Simon Doherty

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.

If you’re a drug user, you might be aware of this substance. But it won’t turn you into a “zombie” or “eat your flesh”, as the papers are claiming.

The age-old approach is doing clubbers and nightlife more harm than good.

When it comes to reporting on drugs such as the so-called “monkey dust”, the press twists the truth and harms vulnerable people. We spoke to a substance use expert to get the facts.

Jerry Martin had a radical plan to reduce overdose deaths in Vancouver, Canada, taking the drug laws into his own hands.

Ever been to a nightclub where nobody came? Could be the MDMA. So what exactly causes the notorious “pilly willy”? And how do you avoid it?

After the coroner’s report was published last week, we looked into the drug and, it turns out, it’s available in supermarkets. Here, we speak to an expert on its effects and potential risks.

Working alongside medicinal weed advocacy group Cancard, the forces are trialling a new scheme to reduce the smell of cannabis in social housing.

After a piece of hair from the Bronze Age was found to contain hallucinogenic drugs last week, we dug a little deeper and, it turns out, they loved a sesh. Sort of.