Long acting antagonist drugs, which block the effects of heroin, cocaine and tranquillisers and even cannabis may transform treatment within a few years. Fighting future: Block and parry (PDF)
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Druglink article 2001 – Treatment outcome evaluation: is treatment working? by Michael Donmall, Petra Meier and Tim Millar
Evaluation of treatment outcome – finding out what the effects of the treatment process are – has become vital for service providers, commissioners and funders, but what is the best way to go about it? Treatment outcome evaluation: is treatment…
Druglink article 2001 – Injecting by numbers: perception of risks by Colin Bradbury
Accurately assessing drug users’ risky behaviour is not straightforward. Researchers and practitioners arrive at different figures. Perhaps they are asking the wrong questions. Injecting by numbers: perception of risks (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Resisting reaction: acting on cue by Nick Coombs, David Manley and Harold Rosenberg
Cue exposure therapy is under appreciated in relapse prevention for stimulant users. Resisting reaction: acting on cue (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – A taste of infinity: evolution and chemistry by Harry Shapiro
It seems appropriate in 2001 we should look back to the earliest days of human life to speculate on our introduction to drugs, in this, the first of an occasional series on drug history. A taste of infinity (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 2009 – Drug testing part 2 by Niamh Eastwood
Although most employers in non-safety critical industries have yet to adopt a strategy of drug testing staff, much uncertainty surrounds the rights of employees who are required to undergo tests. Head of Legal Services at Release, Niamh Eastwood, provides a…
Druglink article 2009 – Texas hold ’em by Diane Taylor
An African American mother’s stand against years of trumped-up, racially motivated drug convictions in her Texas hometown has been turned into a Hollywood film. Diane Taylor speaks to Regina Kelly about how a routine drug squad round-up changed her life.…
Druglink article 2009 – Plan B by Chloe Stothart
Getting planning permission for a drugs project is no easy task. Chloe Stothart visits south London to see how some bite the dust while others get from drawing board to reality. Plan B (PDF)
Druglink interview 2009 – Lucky dips by Sam Hart
What does the purity of drugs tell us about the drugs market? And which drugs are the most adulterated? Sam Hart talks to drug intelligence expert Les King about quality control in the illicit drugs economy. Lucky dips (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – Gear pressure by Maria Ahmed
Attaching conditions to the receipt of welfare is gaining traction within the government. But plans to coerce drug users on benefits into treatment could backfire Gear pressure (PDF)