Ecstasy has always been associated with clubbing. Now its replacing cans of lager and cider as the street corner drug of choice for children on council estates trying to fend off the bleakness and boredom of their lives. Ecstasy: the…
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Druglink article 2005 – Drawing inspiration by Jenny McWhirter
A revolutionary in the field of drug education, Noreen Wetton reasoned that understanding children’s perceptions of drugs was vital. Jenny McWhirter talks to an octogenarian who inspired thousands of teachers and steered schools away from using shock tactics Drawing inspiration…
Druglink article 2005 – Return of the dragon by Kelvin Chan
China has a long history of battling to keep drugs away from its citizens. But, as Kelvin Chan explains, even the threat of labour camps and execution have failed to prevent the return of large-scale heroin sue to Chan’s villages,…
Druglink article 2005 – Labour: the drugs test
How has Labour performed in the drugs field since being elected eight years ago? What would you like to see happen by the end of the government’s drug strategist in 2008? And what major issues will the drugs field be…
Druglink article 2005 – Ripping yarns by Marcus Roberts
As the gnashing of teeth and vibrations from politicians tub-thumping on drugs get stronger, Marcus Roberts says the real issues will only emerge when the dust has settled and the votes have been won. Ripping yarns (PDF) Additional keywords: politics
Druglink article 2005 – Liberal lines by Harry Shapiro
Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy explains to Harry Shapiro that drug testing schoolkids is wrong, legalisation is not on the agenda and how Anne Widdecombe sparked a more mature drugs debate Liberal lines (PDF) Additional keywords: politics
Druglink article 2005 – Labour’s ‘eight wasted years’ by Harry Shapiro
The war on drugs has had its supply lines cut because Labour has gone soft on cannabis, has failed to invest in residential rehabs and is not getting enough drug offenders in court. Conservative leader Michael Howard talks to Harry…
Druglink interview 2005 – For the record by Harry Shapiro
While the field has every reason to be encouraged by the government’s response to drug problems since 1997, concerns and anxieties remain in a number of key areas. here, Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses issues such as treatment, cannabis and…
Druglink article 2005 – No place to hide by Diane Taylor and Damian Mclaren
The government spends millions of pounds in housing benefit to keep homeless people in hostels. But, as Diane Taylor and Damian McLaren reveal, many have more in common with crack houses than refuges No place to hide (PDF) Additional keywords:…
Druglink article 2005 – Testing times by Max Daly
Backed by Tony Blair on the basis of US evidence, the Abbey School became the first state school in Britain to randomnly drug test its pupils. Max Daly investigates what really happened in the US and the problems facing schools…