaping from reality by...
Both addiction and mysticism can illuminate the path of self-discovery – but dependence is an obstacle to real happiness, says ex-user and author William Pryor. Addiction and mysticism: escaping from...
View ArticleDruglink article 2006 – In pursuit of pleasure by Gordon Morse
The sensation of pleasure was once a hard won reward. But, as Gordon Morse explains, drugs can provide bliss on tap for those escaping pain and dealing with fame. In pursuit of pleasure (PDF)Read more →
View ArticleDruglink article 2001 – Blurred images: young users’ perceptions of cocaine...
Cocaine has an image problem. The government deems it as hazardous as heroin but increasingly young people consider it a desirable leisure drug. Blurred images: young users’ perceptions of cocaine...
View ArticleDruglink article 2008 – Early warning system by Mike Blank
When drug workers decided to interview teenagers arrested by police about their drug problems, a revealing snapshot of young people’s lives emerged. Early warning system (PDF) Additional keywords:...
View ArticleDruglink article 2001 – A taste of infinity: evolution and chemistry by Harry...
It seems appropriate in 2001 we should look back to the earliest days of human life to speculate on our introduction to drugs, in this, the first of an occasional series on drug history. A taste of...
View ArticleDruglink article 2009 – Invisible wounds by Laura Brooks
Like many former soldiers, Michael York and Simon Smith struggled with drug and mental health problems after leaving the army. Laura Brooks asks whether the authorities are doing enough to help...
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