Drugs

Talk of Scotland’s drug deaths crisis is nothing new. But as new policies are introduced, those affected believe there’s reason to be hopeful.

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.

DoxyPEP is a potentially game-changing way of preventing STIs. Here’s everything you need to know and how to get hold of it.

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.