Simon Doherty

GHB and GBL, more commonly known as "G", has a reputation for being particularly dangerous and problematic, in part thanks to an association with sexual assault – but many people simply use it to feel good. It's time to confront the shame that comes with the high.

Not that you’re up to anything. Obviously.

Kratom was legalised in Thailand in 2021, and the TikToker Tom Birchy is selling "potions" containing the drug. But is it dangerous?

Drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales are at an all-time high. Here’s what to do if you’re around someone who might be in trouble.

Most pills are made in the Netherlands, but there’s also a cottage industry in the UK, with people knocking out pingers in spare bedrooms, garages and lock-ups.

The science is clear: vaping is much less harmful than smoking. But half of Britain’s smokers still think it’s the other way round.

In a North London warehouse party, our resident drugs columnist asked partiers what drugs they had on them and what they were planning to take to alter their states of mind.

Rishi is coming for your Elf Bar. But experts have warned the ban could cause an increase of smoking in young people.

HHC is being touted as a legal alternative to weed. Is it legal? Is it more dangerous than traditional weed? Here’s everything we know.

Before you sack it off altogether, consider what these experts have to say.

Young people are, famously, giving up the booze. Considering it? Here's how to still socialise successfully in 2024.

From the Taliban’s poppy ban to what’s really in your weed vape, Drugs Columnist Simon Doherty shares his, ahem, highs of the past 12 months.

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.