A dose of reality
Ben Goldacre: The golden age of medicine has creaked to a halt and the industry is rapidly running out of new drugs
Psychedelic drugs could heal thousands
Andrew Feldmár: New research into the benefits of hallucinogens alongside psychotherapy is welcome: in my experience they change lives
Doctor, doctor
Dr Tom Smith answers your questions on the risks of MDMA, pets vs spouses and conceiving naturally at 43
Why smiles are better than Prozac
Government scientist claims lifestyle changes can be as effective as drugs for depression
Last year, nearly four million Britons used illicit drugs
Ten drug users tell John Hind their stories
Drug abuse and risky sex targeted in teen health drive
New initiative aims to improve care for teenagers, amid concern that substance abuse, risky sexual behaviour and mental health problems are blighting their lives
From Mr Average … to superman
In 16 weeks, Craig Davidson, a Canadian novelist, transformed himself into a hard-as-nails hunk by injecting illegal steroids. He loved his new body - but not the hideous side-effects. In this graphic account of being a 'roider', he recounts his hellish journey
Study warns of sexual health crisis due to drug use
University researchers say unprotected sex is rife in Europe as rising drug use drives young people into bed
Hippie dream, modern nightmare
It epitomised the hippie dream of free love and easy living in the Sixties. Songs, films and books mythologised it. But with the advent of powerful new strains such as skunk, cannabis is increasingly associated with feral youth, psychosis and violent crime. As the government prepares to reclassify the drug, is its decision borne of good science or political opportunism? By Jamie Doward and Tom Templeton
Call for science to rule on risk of illegal drugs
Drugs policy has become a political football, warns former government adviser
Enslaved by K
A whole new realm of the imagination opened up when David Eggins took his first line of ketamine. In the real world, however, he was lucky to get out alive ...
Cancer drugs at risk as plant species die off
Medicines for HIV and cancer could be lost because plants used in their preparation are facing extinction, experts have warned
EU to approve one-pill-a-day treatment for HIV patients
The EU is expected to approve the first one-a-day combination drug to treat HIV this week, at a time when infection rates in Europe are rising