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How The British Telegram Drug Market Works

Jay Crane

Jul 19, 2024

Telegram is host to a plethora of flourishing drug markets that have become a serious contender to darknet markets, offering…

Drug Harm Reduction Other Drugs

The Pink Wave: How Tusi Lost Its Elite Status

Alice Sattin

Apr 26, 2024

From the elite clubs of Bogotá to European festivals, a peculiar pink powder has made waves across the globe. Initially…

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy Other Drugs

Whose Death Gets to Be a Tragedy?

Sophie Ladley

Apr 3, 2024

On the 19th of December, the Office for National Statistics released its report on 2022 drug-related deaths (DRDs); this report…

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Drug Harm Reduction Other Drugs

3MMC: What Is It, and Key Harm Reduction Tips

Noor Vissram

Mar 22, 2024

The last decade brought a rise in popularity of the recreational use of synthetic cathinones, a category of New Psychoactive…

Other Drugs Stimulants

Finding Normal: Cognitive Enhancers and Hyper-Productivity

Lauren Predebon

Mar 12, 2024

In the last two decades, the use of prescription stimulant drugs (such as methylphenidate, modafinil, amphetamine salts, among others) as…

Opioids Other Drugs

The Toxic Voyeurism Behind Tranq Tourism

Alice Sattin

Feb 22, 2024

Since 2021, Kensington, North Philadelphia, has been seriously impacted by the use of xylazine, a sedative also called ‘tranq’. Xylazine,…

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Broken Urine Testing Policies in Thailand Harming Thousands

Alice Sattin

Dec 14, 2023

Since the 1970s, Thailand has grappled with how to address drug trafficking within its borders, as the country evolved into…

Drug Policy Opioids Other Drugs Stimulants

DULF Co-Founders Arrested in Another Attack on Safe Supply

André Gomes

Oct 30, 2023

The Vancouver Police arrested Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, the co-founders of the Canadian Drug User Liberation Front (DULF), on…

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Brain Boosters Unleashed: Cognitive Enhancers Use Among University Students

Alice Sattin

Aug 23, 2023

In today’s highly competitive academic landscape, an increasing number of Western university students turn to cognitive enhancers such as Ritalin…

Drug Policy Drugs & Development Other Drugs

“You should be glad he’s dead”: Stigma, Grieving, and Drug Deaths

Sophie Ladley

Aug 14, 2023

Today, drug-related deaths (DRD) are a significant contributor to non-accidental deaths worldwide, particularly due to accelerating fatality rates across the…

Drugs, Camera, Action! Balancing Accuracy with Drama

Russell Newcombe

Aug 9, 2023

This is the second part of the “Drugs, Camera, Action!” article. You can read part one here. Drug effects: “Once…

Drugs, Camera, Action! The Art of Making Drugs Look Real on TV

Russell Newcombe

Aug 7, 2023

Scenes of drug taking and characters high on drugs are increasingly common in TV shows, movies, and computer games. This…