Having sex whilst on drugs falls into the grey area when talking about consent. I’m not talking about date rape drugs and spiking here (they pose their own issues). But how can you properly give consent if you’ve taken some form of drug to enhance your night out? Would you be in your right mind…
Interview, Sex and Drugs Survey 2020
Dinner with a drug dealer
I’m sitting in a room talking to a man. I can’t be more specific than that. We’re eating dinner – spaghetti bolognese. He’s a former drug dealer from South London. Between the ages of 18 and 20, he sold pills and weed across the region, working with a large-scale supplier and selling to a wide…
Main Stories, Sex and Drugs Survey 2020
The results of the 2020 Sex and Drugs Survey
Have a read of all the articles from this year’s Sex and Drugs Survey here.
Main Stories
Concrete launches 2020 Sex and Drugs Survey
We hope you’re happy to see the return of our annual Sex (and now Drugs) Survey! Last year we had thousands of repsonses and this year we’re hoping to do even better. We’d like this year’s survey to be as open and inclusive as possible to reflect our diverse campus, so click the link below…
Science
Brexit and medication supply
Three quarters of all medicines enter the UK by way of the English Channel, using the main crossing between the UK and France. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, delays along the shipping routes in the English Channel are expected to last up to six months. Some medications can be stockpiled to avoid shortages,…
Features, Interview
Drugs, gangs and why Norwich is a ‘great place to be’
As I step into Laura McGillivray’s office, a hint of confusion creeps into my mind. Here I am, standing in an undeniably modern office within a 1930s Art Deco building. I’ve just climbed a set of imposing, even majestic stairs but now am faced with pale yellow walls, filing cabinets and plug sockets. McGillivray is…
Features
Updates to the RSE curriculum
2020 is set to see the introduction of a new and updated RSE (Relationships & Sex Education) curriculum in primary and secondary schools in the UK. Primary school children are to be taught about their own wellbeing through acts of simple self-care, such as teaching the importance of sleep and spending time outside with friends…
News
UEA graduate on the run arrested in London
UEA History graduate Angela Davey, 38, was arrested by police officers in London, having been on the run for several months after being caught in an underground drugs operation. She had since been on Norwich’s Most Wanted list. She appeared at Norwich Crown Court last Friday for a short hearing in custody but failed to…
Science
The rise of antibiotic-resistant STIs
Gonorrhea is a sexually-transmitted disease which causes inflammatory discharge from the genitalia. Super-gonorrhea is a variant of the disease which is highly difficult to treat because it is resistant to the antibiotics that are commonly used to treat the infection. Recently, the first case of super-gonorrhea has been reported in the UK. The case has…
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