Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Drug and alcohol use through the pandemic
The Global Drug Survey’s COVID-19 survey finds that many people in the UK increased their use of cannabis and alcohol.
11th September 2020
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The Global Drug Survey’s COVID-19 survey finds that many people in the UK increased their use of cannabis and alcohol.
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Last month (29 May 2015) the founder of Silk Road, the online black market, was given a life sentence.
But why was the site so popular? The short answer is that it made the purchase of illegal drugs triaghtforward and secure.
According to prosecutors, the site generated about $214 million in sales between early 2011 and late 2013. In late 2011 and 2012, while the site was still active, Carnegie Mellon’s Nicolas Christin gathered eight months of data that shows the 20 most popular categories purchased on Silk Road.
The Global Drug Survey becomes more valuable every year; this year over 100,000 people completed the survey. The survey is very different from research such as the Crime Survey for England and Wales because it is typically completed by regular, mainly recreational, drug users. The findings make fascinating reading and I recommend that you find time for a browse.
