An excellent review of the historical developments in cannabis markets, leading to the current practices of smoking synthetic cannabis is...

Erica Jacobs, a passionate campaigner for young people and substance misuse prevention in Colorado has contacted me with an excellent...

I was very intrigued by the presentations of clients seeking help with legal highs or new psycho-active substances. For a period of...

I really loved the book Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner. In response to US Intelligence agencies failings, the...

The harm reduction benefits of E-cig's continues to mount. A recent research study has found that they are easier to quit than smoking...

There is a great deal of confusion between "Stepping Stone Theory" and "Gateway Theory" in terms of understanding the evolution of drug...

More evidence emerges to support the use of trajectory models with young people. Research by Professor Patrica Conrod targeted young...

A recent conversation with a colleague reminded me of this great website that reminds us of the first law of research. Correlation is...

Recent developments in the area of immuno-psychiatry have begun to identify that prenatal viral infection may be responsible for the...

In training and lectures I often discuss how the brain processes information in two different ways. This includes the pre-frontal cortex...

A recent study found that the more days a child missed of pre-school created greater disparities in their educational attainment across...

Drugs have a wide range of side effects. However, one side effect that is rarely discussed and little known is the effect drugs can have...

Biases are very important to the human brain. They spare us the time and effort from having to think too much about everything all the...

I am a huge fan of Prof David Orlinsky's work. He has conducted extensive research on treatment processes and outcomes and his work on...

There is always a great deal of discussion in my training and lectures on child and adolescent development regarding attachment theory. ...

In training in Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy I often draw participants attention towards observing body language...

The effects of poverty on human psychology is an under-researched area. However, new insights from brain scanning and cognitive testing...

Findings recently republished a fantastic review of Motivational Interviewing. Whilst this person-centered approach has become...

After along period of development, Boswyns Young Peoples Residential is set to open shortly in Hayle, Cornwall, UK. This new service...

It has been know for a long time that exercise does not help people lose weight. Whilst there are other health benefit to exercise, the...