What are amphetamines? Speed, sulph, sulphate, uppers, wake ups, billy whizz, whizz, whites, base…Methylphenidate, Ritalin. Dexamphetamine, Dexedrine. Methamphetamine, crystal meth, meth, yaba, crank, glass, Tina, Christine, ice. Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants. Stimulants are drugs that speed up the body’s processes…
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Alcohol
Beer barrels Alcoholic drinks consist mainly of flavoured water and ethyl alcohol (ethanol). They are made by the fermentation of fruits, vegetables or grains. Safe Drinking levels In January 2016 the government produced guidelines on drinking stating that there is…
Addictive personality
What is an addictive personality? An addictive personality suggests that some people will inevitably become dependent on drugs or something else because of a personality trait which could be genetic. However, although some people stay away from drugs because they…
Addiction
What is addiction? When a person has an addiction it can be defined as not having control over doing, taking or using something even when it is harmful to them. The term is most commonly associated with drug use and…
Addict
What is an addict? An addict is a drug user whose use causes them serious physical, social or psychological problems. However those caring for people whose drug use is out of control prefer to talk of problem drug users rather…
Abstinence
What is abstinence? Abstinence refers to the avoidance of drugs or alcohol. Some treatment programmes aim to help a person stop using alcohol and other drugs entirely. The term is also used in the drug education and prevention field and…
4-MTA
4-Methylthioamphetamine, Flatliners 4-MTA is a derivative of amphetamine and has similar effects to ecstasy, being a potent serotonin releaser. Like ecstasy, 4-MTA is an empathogen, a class of psychoactive drug that generates a state of empathy and openness. It is often…
Druglinks from 2010
Cocaine dossier (PDF) In this special dossier, we bring together some of our key investigations and feature stories on cocaine, including the first reporting of a two-tier market in the drug and the spread of its use to blue collar…
2011
Druglink issues from 2011 January / February 26(1) (PDF) March / April 26(2) (PDF) May / June 26(3) (PDF) July / August 26(4) (PDF) September / October 26(5) (PDF) November / December 26(6)…
2012
Druglink issues from 2012 January / February 27(1) (PDF) March / April 27(3) 2012 (PDF) May / June 27(4) 2012 (PDF) July / August 27(5) (PDF) September / October 27(5) (PDF) November…