Designing your own narcotics online isn’t just easy—it can be legal too. How do we know? We did it.
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Opinion | The Failed War on Drugs (Published 2018)
Attacking rampant drug abuse by trying to shut off the supply has not worked. We need to try a new approach.
I used to support legalizing all drugs. Then the opioid epidemic happened.
America’s worst drug crisis shows what can happen when a dangerous, addictive substance is made easily accessible.
Welcome to the complex world of 3D-printed drugs
The FDA’s approval of a 3D-printed drug opens up a new world of customised medication, but also the possibility of counterfeit drugs, mislabelling and a regulatory vacuum
Shedding light on the dark web
The drug trade is moving from the street to online cryptomarkets. Forced to compete on price and quality, sellers are upping their game
Implementing an online pharmaceutical service using design science research
The rising prevalence of chronic diseases is pressing health systems to introduce reforms. Primary healthcare and multidisciplinary models have been suggested as approaches to deal with this challenge, with new roles for nurses and pharmacists being advocated. More recently, implementing healthcare based on information systems and technologies (e.g. eHealth) has been proposed as a way to improve health services. However, implementing online pharmaceutical services, including their adoption by pharmacists and patients, is still an open research question. In this paper we present ePharmacare, a new online pharmaceutical service implemented using Design Science Research.
Opinion | How to Win a War on Drugs (Published 2017)
Portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Drug makers conspired to worsen the opioid crisis. They have blood on their hands | Chris McGreal
Johnson & Johnson and others profited from addiction and death – and yet they still don’t think they’ve done anything wrong
Kofi Annan On Why Drug Bans Are Ineffective
Drugs are dangerous, but current narcotics policies are an even bigger threat because punishment is given a greater priority than health and human rights. It's time for regulations that put lives and safety first, argues former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Kofi Annan On Why Drug Bans Are Ineffective
Drugs are dangerous, but current narcotics policies are an even bigger threat because punishment is given a greater priority than health and human rights. It's time for regulations that put lives and safety first, argues former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
I take illegal drugs for inspiration - Dr Susan Blackmore
I take illegal drugs for inspiration Daily Telegraph, Saturday May 21st 2005, pp 17-18 (Note: This version is very slightly different from the published, edited, version) © Sue Blackmore 2005 Every year, like a social drinker who wants to prove to herself that she’s not an alcoholic, I give up cannabis for a month. It …
Opinion | Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows (Published 2019)
Australia seems to have found a way to entice Big Pharma into making essential new medicines affordable. Why can’t the United States?
Drug Harm Reduction - Platform | The Australian Greens
Drug use occurs in all parts of our community. It affects people of all ages and backgrounds.