29 min
98. The Merseyside Experiment with John Marks The Drug Science Podcast
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- Society & Culture
In this week's episode, we feature John Marks, an Addiction Psychologist who spearheaded the Merseyside experiment in northwest England from 1982 to 1995. Throughout this 13-year period, Marks fearlessly operated clinics in Liverpool, basing his practice on the long-term maintenance prescribing of opiates to opiate users.
The high media profile of his work, set against the backdrop of febrile local politics in Liverpool, brought immense political pressure. This pressure eventually led to the closure of the clinics.
Tune in to this episode as John Marks shares his first-hand experiences, recounting the challenges, triumphs, and controversies surrounding his work on the experiment. He provides insights into the intricacies of the UK's drug laws and discusses their impact on his experiment.
Alcohol
heroin
Misuse of drugs act 1971
The ‘Classic paper’ – The North Wind and the Sun
Accidy, Addiction and the Prohibition
Electroencephalographic Correlates of Psychometry
EEG and Psychometry
The Cartesian Bridge: On the Psychology of Consciousness and the Psychopathology of Addiction and Schizophrenia
North wind and the sun
County lines
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In this week's episode, we feature John Marks, an Addiction Psychologist who spearheaded the Merseyside experiment in northwest England from 1982 to 1995. Throughout this 13-year period, Marks fearlessly operated clinics in Liverpool, basing his practice on the long-term maintenance prescribing of opiates to opiate users.
The high media profile of his work, set against the backdrop of febrile local politics in Liverpool, brought immense political pressure. This pressure eventually led to the closure of the clinics.
Tune in to this episode as John Marks shares his first-hand experiences, recounting the challenges, triumphs, and controversies surrounding his work on the experiment. He provides insights into the intricacies of the UK's drug laws and discusses their impact on his experiment.
Alcohol
heroin
Misuse of drugs act 1971
The ‘Classic paper’ – The North Wind and the Sun
Accidy, Addiction and the Prohibition
Electroencephalographic Correlates of Psychometry
EEG and Psychometry
The Cartesian Bridge: On the Psychology of Consciousness and the Psychopathology of Addiction and Schizophrenia
North wind and the sun
County lines
Support the podcast
★ Support this podcast ★
29 min