A pilot programme to refer drug users to sources of help using a card given to all arrestees at police stations, showed that most who enquired about the project went onto follow the programme of help agreed with a drug…
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Druglink article 1992 – Family problem, family therapy by John Fitzgerald and Alistair Sutherland
Therapeutic approaches that fail to see problem drug users in their family and social contexts reinforce stereotypes of drug users as social drop-outs. Approaches which recognise the central role of the family in the genesis and maintenance of drug problems…
Druglink article 1992 – The drug war – signs of a tactical retreat? by Peter Mason
Crime prevention initiatives are leading a tentative retreat from the War on Drugs. The drug war – signs of a tactical retreat? (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – Unpopular patients- GPs’ attitudes to drug users by Judy Greenwood
A former GP who helped establish a drug service in Edinburgh involving a network of GPS describes the attitudes and beliefs that lead GPs to avoid drug using patients. Among these are the social gulf between the doctor and the patient,…
Druglink article 1992 – No more junkie heroes? by Mark Gilman
Keeping opiate users in a therapeutic cul-de-sac may be a price worth paying. No more junkie heroes? (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – Opportunities in prison by Mike Trace
A significant proportion of prisoners have experienced drug problems and may continue to use drugs in prison in ways that risk HIV transmission. Recent official prison policy documents have encouraged contact between prisons, prisoners and drug agencies in the community.…
Druglink article 1992 – Ecstasy in the brain by Joe Black, Michael Farrell and Philip McGuire
Development of concern over adverse effects of MDMA has paralleled similar cycles of concern over LSD and other drugs, with increasing use being accompanied by evidence of negative effects. Reports of psychotic reactions and other disorders are to be expected…
Druglink article 1992 – Bums on seats: a speculation on the future of dug training in Britain by Gary Easthope
A study of drug training units in Britain revealed the dominance of experiential training methods that draw heavily on the existing experience and skills of trainees. But several forces are creating a move away from this towards a more conventional…
Druglink factsheet 1992 – Ketamine factsheet by Harry Shapiro
This fact sheet is intended to give professionals information about the physical and psychological effects of ketamine and its use in Britain. Ketamine factsheet (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – Drug training in the United Kingdom by Gary Easthope
Following recommendations made by the ACMD in 1982 the government’s Central Funding Initiative funded the setting up of several regional specialist drug training units in the period 1983-1987. Lack of central planning meant these were patchily distributed and varied in…