Event Date 26 March 2015
van Mildent College
Durham University
Durham
County Durham DH1 3LH
University of Kent presents:
New Drug Seminars
Seminar 2: New Drugs: Supply and demand: drug markets in transition
This is the second event in the ESRC Seminar Series ‘New Psychoactive Substances and Human Enhancement Drugs’. The seminar will focus on the impacts of new drugs on the culture, organisation and control of drug supply networks and drug market activities. The impacts at the local, regional and international level will be considered and we aim to include sessions that focus on emerging trends in relation to online supply and new technologies; the development of local NPS markets in response to legislative actions against headshops; and emerging trends in club drug markets.
The seminar will be divided into three sessions that explore: (i) online markets and new technologies, (ii) street markets, and (iii) club markets.
Speakers include: Monica Barratt (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales); Michael Linnell (independent researcher and practitioner); Professor Rainer Schmidt (University of Vienna); Professor Fiona Measham (University of Durham); Dr Russell Newcombe (3D research); Steve Rolles (Transform); Charlie McLean & Jennifer Brizell (Liverpool John Moores University); Deirdre Ruane (University of Kent).
Programme:
Welcome Fiona Measham (Professor of Criminology, Durham University):
Introduction and Chair: Steve Rolles (Transform):
SESSION 1
STREET MARKETS AND NPS
Russell Newcombe (Independent Researcher- 3D research)
‘NPS Taxonomy: A framework for classifying new psychoactive substances’:
Michael Linnell (Independent researcher)
‘Green Crack’ – the infectious nature of synthetic cannabinoids among vulnerable groups of adults and young people and the tragicomic attempts of the state to control the spice market:
Accompanying images:
SESSION 2
CLUB and FESTIVAL MARKETS
This roundtable session will examine emerging trends in the supply and consumption of new drugs in nightlife and music settings and the prevention of drug related harms. The panellists in this session will be Professor Rainer Schmid (Scientific Head of the Viennese drug prevention project checkit!), Professor Fiona Measham (Co-Director of The Loop, a not for profit CIC which provides drug and alcohol harm reduction advice, research, training and drug testing at UK nightclubs and festivals) and Deidre Ruane (PhD student, University of Kent, conducting research into the role of drug checking services in the reduction of NPS-related harm at UK festivals). The panellist will first introduce their work in the area of new drugs, new technologies and harm reduction within club and festival settings, before opening up the session for discussion and debate.
Chair: Steve Rolles (Transform)
Recording of presentations only:
Professor Rainer Schmid (Scientific Head of the Viennese drug prevention project checkit!):
Deidre Ruane (PhD student, University of Kent, conducting research into the role of drug checking services in the reduction of NPS-related harm at UK festivals):
Professor Fiona Measham (Co-Director of The Loop, a not for profit CIC which provides drug and alcohol harm reduction advice, research, training and drug testing at UK nightclubs and festivals):
