Youth Survey: Drug and Alcohol Use in Decline
The latest UK survey of 10,000 children aged between 11-15 shows significant declines in alcohol, smoking and drug use in young people. ...
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Phil Harris
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
Micro-Dosing: All in the Mind?
Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users' expectations,...
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Phil Harris
- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min
Decriminalisation in the US Gathers Pace
Ohio in the US has some of the most entrenched drug problems in the States. It is now moving forward with what was once unthinkable in...
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Phil Harris
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Drug Related Death Report Published
The Office for National Statistics have published the latest report on drug related deaths in England and Wales. The main findings...
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Phil Harris
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Substance Users at Greater Risk from COVID 19
A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and...
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Phil Harris
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
COVID & 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...
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Phil Harris
- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
Buvidal: A One Shot Opiate Replacement Therapy
Lockdown has had a big impact on everyone but especially those who are in receipt of opiate prescribing treatments. Daily administration...
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Phil Harris
- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
Holistic Approaches Work Best for Drug Recovery
A new study finds that interventions that take a multidimensional approach -- tackling the biological, social, environmental and mental...
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Phil Harris
- Sep 2, 2019
- 3 min
Non-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...
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Phil Harris
- Jul 1, 2019
- 1 min
What 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...
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Phil Harris
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
Addiction is a Disease Concept Backfires
Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to report...
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Phil Harris
- Apr 24, 2019
- 5 min
So 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...
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Phil Harris
- Apr 13, 2019
- 1 min
Monthly 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...
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Phil Harris
- Apr 5, 2019
- 3 min
NarcoLogic: New Insights into Drug Trafficking
The National Science Foundation supported the study, which included an Oregon State University geographer and was led by Nicholas...
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Phil Harris
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
Instadrug?
Technology is changing all our lives and reaches into every aspect of human behavior. This has not only led to the development of new...
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Phil Harris
- Aug 10, 2018
- 3 min
Do 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...
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Phil Harris
- Jun 10, 2018
- 2 min
Poly-User Have Lower Recovery Rates
In lecturers and treatment design I often discuss the more positive outcomes and shorter treatment duration for primary drinkers as...
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Phil Harris
- Jun 10, 2018
- 4 min
Six Brain Systems in Addiction
For 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...
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Phil Harris
- May 14, 2018
- 3 min
Opiates Bind to Receptors Internally New Research Shows
A new discovery shows that opioids used to treat pain, such as morphine and oxycodone, produce their effects by binding to receptors...
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Phil Harris
- May 14, 2018
- 2 min
Alcohol & Tobacco: Still the Most Toxic Substances
A new review published online today in the journal Addiction has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on alcohol,...
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