Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 10 Issue 3

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Policy forum

Marcus Roberts

This article considers the recent public debate in the UK on drug classification and the role of the Advisory Council of the Misuse of Drugs, particularly following David Nutt's…

Let's not talk about drugs

Toby Seddon

The concept of ‘drugs’, as we understand it today, is a regulatory construct that was invented at the beginning of the 20th century as part of the creation of the international…

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Mass‐information: mephedrone, myths, and the new generation of legal highs

Zoe Davey, Ornella Corazza, Fabrizio Schifano, Paolo Deluca

The market in licit recreational drugs is continuing to grow, both in the UK and elsewhere, and the internet has been acknowledged as a key factor in enabling this rapid expansion…

Just a story? Narrative approaches to addiction and recovery

Martin Weegmann

This paper introduces narrative theory and therapy, showing its relevance to addiction and recovery. A variety of techniques and clinical sensitivities are illustrated, the…

Menace or medicine? Anthropological perspectives on the self‐administration of high potency cannabis in the UK

Anna Waldstein

Domestically produced, high potency cannabis (often referred to as ‘skunk’ in the mainstream UK media) has become increasingly widespread in the UK. This paper considers whether…

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ISSN:

1745-9265

Online date, start – end:

2001 – 2022

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Editors:

  • Dr Axel Klein
  • Mr Blaine Stothard
  • Dr Aysel Sultan