Ex-chief Government advisor on drugs and alcohol, Prof David Nutt, is now developing a drink that he claims will give a ‘kick’ similar to that of spirits minus the harmful effects.  Taking place at the Imperial College London, the development of this synthetic alcohol could be available for clinical trials as soon as 2012.  The product is aimed to provide a safe relaxant for users rather than to intoxicate, in order to help decrease the high number of alcohol-related deaths and medical problems.