Plans to license Afghan opium production for medical use have been garnering much publicity and high level support, most recently from the British Medical Association. Is this the ‘silver bullet’ to heal Afghanistan, as well as the global barriers to…
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Druglink factsheet 2007 – Infective endocarditis
Sarah Needham on a little known but lethal infection of the heart cavity which is on the increase among drug users. Factsheet – Infective endocarditis (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 2007 – The court and drug laws
Procedure where Community Orders are breached Factsheet – The court and drug laws (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Passing the buck by Garry Leech
A campaign to brand cocaine an unethical product which perpetuates bloodshed and exploitation in Colombia fails to mention that coca is the only viable cash crop for many farmers who have suffered years of neglect at the hands of their…
Druglink article 2007 – Doctors at war by Tom Carnwath
The public punishment of Dr Colin Brewer at the end of what became known as the Stapleford Case was a sad, expensive and embarrassing debacle which highlighted serious rifts in drug treatment says Tom Carnwath Doctors at war (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Frozen out by Sara McGrail
If people with drug problems continue to be marginalised by the government and the drug treatment industry, society has no hope of reducing the harm caused by substance misuse. Frozen out (PDF) Additional keywords; social exclusion / housing
Druglink article 2007 – A double-edged sword by Karen Bailey
Drug services need to be mindful that many of their female clients will be victims of domestic violence. Karen Bailey on a dual problem that needs to be tackled with tact and patience A double-edged sword (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Bodily harm by Charlotte Tompkins and Laura Sheard
Little research has been carried out into the fact many female heroin users are injected by their partners. Charlotte Tompkins and Laura Sheard on a unique study into the risks and characteristics of injecting relationships. Bodily harm (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Back from the brink by Diane Taylor
Rhea Coombs, a 32 yer old charity worker, used to be called Angel and ran a south London crack house. Diane Taylor describes the remarkable story of a woman who hit rock bottom but survived to tell the tale Back…
Druglink article 2007 – Reaching out from the sixties by Christopher Hallam
A unique British institution celebrates its 40th birthday this year. With its near mythical roots reaching back to the counter-culture and the heady days of 1967, Release remains a dynamic, evolving organisation. Reaching out from the sixties (PDF)