The First edition was the Winner of the Transmission Prize for the Communication of Ideas 2014. Highly Commended, Popular Medicine, British Medical Association awards This second edition of, expert drug scientist, David Nutt's brilliant book examines the facts about both legal and illegal drugs. Including up to date case studies and information about recent developments, he uses straightforward language to explore the science of what drugs are, how they work, why people take them and the effects drugs have.