Tag Archives: drugs on the web
‘Legal high’ drugs are misleading and not ‘safe’
Guest post by John Corkery, Research Lead, School of Pharmacy
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has published a ground-breaking report on tackling the issue of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), sometimes euphemistically referred to as ‘legal highs’ by retailers and consumers alike. The concern about such products … Continue reading
Researchers warn about the online availability of the powerful hallucinogenic drug ‘B-Fly’
Guest post by Dr Ornella Corazza, School of Pharmacy
Our recently-published research shows that the online availability of a growing number of ‘designer drugs’ such as Bromo-Dragonfly (or simply ‘B-Fly’), a powerful, long-lasting (up to three days) hallucinogenic substance, constitutes a public health challenge. In a paper entitled Designer … Continue reading