I rounded up drug news of the last month for the first edition of THE BUMP. Includes the NYT Amy Griffin story, a barbershop banger from @matthabusby.bsky.social and @maxdaly.bsky.social on the secret of tusi's success.

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"Within half an hour I felt a cranial throb – like the ghost of a pill, dialled way down."

I profiled – and tested – kanna: the legal botanical buzz that's making waves in the US and has recently launched in the UK.

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Research showed that nearly 14k opioid-related deaths in England & Wales were wrongly attributed — to “multi-drug toxicity” + other ambiguous terms.

I spk with Caroline Copeland, lead researcher, about the nuances of coroners' reporting and funding cuts

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At core, ADHD is a dopamine deficit. Which makes evolutionary sense of why those with it can gravitate to drugs, dancing, loud music, and the dopaminergic hunt of the sesh.

It’s a symbiosis with lows but abundant highs, shaping not just people but culture👇

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From rejection comes reason ❄️

Publishers said no to a book on UK drug culture.
So I started this instead.

The first WHAT ARE YOU ON post is live now.


👉 Link below to read + subscribe

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The first WHAT ARE YOU ON post lands tomorrow, 8AM sharp ❄️

Stories about drugs + modern mental health.

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👋 Hello! I’m launching a Substack on Thursday 11 September.

It’s called WHAT ARE YOU ON, telling stories from drug culture and our dopamine-drenched planet.

More soon, but for now I’d love it if you subscribed 👇

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