Old school ecstasy pills containing MDMA are back, according to an analysis of pills recovered by police at Glastonbury Festival. The findings from Glastonbury come at the same time a Scottish drug charity issued a warning that original strength ecstasy pills were being sold in Edinburgh. It’s official:…
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Druglinks from 2005
January / February 20(1) (PDF) March / April 20(2) (PDF) May / June 20(3) (PDF) July / August 20(4) (PDF) September / October 20(5) (PDF) November / December 20(6) (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – From care to nowhere by Max Daly
Why do so many girls brought up in children’s homes end up trapped in a gruesome cycle of drugs and prostitution? From care to nowhere (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – Drugs of abuse by Ronno Griffiths, Brian Pearson and Zetta Bear
Many problem drug users have a history of child sexual abuse. The authors unravel the complex relationship between childhood sexual trauma and substance misuse. Drugs of abuse (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – Cardiac arrests by David Best
David Best investigates the hidden causes of deaths in police custody. Cardiac arrests (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – A DTTO changed my life
How being put on a treatment and testing order led one drug using offender out of crime and addiction. A DTTO changed my life (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – Court in two minds by John Crichton and Simon Fidler
Our system of dealing with drug problems is disjointed say John Crichton and Simon Fidler, who visited the Bronx to see how it could be done. Court in two minds (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – Once more into the breach by Alex Stevens
The Home Office is expanding the use of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) because it says they are a success. But, asks Alex Stevens, where are the facts to back this up? Once more into the breach (PDF)
Druglink interview 2004 – Passion for the future by Harry Shapiro
A law graduate employed as a frontline welfare rights worker, Martin Barnes rose through the ranks of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) to become its Director in 1998. Now he gives his first interview as Chief Executive of DrugScope…
A rogue by any other name
How useful is it to talk about rogue batches of drugs? By Harry Shapiro What do the following have in common? Green apple and rolex; red dragon; yellow grenade; superman; teddy bears and blue ninja turtles. Following well-publicised incidents over…