Expert to Examine Disconnect Between Drug Policy and Actual Drug Dangers
Summary
Dr. Caroline Copeland, a leading expert from King's College London who advises the Home Office on drugs policy, is set to speak at PubSci on June 17th about the disconnect between official drug policy and the actual dangers of recreational substances. The talk questions whether the legal status of drugs (supermarket-available vs. illegal) truly reflects their relative harm to users, or whether other factors influence drug policy.
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bskyExpert to Examine Disconnect Between Drug Policy and Actual Drug Dangerspubsci-june2026.eventbrite.co.ukKey quotes
· 2 pulledWhat's the difference between the legal drugs you can buy at the supermarket and the kind of illegal substances that could land you in jail?
Is it really how dangerous they are to the user or is there more to drugs policy than that...?
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