Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users' expectations,...

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...

The Office for National Statistics have published the latest report on drug related deaths in England and Wales. The main findings...

A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and...

The EMCDDA, the European Drug monitoring centre, have compiled a trendspotter briefing on changes in drug consumption during the lock...

Lockdown has had a big impact on everyone but especially those who are in receipt of opiate prescribing treatments. Daily administration...

A new study finds that interventions that take a multidimensional approach -- tackling the biological, social, environmental and mental...

Opioid-related deaths continue to take the lives of thousands in the U.S. each year, with non-fatal opioid overdoses as a significant...

A big thanks to my friend and colleague Colin Mackell for forwarding me this interesting article. In it the fantastic Prof Nick Heather...

Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to report...

In a survey of thousands of people who reported having experienced personal encounters with God, researchers report that more than...