Sex on meth gave me STIs
Looking back over the past year, it’s hard to work out the exact point at which a bit of fun became an addiction. I’d always prided myself on being able to flirt with the murky world of hard drugs. As...
View ArticleI’m tee-total, not boring
I think of myself as your average 22 year-old; I’m very much into going out and socialising with friends, but within the past couple of years I’ve gone off the idea of drinking alcohol. Some people...
View ArticleI was tricked into smuggling drugs
Looking back at it, I can’t believe I was so naive. But at the time I didn’t know anything about drug trafficking. I’m sure people who listen to my story will see the warning signs I missed and think...
View ArticleHaving a drugs relapse
If you’re an addict, the road to sobersville is often a long and hard one. There’s bound to be temptation along the way and you may slip up. But this isn’t a reason to freak out and brand yourself a...
View ArticleHangovers explained
Is this a hangover? What do they feel like? If you’ve necked lots of alcohol then woken up feeling lousy then it’s probably a hangover. The symptoms are: Headaches Dehydration is the main reason why...
View ArticleGoing out on the cheap
Get on the guest list Ring up your favourite club in plenty of time for the night out and ask for a group of you to be put on the guest list, it could be for a ‘hen night’, ‘birthday’ or maybe you’re...
View ArticleDrunk and dumb
Puking Be it on yourself, a bouncer (dangerous), a cab (costly), a mate (forgivable), or a future lover (who now won’t be), vomiting when drunk happens to most drinkers one time or another. Usually the...
View ArticleCoping with comedowns
The easy way… Obviously, the best way to avoid drug comedowns is not to take any drugs in the first place. But if you are planning a big weekend which involves drugs then make sure you’re armed with...
View ArticleCoke and your nose
How does a nose work then? Before we get into how cocaine effects you nose, it’s probably best to describe how it works… Your nose is separated into two chambers by the septum – this is the fleshy wall...
View Article2CB, 2C-i
What are 2C drugs? Fairly new to the UK club scene, 2CB was a popular legal substitute for ecstasy in mid-80s America. This drug is generally taken instead of ecstasy, or alongside it to lengthen the...
View ArticleShould I vape?
What is vaping? It’s like smoking only instead of inhaling smoke filled with cancer-causing toxins to get your nicotine hit, you inhale vapour through an e-cigarette (e-cig) or vapouriser – a...
View ArticleLegal highs almost killed me
As I heaved into the toilet, it felt like my body was trying to reject my organs. I’d been vomiting for hours. Nothing but bile was coming up, but I was too sick to care. I was weak, cold and hoped the...
View ArticleShould drugs be legalised?
Drugs legislation in this country is pretty simple. In short, you’re not supposed to do drugs, and if you do the Government will try and stop you (with the confusing exception of booze and cigarettes,...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with the drugs trade?
Is taking drugs bad? Hands up if you do any of the following: use energy-efficient light bulbs, walk/cycle to work, recycle, donate to human rights charities, avoid buying clothes made in child-labour...
View ArticleHow long does cannabis stay in your blood stream?
There are many different factors that affect how long drug toxins stay in a person’s body. These factors include type, strength, amount and frequency of drug used, the person’s health, body weight, and...
View ArticleMDMA
What is MDMA? MDMA is a chemical brewed up in a laboratory that, generally, makes people dance for hours and love the entire human race. It became the base ingredient in ecstasy pills and as a result...
View ArticleKetamine turned my pee into jelly
As I strained into the toilet, I cried and moaned with agony. For months now I’d suffered bladder problems but this was worse than normal. When I looked down I was horrified. There was a jelly like...
View ArticleBeing teetotal
What is a teetotaller? A teetotaller is somebody who doesn’t drink alcohol. They may have never tried it, or they may have drunk it in the past, but they won’t touch the stuff now. Famous teetotallers...
View ArticleAre legal highs safe?
What are legal highs? Legal highs are substances that replicate the effect of illegal drugs. They can be herbal blends like salvia which gives users a quick LSD-type experience. Or they can be...
View ArticleHow I came off heroin
I became addicted to heroin when I was 17. I discovered that my boyfriend was a user when I found needles in his pockets. I was mad with him at first, but I didn’t want us to split up because I thought...
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