Steroids, speedballing and £10 bags of heroin are on the rise, while LSD and crystal meth are off the radar. With a special focus on growing steroid use among young men, Max Daly takes a look at the results of…
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Druglink factsheet 2006 – Police powers and drugs
Testing, assessment and searching. Factsheet – Police powers and drugs (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Time for action by Mike Ashton
Mike Ashton on new research which shows that while it helps many, motivational interviewing can actually make it harder for some to get off drugs. Time for action (PDF) Additional keywords: counselling
Druglink article 2006 – Credibility drive by Jenny McWhirter
Facts, not scare stories, must be at the heart of any drug education strategy. Jenny McWhirter on how stressing that most young people do not use drugs can steer children away from trying them. Credibility drive (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Frontline tactics by Diane Taylor
The 1981 Brixton riots were fuelled by relentless stop and searches on black people by police looking for cannabis. Now, 25 years later, are officers still unfairly targeting ethnic minorities on the streets? Frontline tactics (PDF) Additional keywords: race
Druglink article 2006 – From the horse’s mouth by Steve Sampson
The reality of life as a typical British drug dealer is more a case of limited career opportunities and market forces than the tabloid stereotypes of gun-toting gangs and selling heroin to school kids. From the horse’s mouth (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Prohibition: a rum do by Mark Kleiman
Many drug law reformers cite America’s post World War One experiment with Prohibition as evidence for legalising all drugs. But, says Mark Kleiman, the reality behind an era popularised by mobsters and speakeasies tells a very different story. Prohibition: a…
Druglink news item 2006 – Bottling it: Britain’s booze bugbear by Srabeni Sen
For how long can the government fail to address Britain’ damaging obsession with getting drunk? Srabeni Sen on how a cultural institution has become the government’s elephant in the room. Bottling it: Britain’s booze bugbear (PDF)
Druglink news item 2006 – A question of balance by Harry Shapiro
Attacked as both too close to government and too liberal, the government’s expert advisory committee on drugs is under scrutiny. Harry Shapiro on the ACMD past, present and future. A question of balance (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Easy targets by Max Daly
The climate of terror and distrust caused by 30 years of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland shaped the drug scene in Belfast. But, although the peace process created a more open attitude to drug use, paramilitary influence is still strong…