Stories
- Long read
Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
- 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.
- Article
Dating on dopamine
Drug treatment for Parkinson’s can come with an unwanted side serving of compulsive behaviour, as Pete Langman discovered. Read about his dating journey in a dopamine cloud.
- Article
Booze and bad behaviour
Our love of alcohol is like a party that’s lasted nine centuries. But there are signs that the demon drink is losing its appeal.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and other Drugs
Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and other DrugsDate: 1904-1987Reference: SA/SSA- Books
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Report of the Committee of Heredity, April, 1901.
Society for the Study of Inebriety (Alcoholism and Drug Addiction). Committee on Heredity.Date: 1901- Books
An address on inebriety amongst the ancients and how they 'cured' it, delivered at a meeting of the Society for the Study of Inebriety ... 1898 / [William Lauzun Brown].
Lauzun-Brown, William.Date: 1898- Books
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On the influence of alcohol on immunity / by Taav. Laitinen.
Laitinen, Taavetti, 1866-Date: [1909?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 9
Date: May 1905 - Feb 1906Reference: WF/E/01/01/09Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd