Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 21 Issue 4

Editorial

Axel Klein, Blaine Stothard

In This Issue

Blaine Stothard

The misuse of drugs act – a user perspective

Mat Southwell

This paper aims to demonstrate the ways in which the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) militates against the interests and situations of people who use drugs. The author reflects on the…

More harm than good? Cannabis, harm and the misuse of drugs act

Gary R. Potter, Hattie Wells

This paper aims to consider the nature of cannabis-related harms under the UK’s Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA). Written for the specific context of this four-paper special section on…

From law to regulation: re-appraising the misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Toby Seddon

The purpose of this paper is to re-appraise the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in order to develop alternative and new ideas for drug law reform.

Fifty years of the UK Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: the legislative contexts

Blaine Stothard

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the history of relevant legislation before and after the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA).

How do former smokers perceive information about nicotine products? Evidence from Sweden

Tove Sohlberg, Patrik Karlsson

Health promotion strategies often attempt to change people’s behavior through targeting their risk perceptions. These perceptions may, however, be moderated by other factors. This…

Increased propensity for violence among female jail detainees with PTSD, panic disorder and alcohol use disorder

Stephanie L. Taylor, Alexa J. Barrett, Albert M. Kopak, Norman G. Hoffmann

The female jail population is steadily growing in rural jails across the country. Detainees have high rates of mental health and substance use disorders, some of which are linked…

The role of sexuality in religious responses to problematic drug use in Argentina

Daniel Eduardo Jones, Paloma Dulbecco, Santiago L. Cunial

The purpose of this paper is to inquire into the role that sexuality plays in faith-based programs for the prevention and care of problematic drug use.

Chemsex, identity processes and coping among gay and bisexual men

Rusi Jaspal

Chemsex constitutes a significant public health concern among gay and bisexual men (GBM). Using the identity process theory, this study focuses on GBM’s motivations for engaging…