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In date order, Monday to Friday
The quaalude comeback: a once ‘extinct’ drug from the 70s makes a resurgence
Underground chemists are now producing the notorious party drug after a Scorsese film sparked renewed interest | Guardian, UK
Half of ketamine samples tested contained other harmful substances posing health risk, new report reveals
Testing of ketamine samples from across Greater Manchester has found a large variation of purity with half of samples containing harmful substances posing health risks, according to the latest review of drug use across the region. Commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and led by researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University, GM TRENDS is an emergent drug trends monitoring system that identifies changing patterns of drug use across Greater Manchester local authorities | MMU, UK
DDN Magazine September 2026
Enjoy this special edition of the mag and all of the content you helped us create online at our website. It’s not about conference coverage as much as vibrant and visible signs that our sector is a very real partnership on all sides. People with lived experience are not waiting to be ‘done to’ – they already know that they’re the lifeblood of the sector | DDN, UK
The Big Addiction Conversation – changing the way Britain talks about addiction
This Addiction Awareness Week (19-25 September), The Forward Trust launches a new national campaign to change the way Britain talks about addiction | Forward Trust, UK
WithYou Wigan and Leigh launches expert-led alcohol treatment pilot
WithYou has launched a specialist alcohol treatment pilot in Wigan and Leigh, embedding the latest UK clinical guidelines and evidence-based therapies directly into its new treatment pathway - ensuring people get the right help, at the right time, where they are | WithYou, UK
National naloxone programme Scotland - Quarterly monitoring bulletin
This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents information on the number of take-home naloxone kits issued by the National Naloxone Programme (NNP) in Scotland (January to March 2025/26) | PHS, UK
Majority back banning flavoured vapes, poll suggests
A poll done by ScotPulse for the anti-smoking charity Ash Scotland spoke to 1,061 people between July 24 and 28. Some 79% of respondents said they would want to see flavours in vapes and nicotine pouches banned | STV News, UK
No longer hidden: how illegal tobacco is taking over UK high streets
To mark the one-year anniversary of the It Costs More Than You Think campaign, JTI shares hard-hitting new data showcasing what the British public thinks about illegal tobacco | Convenience Store, UK
Ancient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the world’s 4th most common addictive drug
Humans everywhere use mind-altering substances, from stimulants and narcotics to hallucinogens. Yet surprisingly little is known about how some psychoactive drugs were first discovered and incorporated into daily life. In a study published today, we uncover the prehistoric roots of betel nut chewing. This widespread habit has a long and deep history in the Asia-Pacific region | Conversation, Australia
Response letter from Sarah Jones to the ACMD on Synthetic cathinones: an updated harms assessment
Dear Professor Wood and Professor Thomas, The Government’s response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs updated harms assessment of synthetic cathinones. I would like to thank the ACMD, particularly the synthetic cathinones working group, for your work on considering the harms of synthetic cathinones. I apologise for the delay in replying to the report... | ACMD, UK
HSE warns of high-strength ecstasy and ‘copycat pills’ ahead of District X festival
Young people attending a dance music festival this weekend are being warned about the circulation of high-strength ecstasy and “copycat pills” containing more potent synthetic versions of the drug | Irish Examiner, Ireland