In the first of four articles, Peter Mason looks at the new NHS plan and what this means for drug treatment services. In the spotlight is the NTA and the role it can play in modernisation. He explains the lessons…
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Druglink article 2002 – Legalisation: one way or no way by Neil McKeganey
Former cabinet minister Mo Mowlam has called for the legalisation of all drugs. But, says Neil McKeganey, the price of legalisation is not simply an issue for the UK government, bound as it is to various international treaties. And even if…
Druglink article 2002 – Wrestling with merger: DATs and CDRPs by Jim McManus
Some agencies find it difficult to even speak to one another, let alone work in partnership. It is hardly surprising therefore, observes Jim McManus, that the impetus to merge Crime and Disorder Partnerships with Drug Action Teams evokes emotions from…
Druglink article 2002 – Culture before client: the wrong way for drug services by Kazim Khan
Many approaches to black and ethnic minority drug services are unwittingly flawed and racist. In a strong criticism of service planning, Kazim Khan argues for a radical approach to providing ‘visible minority’ services Culture before client: the wrong way for…
Druglink interview 2002 – DAT’s much better : Mike Trace by Harry Shapiro
For the first time, data from all 149 Drug Action Teams has been analysed to present a picture of drug treatment throughout England. So what does Mike Trace, former deputy drug czar and now in charge of performance at the…
Druglink article 2002 – Prisoners’ families – a help or a hindrance by Karen Armstrong
Research shows that involving families can reduce family health problems and improve the impact of drugs education. Why, therefore asks Karen Armstrong, do some prison-based services perceive family involvement as hugely beneficial or even essential, while others find it irritating…
Druglink article 2002 – Yes…but it all depends what you mean by homeless by Oswin Baker
Research has highlighted high rates of drug use among rough sleepers. But, says Oswin Baker, that is by no means the whole of the story. Plenty of other sorts of homeless people have drug problems. Yes…but it all depends what…
Druglink article 2002 – Inside out – breaking the cycle of prison and rough sleeping by Andy Lockhart
When rough sleeper clients are released from short sentences, they are often back to square one and back on the streets. Andy Lockhart and his team of outreach workers did something about it. Inside out – breaking the cycle of…
Druglink article 2002 – Thinking inside the box: designing information for homeless drug injectors by Mike Linnell
Lifeline is best known, damned and praised for its publications. The design process always starts with talking to the target audience and then carries on talking to them right through to the end product. Mike Linnell describes Lifeline’s latest and…
Druglink article 2002 – All stick and no CARATS
The government’s through care for prisoners is under fire. A CARATS worker lifts the lid on the service and questions the validity of outsiders giving services on the inside. All stick and no CARATS (PDF) Additional keywords: prisons