... Publishing Limited 2013 --> Drugs Ecstasy Legal highs Mephedrone Moral panic Night time economy Stimulants Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: Drugs and Alcohol Today, Volume 13, Issue 1 The following article was selected for this year’s Outstanding Paper Award...

... Moral panic Drugs Public opinion Social behaviour United Kingdom The posting of our survey generated many responses on the various discussion forums we used. While many early responses were supportive, a number were reluctant participants raising questions about our intentions, methods...

... a “moral panic” and the Labour government of a “knee‐jerk” reaction to press demonisation following the ACMD's recommendation that mephedrone be classified as a Class B drug under the MDA 1971. “Moral panic” was used pejoratively by liberal commentators to criticise media coverage of mephedrone and accuse...