The Christian Institute - Drugs News https://www.christian.org.uk/news/drugs The latest drugs news posts from The Christian Institute en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:02:14 +0000 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:02:14 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) 'Buying fentanyl on Snapchat is as easy as ordering pizza' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/buying-fentanyl-on-snapchat-is-as-easy-as-ordering-pizza/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:02:14 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/buying-fentanyl-on-snapchat-is-as-easy-as-ordering-pizza/ Irish Govt’s drugs strategy edges towards decriminalisation https://www.christian.org.uk/news/irish-govts-drugs-strategy-edges-towards-decriminalisation/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:13:42 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/irish-govts-drugs-strategy-edges-towards-decriminalisation/ Jersey to rein in liberal laws on medicinal cannabis https://www.christian.org.uk/news/jersey-to-rein-in-liberal-laws-on-medicinal-cannabis/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:30:14 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/jersey-to-rein-in-liberal-laws-on-medicinal-cannabis/ Drug dealers targeting kids like Dickensian villains, judge says https://www.christian.org.uk/news/drug-dealers-targeting-kids-like-dickensian-villains-judge-says/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:01:58 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/drug-dealers-targeting-kids-like-dickensian-villains-judge-says/ Cannabis pet poisoning on the rise https://www.christian.org.uk/news/cannabis-pet-poisoning-on-the-rise/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:27:10 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/cannabis-pet-poisoning-on-the-rise/ Cannabis users twice as likely to commit violence https://www.christian.org.uk/news/cannabis-users-twice-as-likely-to-commit-violence/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:14:59 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/cannabis-users-twice-as-likely-to-commit-violence/ PM rejects drug decrim to protect young people https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pm-rejects-drug-decrim-to-protect-young-people/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:53:52 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pm-rejects-drug-decrim-to-protect-young-people/ Scotland ‘in grip of drugs death crisis’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scotland-in-grip-of-drugs-death-crisis/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:05:34 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scotland-in-grip-of-drugs-death-crisis/ Fire service ‘cannabis farm’ call-outs triple in a decade https://www.christian.org.uk/news/fire-service-cannabis-farm-call-outs-triple-in-a-decade/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:11:36 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/fire-service-cannabis-farm-call-outs-triple-in-a-decade/ Retailers slammed over T-shirts ‘glorifying’ ketamine use https://www.christian.org.uk/news/retailers-slammed-over-t-shirts-glorifying-ketamine-use/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:18:09 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/retailers-slammed-over-t-shirts-glorifying-ketamine-use/ Belfast councillor claims taking illegal drugs is not a 'police issue' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-councillor-claims-taking-illegal-drugs-is-not-a-police-issue/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:24:24 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-councillor-claims-taking-illegal-drugs-is-not-a-police-issue/ Scotland opens clinic for bladder damage as ketamine use surges https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scotland-opens-clinic-for-bladder-damage-as-ketamine-use-surges/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:32:38 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scotland-opens-clinic-for-bladder-damage-as-ketamine-use-surges/ Ketamine use ‘skyrocketing’ on Merseyside https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ketamine-use-skyrocketing-on-merseyside/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:32:31 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ketamine-use-skyrocketing-on-merseyside/ Drug driving numbers in West Yorks spark awareness campaign https://www.christian.org.uk/news/drug-driving-numbers-in-west-yorks-spark-awareness-campaign/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:41:20 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/drug-driving-numbers-in-west-yorks-spark-awareness-campaign/ ‘Kids think ketamine isn’t addictive, they couldn’t be more wrong’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/kids-think-ketamine-isnt-addictive-they-couldnt-be-more-wrong/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:28:08 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/kids-think-ketamine-isnt-addictive-they-couldnt-be-more-wrong/ NI scheme to test festival-goers’ illegal drugs foiled https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-scheme-to-test-festival-goers-illegal-drugs-foiled/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:14:26 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-scheme-to-test-festival-goers-illegal-drugs-foiled/ Police arrest more drug-drivers than drink-drivers https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-arrest-more-drug-drivers-than-drink-drivers/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:38:46 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-arrest-more-drug-drivers-than-drink-drivers/ Ireland's Justice Minister: 'Don't normalise heroin for kids' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/irelands-justice-minister-dont-normalise-heroin-for-kids/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:30:45 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/irelands-justice-minister-dont-normalise-heroin-for-kids/ Oireachtas committee pushes to decriminalise heroin and cocaine for personal use https://www.christian.org.uk/news/oireachtas-committee-pushes-to-decriminalise-heroin-and-cocaine-for-personal-use/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:01:55 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/oireachtas-committee-pushes-to-decriminalise-heroin-and-cocaine-for-personal-use/ Urgent call to upgrade ketamine classification amid surge in harm https://www.christian.org.uk/news/urgent-call-to-upgrade-ketamine-classification-amid-surge-in-harm/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:55:28 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/urgent-call-to-upgrade-ketamine-classification-amid-surge-in-harm/