In her third article for Druglink, drug worker ‘Beth’ describes her move over ‘to the dark side’ from a drug agency in a small northern town to a 12 step private rehab. Is she feeling the force? Beth Vader (PDF)
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Druglink article 2009 – Lost in translation by Gibby Zobel
Little do they know it, but young people in the Manchester satellite town of Stockport are at the forefront of what could be a major shift in the drug using habits of under-25s. Gibby Zobel reports on how a local…
Druglink article 2009 – K Mart by Lena Corner
A Druglink investigation has found that, despite being made illegal three years ago, ketamine is not only growing in popularity but is being taken in higher doses. K Mart (PDF)
Druglinks from 2009
January / February 24(1) (PDF) March / April 24(2) (PDF) May / June 24(3) (PDF) July / August 24(4) (PDF) September / October 24(5) (PDF) November / December 24(6) (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 2008 – Drug testing part 1 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 drug tests. Head of Legal Services at Release, Niamh Eastwood, provides…
Druglink article 2008 – Early warning system by Mike Blank
When drug workers decided to interview teenagers arrested by police about their drug problems, a revealing snapshot of young people’s lives emerged. Early warning system (PDF) Additional keywords: multiple needs / housing / homelessness / sexual abuse / self-harm /…
Druglink article 2008 – Foiled again by Jamie Bridge
Despite being a proven way of reducing injecting among heroin users, it is still illegal for drug workers to hand out foil. Jamie Bridge argues that public health provision can be advanced by tearing up an obstructive and out-dated section…
Druglink article 2008 – Who is driving Tory drug policy? by Martin Barnes
Unless Tory leader David Cameron changes his views, he could be leading a government with a drug policy he does not believe in. Martin Barnes hunts for clues on what may happen in the drugs arena under Tory rule. Who…
Druglink article 2008 – Nightclub roulette by Jonathon Leggett
In a case echoing the jailing ten years ago of homeless project managers Ruth Wyner and John Brock for ‘allowing’ dealing on their premises, two men behind Plymouth’s biggest dance club have been jailed for a total of 14 years…
Druglink article 2008 – The wall breakers by Amy Taylor
Muslims often have to suppress drug problems in fear of being judged too harshly by their neighbours. A concerted effort is now being made to change this in one London borough but, as Amy Taylor discovers, it is now under…