Allison and Nigel talk about nicotine, one of the world’s most used drugs. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or http://www.injectingadvice.com.

In a particularly giddy and giggly episode, Nigel and Allison take a look at weird and unusual highs provided by nature. From strange fish to cucumbers to urine, via barks and food cupboard items. Bizarre, dangerous and hard to find, and that’s just the presenters. Allison and Nigel in no way condone the seeking and use of any of the substances discussed in the show. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

In the last of Nigels’ series of interviews he talks to Rupert George from Talking Drugs. Talking Drugs is an online forum dedicated to the discussion of all things drugs, from experiences, local and global stories, to the debate around sensible drug policy. You can become involved yourself by contributing to the discussion or volunteering your language skills. If you are affected by any issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

In the third of our series of interviews, Nigel talks to Harry Shapiro, Director of Communications and Information at Drugscope. DrugScope is the UK’s leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and the national membership organisation for the drug field. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or www.injectingadvice.com

The second of a series of interviews with people working within the drugs and harm reduction field in the UK. This week Nigel talks with Levent Akbulet, Director of Students For Sensible Drugs Policy, a grassroots international organisation of students who are concerned about the impact of drugs and who campaign for an end to the War On Drugs. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or www.injectingadvice.com

This week we begin a series of interviews with people working within the drugs and harm reduction field in the UK. To kick the series off, Nigel talks to Niamh Eastwood from Release, a charity that provides expertise on drugs, the law and human rights, and campaigns for fairer drug policies. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or www.injectingadvice.com

Have fun and stay safe people. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised by this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com.

This week Allison and Nigel talk about social networking and how it can help with harm reduction. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

This week Allison and Nigel talk all about rituals, from hand rolling cigarettes to preparing drugs for injection to brewing tea. They talk about how important and embedded rituals are in the drug experience, and discuss how drugs workers can co-opt the ritual behaviour and turn it into something safer for the user. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this show please visit the Hooked section of our forum or injectingadvice.com

The latest news on HIV and AIDS as we approach World AIDS Day on December 1st. Allison and Nigel go from sad to angry to impassioned to giggling hysterically to hopeful in the space of one show. Oh, and they’re pretty rude, because you just can’t talk about condoms and sex properly without a little smut. They’re wearing their red ribbons. Are you? If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

This week Allison and Nigel pick apart the issue of sharing equipment and sharing drugs. They look at the routes of transmission for blood borne viruses like Hepatitis C and HIV and look at how to reduce those risks. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this episode please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

Nigel and Allison discuss the reasons why people inject into their groin (femoral vein), the many serious risks they face and which needle is the safest for this site. Groin injecting is extremely risky and damage is inevitable over time, so what can drugs workers do to help injectors slow that damage down? If you are effected by any of the issues raised in this episode please look at the Hooked section of our forums or visit injectingadvice.com

This week Nigel and Allison take a look at the different types of filters used in the preparation of street drugs and talk about how to use them more safely. If you have been effected by any of the issues raised in this episode please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

A short discussion between Nigel and Allison on their feelings about the sacking of Professor David Nutt, former chief of the ACMD (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs) by the Home Secretary Alan Johnson on October 30th. Shownotes available on simplysyndicated.com and injectingadvice.com.

Allison and Nigel answer some of your questions. If you are effected by any of the issues raised in this show please visit the Hooked section of the Simply Syndicated forums or visit injectingadvice.com

Not for the squeamish, this week we take a look at a number of injecting related traumas and infections, how they’re caused and their treatments. If you are effected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or visit injectingadvice.com

Allison and Nigel look at the RIOTT treatment trails, where injectable heroin is compared against oral methadone and injectable methadone in a clinically supervised setting, for the most treatment resistant patients. They also talk about Insite, Vancouver’s supervised injection site. If you are effected by issues raised by this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com.

This week, Nigel and Allison look at a number of different pipes used for smoking crack and how they can be made safer. If you are effected by the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

Episode 15 corrections: Please see injectingadvice.com for a full discussion of errors made in the Melanotan episode. Please note that all Harm Reduction messages contained within this episode remain unchanged.

This week Allison and Nigel discuss the tanning drug Melanotan II. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this episode of Hooked please visit the Hooked section of our forum or visit injectingadvice.com

This week we look at what heroin is, what it does, and how it affects user’s lives. For further information on the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or injectingadvice.com

Allison and Nigel take a look at some online resources. A couple of web sites and an iPhone application.

This week Nigel and Allison look at a number of different approaches used in working with substance users.

Join Allison and Nigel as they debate the legaisation of drugs. Which side are you on?

Allison and Nigel talk about the strategies they use to cope with the realities of being harm reduction specialists.

Take a deep breath and relax with Allison and Nigel. If you are effected by any issues raised in this podcast please visit our forums or injectingadvice.com.