Why drug workers should empower drug users into their jobs. Services run by users for users can probably do the job better than existing services. User friendly (PDF)
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Druglink article 1992 – Rocky path to Europol by Bill Hebenton and Terry Thomas
International drug trafficking has been the major rationale for broadening and intensifying international police cooperation and information-sharing. Britain’s new National Criminal Intelligence System is planned to cooperate with similar organisations in other countries but there is concern that the structures…
Druglink article 1992 – ‘Nightmare scenario’ for rehabs next April
Wholesale closures predicted as DoH ‘reneges’ on grant ‘Nightmare scenario’ for rehabs next April (PDF) Additional keywords: funding
Druglink article 1992 – Adjusting to steroid users by Harry Shapiro
Steroid users are increasingly turning to needle exchanges for injecting equipment, advice and health checks, particularly in areas with a large bodybuilding population. Exchanges have had to adjust to this new client group in terms of information provision and delivery.…
Druglink article 1992 – A well-steroid user clinic by Kathryn Williamson, Meurig Davies and Andrew McBride
A drug team’s experience of running a specialist needle exchange scheme for steroid users. A well-steroid user clinic (PDF)
Druglink handout 1992 – Drug prevention news 2
In this issue there is a special feature on peer education; an update on Drug Prevention Week and news from local prevention teams. Drug prevention news 2 (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – A strategic approach to the Criminal Justice Act by Jane Goodsir
Drug services have the power to influence court decisions and sentencing policy A strategic approach to the Criminal Justice (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – Mixing tranx and street drugs by Philip Fleming
Benzodiazepine dependants need help – but should drug agencies be helpers? Mixing tranx and street drugs (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – A sense of worth – drug users as community volunteers by Cilla Phillips and Nigel South
Community Service Volunteers (CSV) arranges volunteering placements for young people experiencing a variety of problems. A pilot project, CSV Action, tested the viability of such a scheme specifically for problem drug or alcohol users. Despite difficulties in establishing a referral…
Druglink article 1992 – ‘Heatstroke’ cause of ecstasy deaths
Surprise evidence of liver damage after repeated use Heatstroke’ cause of ecstasy deaths (PDF)