Phil Harris5 days ago2 minCOVID & Use: How is the Virus Changing Consumption Across Europe?The EMCDDA, the European Drug monitoring centre, have compiled a trendspotter briefing on changes in drug consumption during the lock dow...
Phil HarrisMay 213 minBuvidal: A One Shot Opiate Replacement TherapyLockdown has had a big impact on everyone but especially those who are in receipt of opiate prescribing treatments. Daily administration ...
Phil HarrisApr 273 minHolistic Approaches Work Best for Drug RecoveryA new study finds that interventions that take a multidimensional approach -- tackling the biological, social, environmental and mental h...
Phil HarrisSep 2, 20193 minNon-Fatal Overdose: Is it a Window of Opportunity for Change?Opioid-related deaths continue to take the lives of thousands in the U.S. each year, with non-fatal opioid overdoses as a significant ris...
Phil HarrisJul 1, 20191 minWhat is Addiction?A big thanks to my friend and colleague Colin Mackell for forwarding me this interesting article. In it the fantastic Prof Nick Heather ...
Phil HarrisMay 30, 20193 minAddiction is a Disease Concept BackfiresResearch finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to report wan...
Phil HarrisApr 24, 20195 minSo Tell Me... When Did You Meet God?In a survey of thousands of people who reported having experienced personal encounters with God, researchers report that more than two-th...
Phil HarrisApr 13, 20191 minMonthly Subutex Shots: Is It a Game Changer for Opiate Treatment?Can a monthly injection of Subutex improve outcome rates for opiate users in treatment? Findings produces an interesting review of a rec...
Phil HarrisApr 5, 20193 minNarcoLogic: New Insights into Drug TraffickingThe National Science Foundation supported the study, which included an Oregon State University geographer and was led by Nicholas Maglioc...
Phil HarrisJan 24, 20191 minInstadrug?Technology is changing all our lives and reaches into every aspect of human behavior. This has not only led to the development of new su...
Phil HarrisAug 10, 20183 minDo Hallucinogens Hold Promise for Treating Mental Health Conditions?Many people think of psychedelics as relics from the hippie generation or something taken by ravers and music festival-goers, but they ma...
Phil HarrisJun 10, 20182 minPoly-User Have Lower Recovery RatesIn lecturers and treatment design I often discuss the more positive outcomes and shorter treatment duration for primary drinkers as oppos...
Phil HarrisJun 10, 20184 minSix Brain Systems in AddictionFor a long time I argued that the action of drugs on pleasure centers in the brain was far too simplistic, and the least, memory played a...
Phil HarrisMay 14, 20183 minOpiates Bind to Receptors Internally New Research ShowsA new discovery shows that opioids used to treat pain, such as morphine and oxycodone, produce their effects by binding to receptors insi...
Phil HarrisMay 14, 20182 minAlcohol & Tobacco: Still the Most Toxic SubstancesA new review published online today in the journal Addiction has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on alcohol, tob...
Phil HarrisAug 17, 20172 minDark Net Drug Purchasing: Trust is the KeyThe philosopher Rousseau once said that a life without privacy would be a life without sin. This maxim also holds true for the Dark Net....
