Club drugs, illegal highs and Novel Psycho-active Substances with Owen Bowden Jones

This is a wide ranging conversation on club drugs, illegal highs
and Novel Psycho-active Substances (NPS) with Dr Owen Bowden
Jones. Owen is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 20 years'
experience in general and substance misuse psychiatry in both the
NHS and private practice. In 2010 he founded the Club Drug
Clinic, offering treatment specifically for those using 'club'
drugs such as cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, GHB/GBL and novel
psychoactive substances.


In the conversation we discuss:


The definition of Club drugs and illegal highs/Novel
Psychoactive substances

Define the problem by age and top 5 commonly seen drug
presentations (differentiate between prevalence and problem –
i.e. seeking help)

Examine traditional vs emergent drug trends

Look at groupings of drugs – Sedatives/dissociates,
stimulants, synthetic cannabinoids, hallucinogens

Examples of each and on common presentations & adjunctive
use (concomitant use of these drugs)

Ask about sourcing & trends in where people acquire drugs
presently

Look at first line staff engagement – who sees these groups
of patients first (not always acute presentations)

Examine new harms & clinical challenges

Reference project Neptune – Novel Psycho-active Treatment Uk
Network



There is free e-learning on club drugs, illegal highs and NPS
that Owen has put together, please find it at:


http://neptune-clinical-guidance.co.uk/e-learning/


Feel free to reach out to Dr Bowden-Jones here:


Owen.bowdenjones@nhs.net


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Clubdrugclinic.cnwl@nhs.net


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www.clubdrugclinic.com


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@ClubDrugClinic


@OwenBowdenJones


www.neptune-clinical-guidance.co.uk