Say Why to Drugs

Suzi Gage cuts through all the sensationalism and goes straight into an erudite, evidence based breakdown. In an area where factual accuracy is often rejected in favour of moralising or panicking this book is a vitally useful and frequently fascinating. – Robin InceAn essential read. Drugs have a huge impact on our society. Whether you’re taking them on not, it’s good to be informed. – Tim LovejoyAn excellently written, ironically clear-headed, and much needed book… that tells you all the important stuff worth knowing about drugs. – Dean Burnett, author of The Idiot Brain and The Happy Brain It’s so refreshing to read a book about drugs which fully acknowledges the complex, nuanced psychological aspects of addiction and that we’re all somewhere on that scale. Written without making sweeping moral judgements and faithful to the science, this is a great overview for anyone who wants to educate themselves on a massive (and often emotive) topic. – Natasha Devon, LBC

Dr. Suzi Gage is a psychologist and epidemiologist at the University of Liverpool, investigating associations between recreational drug use and mental health.

In 2016 she began her ‘Say Why to Drugs’ podcast alongside Scroobius Pip. Each episode discusses a different recreational drug, with no hyperbole, no spin and no judgment.

This is her first book.