Stories
- Article
Tripping for spiritualism and science
Getting high in the name of religion or creativity has been practised for centuries. Now it seems hallucinogenics could help treat mental illnesses too.
- Long read
Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
- Article
The ‘undesirable epileptic’
Abused in her marriage for being 'a sick woman', Aparna Nair looked to history to make sense of the response to her epilepsy. She discovered how centuries of fear and discrimination were often endorsed by science and legislation.
- Article
The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
"Drugs and the Law: Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971"
Date: 2000Reference: PP/IDD/A/10/20Part of: Iddon, Brian- Archives and manuscripts
Parliamentary activity and legislation
Date: 1997-2008Reference: PP/IDD/A/8Part of: Iddon, Brian- Archives and manuscripts
Hansard - Extracts and Written Answers - 1955-1979
Date: 1955-1979Reference: SA/DRS/B/3/1/1/6Part of: DrugScope- Archives and manuscripts
Hansard - Extracts and Written Answers - 1980-1983
Date: 1980-1983Reference: SA/DRS/B/3/1/1/7Part of: DrugScope- Archives and manuscripts
Hansard - Extracts and Written Answers - 1987-1995
Date: 1987-1995Reference: SA/DRS/B/3/1/1/9Part of: DrugScope