Early intervention and stopping children falling through gaps in services are key elements in the new approach to reducing drug use by young people. Steve Tippell, Head of Prevention at the Home Office Drugs Strategy Directorate, explains the vision and…
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Druglink article 2005 – Alien nation by Max Daly
Much is said about young black men caught up in a cycle of anti-social behaviour, but very little is understood. Now new research is unearthing the real story. Hassan Sebowa, 19, carried out in-depth interviews with a network of friends…
Druglink factsheet 2005 – User groups
A list of user groups and their contact details from around the UK. Factsheet – User groups (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – You’ll never walk alone by Lyn Matthews
Few drug services cater for the relatively high number of gay drug users in the UK. Lyn Matthews reports on a project which is taking the needs of the gay drugs scene seriously. You’ll never walk alone (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – For tomorrow we die by Mark White
The gay club scene has a reputation as a trend-setter for new chemical highs and for heavy drug use. Mark White on how a powerful brew of sex, hedonism and liberation has combined to push the boundaries of how the…
Druglink article 2005 – More answers than questions by Max Daly
They may sound like children’s TV characters, but RUF, HUG and Morph represent a new wave of British user groups whose rise has been swift and impressive. Max Daly speaks to the new kids on the block. More answers than…
Druglink article 2005 – Turning ideas into reality by Dawn Hart
An innovative project has found that, in the right conditions, drug users can spark change in their community. Dawn Hart on how a social business, two user groups and £5,000 may show the way forward for grassroots action. Turning ideas…
Druglink article 2005 – Fumbling in the dark by Daren Garrett and Jaye Foster
For user groups to have a meaningful stake in drug policy and practice, they need to be both focused and respected. Daren Garrett and Jaye Foster shed light on what must be one to give users more than a token…
Druglink article 2005 – Nothing about us, without us: User involvement, past, present and future by Harry Shapiro
The history of user involvement in the UK is a catalogue of dead ends, brick walls and frustrated ambition. But while the signs are encouraging and some of the lessons of the past are being learnt, there is still a…
Druglink article 2005 – Rehab revolution by Sam hart
The risks faced by children of drug users are well documented. But there is little help for single mothers who want to go into rehab without relinquishing control of their children. Sam Hart visits a south coast rehab unit specifically…