Jean-Paul Grund has published extensively on drug culture, the diffusion of drug trends, HIV and other drug related morbidity, drug policy, peer-driven harm reduction approaches and the self-regulation of psychoactive substance use. His current interests include homemade drugs (e.g. Russian "Krokodil," Czech "Pervitin"), new psychoactive substances (NPS or legal highs), online drug commerce and the influence of technology on drug markets, consumption and policy. He is project leader and research coordinator of multiple projects in the field of public health illicit drug use among both recreational consumers and in vulnerable populations.
As the founding director of the International H