Clik here to view.
Hallowe’en ravers clash with police at London Rave
Yesterday Police and Ravers clashed at a disused Royal Mail depot in High Holborn (Ironic name) where an 18 hour party was held echoing the raves of the late 80s and early 90s. The suspected illegal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crack cocaine and heroin have nothing on alcohol
The former government drugs adviser Professor David Nutt has produced a report published in the Lancet that claims that alcohol causes more harm than crack cocaine or heroin. The report is based around...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Colombian gold rush
You would normally expect to hear of Colombian warlords fighting over drugs, but it seems they have now switched their attention to gold and I’m talking about the metal here, not ‘Colombian Gold’ weed....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Make workers take drug tests
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, called for the hard-line approach to drugs when talking to MPs on Monday. He went on to say that those that fail the tests should lose...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International “war” on illegal drugs is failing to curb supply
Over past 20 years street prices have fallen while purity/potency has increased The international war on illegal drugs is failing to curb supply, despite the increasing amounts of resource being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tighten up value for money appraisals of new drugs in England, urges DTB
Reject drugs where pharma fails to provide supporting evidence…which it does in up to 40% of cases, it says The body that appraises the clinical and cost effectiveness of new drugs in England would do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caroline Lucas’ campaign for review of drug laws gathers pace
The campaign of Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas for a review of drug laws is gathering pace. Her E-petition , newly endorsed by Russell Brand and Richard Branson, as well as several drugs experts...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cost of Drugs
It’s no secret that healthcare is a huge expenditure for consumers all over the world. Prescription medications contribute to a large percentage of healthcare costs. However, Americans, by far, pay the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Convenience is Not Always Worth the Price: The Costs Associated with Silk Road
By now, many have heard of the Silk Road – an online black market for illegal substances and other unscrupulous offerings. The website was shut down in October 2013 and was featured in many a headline...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Modern Society Views Drug Use, Addiction and Rehabilitation Today
It’s become blatantly obvious that criminalising drug users does the individual, and society as a whole, little good, which also extends to the ‘war on drugs’ that’s notably failed to curb drug supply...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drug Crime – Not Worth The Risk
Brits abroad urged to consider consequences of drug crime Each year British nationals on holiday are putting themselves at risk of arrest or detention for drug-related offending. With an increase in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Two-Front War: Synthetic Drugs and Terrorism
Synthetic drugs aren't really a novel threat. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a shipment of "Spice"—one of the many code names for "synthetic marijuana"—was seized in Dayton,...
View Article
