Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 21 Issue 2

Guest editorial

Karenza Moore, Angus Bancroft

Relevance of cryptomarkets, characteristics of purchasers and possibilities for survey research: experience from the European Web Survey on Drugs

Julian Strizek, Alexandra Karden, João Matias

The purpose of this paper is to assess the relevance of cryptomarkets, characteristics of purchasers and possibilities for survey research by approaching users directly on…

Psychedelic substance use in the Reddit psychonaut community. A qualitative study on motives and modalities

Jani Pestana, Franca Beccaria, Enrico Petrilli

The purpose of this paper is to investigate motives and modalities of psychedelic substance use in the psychonaut community that is hosted on the Reddit platform (r/psychonaut)…

Drugs, brands and consumer culture: the sign-value of the products sold on the darknet marketplaces

Nicolae Eduard Craciunescu

The purpose of this study is to explore drug consumption from a cultural perspective, in the context of the consumer culture. It aims to identify if, through the branding process…

Pricing of illicit drugs on darknet markets: a conceptual exploration

Andreas Zaunseder, Angus Bancroft

Trading illicit drugs on cryptomarkets differs in many ways from material retail markets. This paper aims to contribute to existing studies on pricing by studying the relationship…

Concentration of tetrahidrocannabinol in joints

Eduardo Tejedor Tejada, Domiciana De la Fuente Marcos, Maria Jesus Cuesta Lozano, Juana Benedí González, Jesús Moro Aguado, Jesús Miguel Tejedor Muñoz

This study aims to assess the potency and dose of Δ-9-Tetrahidrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis joints. This will enable better estimates of the degree of…

When policy fails try something different integrated practice improve outcomes for dual diagnosis co-occurring service users accessing mental health services

Lois Dugmore, Saskia Bauweraerts

This paper aims to discuss an initiative developed between, Leicestershire Partnership National Health Service Trust and Turning Point, which is the locally commissioned drug and…