152. Cocaine and Alcohol with David Hillier

In this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, Prof Nutt speaks with David Hillier, a journalist and the creator of the Substack WHAT ARE YOU ON. David  Hillier has been writing about drug culture and mental health for 12 years and shares his journey into the drugs and harm reduction space, describing how a feature he wrote on The Loop cemented the topic as a broader journalistic focus. The conversation largely revolves around cocoethylene, the metabolite produced by co-ingestion of cocaine and alcohol, and its potential role in a number of cocaine-related deaths that may have been misattributed. David explores his research and other organization’s work to raise awareness of cocaethylene and its harms, and to push for it to become a more substantive focus of scientific research. Links●      WHAT ARE YOU ON●      Alcohol●      Cocaine●      Co-Alc Alliance●      Co-Ingestion Mortality Study●      Should Young People Drink More●      Students, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2024-25 ★ Support this podcast ★