Simon Doherty
@simondoherty1.bsky.social
I’m a journalist who covers drugs, clubs, and culture
Is Talk to FRANK (the UK’s Government drug education campaign which has been running for over two decades) a useful resource? In the interest of journalism, I tried to find out by calling them and asking five basic questions. You can see the results here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbau...
August 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Is Talk to FRANK (the UK’s Government drug education campaign which has been running for over two decades) a useful resource? In the interest of journalism, I tried to find out by calling them and asking five basic questions. You can see the results here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbau...
(1/2) I wrote about the strange and secretive world of ecstasy pill design... READ: www.vice.com/en/article/dutch-candy-pill-designs-cultural-artifacts/
May 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
(1/2) I wrote about the strange and secretive world of ecstasy pill design... READ: www.vice.com/en/article/dutch-candy-pill-designs-cultural-artifacts/
The strange and secretive world of ec𝓈ta𝓈y branding is something that artists Adam Fierman and Peter Andrew Lusztyk are obsessed with. FULL PODCAST: rb.gy/77jqq6
May 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The strange and secretive world of ec𝓈ta𝓈y branding is something that artists Adam Fierman and Peter Andrew Lusztyk are obsessed with. FULL PODCAST: rb.gy/77jqq6
"Did you pack your own bag, sir?"
May 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
"Did you pack your own bag, sir?"
Nobody loves the sesh more than the Fuengirola police 😂
April 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Nobody loves the sesh more than the Fuengirola police 😂
These are the most popular pill designs in Berlin atm. But never forget: the design/branding bears no relation to quality. Learn more on my YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zey... ✌️
April 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
These are the most popular pill designs in Berlin atm. But never forget: the design/branding bears no relation to quality. Learn more on my YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zey... ✌️
Putting the ‘HELL’ into CoacHELLa…
April 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Putting the ‘HELL’ into CoacHELLa…
Are more people taking drugs at work? If so, why?
April 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Are more people taking drugs at work? If so, why?
[1/4] The story of how the police in the Netherlands busted 4kg 💊 disguised as a kitchen sink!
March 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
[1/4] The story of how the police in the Netherlands busted 4kg 💊 disguised as a kitchen sink!
One way to promo your night…
March 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
One way to promo your night…
Mr Beast feels like the modern-day equivalent of Bum Fights, the early-00s show that paid homeless people to fight, pull out their own teeth, and tattoo the name of the show on their forehead. It's getting a bit distasteful, like monetising abuse.
March 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Mr Beast feels like the modern-day equivalent of Bum Fights, the early-00s show that paid homeless people to fight, pull out their own teeth, and tattoo the name of the show on their forehead. It's getting a bit distasteful, like monetising abuse.
It's k's world, baby, we're just living in it…
March 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
It's k's world, baby, we're just living in it…
Festival goes could get their 💊 tested at Yours and Owls festival (in New South Wales, Australia) last weekend.
Isn't it funny that some people (like some politicians) want to stop this? You'd think that everyone would have the same aim, right? For everyone to get home safely if they go out.
Isn't it funny that some people (like some politicians) want to stop this? You'd think that everyone would have the same aim, right? For everyone to get home safely if they go out.
March 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Festival goes could get their 💊 tested at Yours and Owls festival (in New South Wales, Australia) last weekend.
Isn't it funny that some people (like some politicians) want to stop this? You'd think that everyone would have the same aim, right? For everyone to get home safely if they go out.
Isn't it funny that some people (like some politicians) want to stop this? You'd think that everyone would have the same aim, right? For everyone to get home safely if they go out.
Source: An early economic analysis of medical 🍃 for the treatment of chronic pain (Marrinan et al, 2025).
February 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Source: An early economic analysis of medical 🍃 for the treatment of chronic pain (Marrinan et al, 2025).
Harm reduction, in the 1960s…
February 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Harm reduction, in the 1960s…
According to research by Give Us The Night, Ireland has lost 25% of their clubs in five years. Only 83 remain. Campaigners say the industry there is on “the brink of collapse”.
January 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
According to research by Give Us The Night, Ireland has lost 25% of their clubs in five years. Only 83 remain. Campaigners say the industry there is on “the brink of collapse”.
Harm reduction new year 🎉
January 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Harm reduction new year 🎉
This, people, is the correct ranking (best at the top and going down in deliciousness). I will fight you all!
December 6, 2024 at 12:56 PM
This, people, is the correct ranking (best at the top and going down in deliciousness). I will fight you all!
Watching Keith Haring work is mesmerising. He attracted onlookers but barely acknowledged them. In the years leading up to his tragic death at the age of thirty-one, the crowds kept getting bigger, but his process stayed the same: steady hand, monastic concentration, muscle memory his muse.
November 28, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Watching Keith Haring work is mesmerising. He attracted onlookers but barely acknowledged them. In the years leading up to his tragic death at the age of thirty-one, the crowds kept getting bigger, but his process stayed the same: steady hand, monastic concentration, muscle memory his muse.
The Dutch police recently busted someone with this 2kg gnome. It's solid MDMA! Even the gnome looks surprised.
November 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
The Dutch police recently busted someone with this 2kg gnome. It's solid MDMA! Even the gnome looks surprised.
Daily Mail: "People who use weed are mentally ill killers."
Also Daily Mail: "Do you want to buy some weed?" 🙃
Also Daily Mail: "Do you want to buy some weed?" 🙃
November 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Daily Mail: "People who use weed are mentally ill killers."
Also Daily Mail: "Do you want to buy some weed?" 🙃
Also Daily Mail: "Do you want to buy some weed?" 🙃
a valid form of therapy?
November 18, 2024 at 9:38 AM
a valid form of therapy?