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Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change

As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?

03.02.2025 2

The Conversation

Ian Hamilton

Drug consumption facilities: they’ve been around since 1986 and now Scotland has one – but do they work?

The Thistle drug room in Glasgow could help fill some important gaps in knowledge about the benefits of these facilities.

13.01.2025 10

The Conversation

Ian Hamilton

Drug-related deaths have risen by record numbers in England and Wales – latest data

Deaths from drug use in England and Wales have risen by 11%, according to the latest annual data published by the Office for National Statistics...

23.10.2024 3

The Conversation

Ian Hamilton

Ketamine: what you need to know about the UK’s growing drug problem

There is growing awareness of the problems caused by the use of a fast-acting drug called ketamine. Often referred to as K or ket, it was made a...

26.09.2024 3

The Conversation

Ian Hamilton