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I took your questions to Professor David Nutt, a leading neuropsychopharmacologist and founder of @drugscienceuk ✌️ by @si___doherty

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The West Yorkshire Police have said that they will be using Live Facial Recognition cameras at Leeds Fest this week, in order to perform surveillance, arrest people, and collect data on the punters. The Cheshire Police have said they’re using it at Creamfields this week too.

Unlike CCTV, facial recognition doesn’t just record what you do, your face becomes a barcode in the same way as your fingerprint or your DNA. by @si___doherty

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I wrote about this (using Boomtown as a case study) because I don’t think everyone always knows what they’re agreeing to when they click to accept a privacy policy.✌️ taken in Winchester by @si___doherty

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10/10 - would employ. by @si___doherty

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A record number of pets are accidentally ingesting 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴 and needing to be treated by a vet.

In 2025, there was a 42% increase in calls to toxicology specialist helplines about pets accidentally eating 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴.

Dogs are most at risk as they tent to eat everything they find. taken in London, United Kingdom by @si___doherty

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The way the Thai police raid a club is wild. Just ask the punters at Bangkok’s OK Bar in Khao San who got raided yesterday. by @si___doherty

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The police in Florida are not happy. taken in Florida Keys by @si___doherty

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According to a report by the International Centre for Research and Analysis against Maritime D T, cartels are using new tech in their criminal activities.

This video is for news and journalistic purposes. by @si___doherty

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Don’t judge a book by its cover! The Loop, who test at raves and in city centres, are seeing a lot of different strengths.✌️ by @si___doherty

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According to some, the Italian Mafia are keeping 𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘭 out. Not to avoid a public health crisis, but to protect their business interests. by @si___doherty

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Last year, the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons warned that the “overwhelming” amount of 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴 being smuggled into prisons nationally is “destabilising” the entire system. A Justice Committee report concluded a “persistent lack of purposeful activity and boredom” drives prisoners to get on the 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘩 as they have nothing to do. by @si___doherty

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Over the past decade or so, over 11k people in Scotland have lost their lives this way. Which factors do you think are driving this the most? by @si___doherty

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