As pressure builds on men to have toned torsos, use of steroids has spread from body builders to the Loaded generation. Mark White on the vanity-fuelled class C drug and its lesser known cousin – human growth hormone. Quick fix…
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Druglink article 2005 – Keep taking the pills by Marcus Roberts
As more people abuse prescription drugs, the drugs war is moving to new ground. Dr Marcus Roberts on the blurring of the lines between society’s cures and kicks. Keep taking the pills (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – Buzzed on beans: the invisible drug by Alf Rehn
Caffeine, a potent neural agent, has become an essential part of the working day. Professor Alf Rehn on how the world’s most socially acceptable drug hi-jacked corporate culture. Buzzed on beans: the invisible drug (PDF) Additional keywords: coffee
Druglink article 2005 – Generation ecstasy by Andrea Wren
Twenty years ago The Face published the first article on the little known drug ecstasy. Ten years ago Leah Betts died. Now ecstasy is being taken by the dozen on street corners for 50p a pop. Andrea Wren tracks the…
Druglink article 2005 – Who gets angry over Anne Marie? by Max Daly
On September 15th model Kate Moss was pictured in a tabloid paper taking cocaine. The same day the strangled corpse of one of Britain’s many drug-using street sex workers was found in the heart of Liverpool’s red light district. Max…
Druglink news item 2005 – Wake up to take-home naloxone by Harry Shapiro
A change in medical law in June which allowed anybody to administer injectable naloxone will help save many lives. But why has it taken so long? Wake up to take-home naloxone (PDF)
Druglink news item 2005 – Crack squirrels: the making of a bushy tale
It was the drug tale had legs – and it ran and ran…It seems that furry animals and drugs are an irresistible combination Crack squirrels: the making of a bushy tale (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 2005 – Street drug prices 2005
Druglink spoke to around 40 frontline drug agencies in 15 UK cities to gauge the latest average street prices for 10 drugs. Factsheet – Street drug prices 2005 (PDF)
Druglink supplement 2005 – Commissioning news
This supplement is designed to support commissioners to bring about fairer and quicker treatment for those who need it. Commissioning news (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – Point Counterpoint: Drugs and morality by Neil McKeganey and Marcus Roberts
Professor Neil McKeganey argues that providing problem drug users with clean needles and clean heroin is a morally suspect act. But, says, Dr Marcus Roberts over the page, it is measures such as these that underpin morality in UK drug…