Simon Doherty

In the weeks leading-up to Christmas, the high street blesses us with a plethora of bread-based goods to take the edge off. We asked science to tell us which will do it best.

A rare illness called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is perplexing doctors both in the UK and abroad. Here’s everything we know.

Papermeister, a Welshman living in Hackney, says he has the biggest collection of rolling papers in the world “unless someone can prove me wrong”.

If you’re sick of the sesh and fancy packing in the packet, Elliott Wald, who’s helping thousands of TikTokers get off it, shared some pointers with our resident drugs columnist.

Our resident drugs columnist’s TikTok comment section is awash with FAQ’s on taking drugs, so he aims to answer (most) of them, all in the name of reducing potential harms.

According to a shiny new report, under 25s are consuming less booze, cigarettes and ecstasy. But mephedrone is increasingly dipping into the dancefloor...

Recent data suggests the city’s drugs are getting lower in quality and purity. We spoke to a dealer, a raver and a researcher to get to the bottom of the baggy.

There’s anecdotal evidence, from charities and the police, that predators are spiking people’s vapes. Here’s everything we know.

As the UK heads towards an opioid crisis, Scotland has announced it will be opening drug consumption rooms. Here’s what happens inside a facility like that.

By the end of 2023, laughing gas will be treated as a Class-C controlled substance, which could result in two years in prison for possessing nos and 14 years for supplying it. What’s the point?

Associates suggest that the SpaceX cadet’s behaviour could be down to an escalation in use.

A new study has shown acid’s mind-altering effects on filmmaker Federico Fellini, who arguably produced some of the most important features of the 20th century and influenced many future directors in the process.

Over the last year, these phoney council-branded artworks have popped up around London, Dublin, Cambridge and at Glasto. We spoke to the guerrilla artists about their controversial tactics and the importance of legalising drugs in the UK.

It’s no secret that the rare sight of sun in the UK has us darting to a park armed with a four-pack of tinnies.

Commander Julian Bennett was in charge of writing the Metropolitan Police’s drug strategy and overseeing police misconduct. He now stands accused of taking psychedelics on holiday and regularly smoking weed before work.

The active ingredient in magic mushrooms has been hailed as mental health wonder-drug. But some treatment journeys end up a very bad trip.

In a radical report, the Scottish government has called for the decriminalisation of all drugs for personal use. Westminster? You guessed it…

Using a rapid scan machine, coppers tested 145 people and found 17 with traces of cocaine. How terrifying is that? Not the results, the concept.

From legal antidepressants being sold on the darkweb to flushing your nose out after a sesh, here are some of the safety tips, warnings and surprises our drug columnist has picked up along the way.

It’s a simpler process than you might think – and it could save you from all sorts of nasties.

The Taliban is clamping down on heroin production. UK experts warn this could lead to an explosion of dangerous synthetic opioids.