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Harry Sumnall

Professor, Liverpool John Moores University

Harry Sumnall is a Professor in Substance Use at the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University. He is interested in all aspects of substance use, particularly those related to young people’s health and wellbeing. Harry’s funded research programmes have examined the evidence base for substance misuse prevention and the mechanisms for implementing evidence based practice and policy.

Harry is a member of the UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), a Board Member of the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR), and a trustee of the drug and alcohol prevention charity Mentor UK.

Ketamine: what you need to know about the UK’s growing drug problem

Sep 29, 2024 10:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health

There is growing awareness of the problems caused by the use of a fast-acting drug called ketamine. Often referred to as K or ket, it was made a class B drug in the UK in 2014 and is illegal to buy or sell. Possessing the...

Death from nitrous oxide and other volatile substances – latest official data

Mar 01, 2022 10:05 am UTC| Health

Drugs such as cocaine and cannabis are seldom out of the headlines, but it is rare to read about another class of drugs - volatile substances. Volatile substances cover a range of gases and chemicals that are commonly...

Alcohol deaths in the UK – second highest since records began

Dec 04, 2019 12:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Its easy to forget how toxic alcohol is, although this collective lapse of memory is not accidental as the alcohol industry does all it can to curate a positive image of drink. In the UK, the industry depends on heavy...

UK law on medicinal cannabis changed six months ago – what have we learned?

May 02, 2019 17:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

On November 1, 2018, the UK changed the law on medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis products were moved from schedule 1, meaning they have no medicinal value, to schedule 2, which allowed doctors to prescribe them under...

Aug 02, 2017 17:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

According to new data from the UKs Office for National Statistics (ONS), last year saw the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993. Over half of these deaths involved an opiate such as heroin....

New Home Office drug strategy, same old rhetoric

Jul 18, 2017 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The Home Office has just published a new drug strategy. The last one was published by Theresa May (then home secretary) seven years ago. The world has changed a lot in that time not least for May and so have drugs and...

Economy

Uranium Prices Could Top $100 as Nuclear Demand Grows

Uranium prices could rise above $100 per pound within the next three months as expanding nuclear power investment and tighter fuel requirements strengthen demand, according to Citi analysts. Citi maintained its bullish...

OPEC+ Expected to Hold October Oil Output Steady

OPEC+ is expected to keep its oil production policy unchanged for October when members meet on Sunday, as the producer alliance shifts its focus toward establishing new output quotas for 2027. Reuters reported that two...

China Expands Influence in Global Gold Market

China is strengthening its influence over the global gold market as central-bank purchases, household investment, institutional demand and new trading infrastructure reshape the countrys role in the bullion industry,...

Turkey Targets 5% Economic Growth by 2029

Turkey has unveiled its new medium-term economic program, setting ambitious targets for economic growth, inflation, unemployment and the budget deficit through 2029. Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz announced the governments...

Hong Kong Eyes Offshore Yuan Expansion, Deeper China Market Links

Hong Kong is preparing to expand the use of the offshore yuan and strengthen cross-border investment ties with mainland China under its first five-year plan, Bloomberg reported Saturday, citing Chief Executive John Lee....

Politics

Iran Vows Tougher Response as US Sanctions Squeeze Economy

Iran has pledged to intensify efforts to counter the economic impact of U.S. sanctions while warning Washington that any further attacks will trigger a faster and more severe military response. Six months after...

Lavrov Accuses Germany of ‘Declaring War’ on Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Germany of effectively declaring war on Russia amid escalating tensions over Berlins claims that Moscow was behind a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Speaking on...

Russia Eyes Putin-Trump-Xi Trilateral Meeting at China APEC Summit

Russia has not ruled out a trilateral meeting involving President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Sunday, according to state news...

Trump Peace Envoys Meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv After Putin Talks

U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration stepped up efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting came...

AfD Eyes Historic Win in Saxony-Anhalt Election

Voters in Germanys eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt are heading to the polls on Sunday in a closely watched election that could deliver a historic victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Led by 35-year-old...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

SpaceX Turbine Push Unlikely to Threaten Howmet, Bernstein Says

SpaceXs plan to manufacture industrial gas turbine blades and vanes is unlikely to significantly threaten Howmet Aerospace, according to Bernstein analysts, who see recent weakness in Howmet shares as a potential buying...

Anthropic IPO Marketing Expected to Start in Mid-October

Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest, as the artificial intelligence company adjusts the timeline for what could become one of the largest IPOs in history. The...

Japan, US Target AI and Chips in $550 Billion Investment Push

Japan and the United States are advancing a $550 billion investment initiative, with artificial intelligence and semiconductor projects expected to become major priorities in the next phase of the economic partnership,...

South Korea, US Discuss Chip Investments Amid Tariff Plans

South Korea and the United States are holding discussions over semiconductor investments in U.S. manufacturing as the two countries navigate broader economic and trade negotiations, a senior Seoul official said Friday. The...

Anthropic Nears $15 Billion Credit Deal Ahead of IPO

Anthropic is reportedly close to finalizing an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, strengthening the artificial intelligence companys financial position ahead of its widely anticipated initial public...

Digital Currency