A generous housing association and active involvement of the residents has increased drug awareness, decreased youth boredom and changed the character of an isolated Gloucestershire housing estate. A client’s view of community regeneration Estate of development: community venture (PDF)
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Druglink article 2001 – Needle in a haystack: rural injecting by Noel Craine, Mark Walker, Tom Carnwath and Hilary Klee
Safer injecting in rural areas is not easy; geography, local businesses and the closeness of communities can all cause problems. Needle in a haystack: rural injecting (PDF) Additional keywords: needle exchange
Druglink article 2001 – Social regeneration: fitting drugs in by Kate Davies
Drug and alcohol teams have a hard fight on their hands when trying to get drug use on to the regeneration agenda Social regeneration: fitting drugs in (PDF) Additional keywords: social exclusion / poverty / unemployment
Druglink article 2001 – Social regeneration: policies and programmes with drugs by Robin Burgess
The last 20 years have seen a succession of initiatives to tackle urban deprivation. None of these have systematically addressed drug problems alongside the the themes of local neighbourhood renewal. Currently there is a new willingness across government departments to…
Druglink/DrugWatch factsheet 2012 – Black mamba
Black Mamba is the brand name for a light green herbal product that tests show contains the synthetic cannabinoid AM-2201 and Oleamide. Factsheet – Black mamba (PDF) Please note that since 26 May 2016, Black Mamaba has been controlled under the Psychoactive Substances…
Druglink article 2012 – Food for thought by Andrew Craig
Although khat has been used in Ethiopia for centuries, Andrew Craig argues that the rising demand for khat globally from the Horn of Africa diaspora is blighting the famine ravaged region. Food for thought (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Burden of proof by Gail Jones
Prison drug treatment programmes can cut re-offending but, claims Gail Jones of Rapt, the lack of a solid evidence base is putting their future at risk. Burden of proof (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Raising the bar by Gary Ward
Gary Ward takes a look at how one local authority tackled the problem of repeated alcohol-related hospital admissions. Raising the bar (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Curiosity lies in wait for every secret by Jennifer Holly
Jennifer Holly reminds drug workers of the high incidence of violence and aggression in the background of women with substance misuse and mental health problems. Curiosity lies in wait for every secret (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – In from the storm by Esther Sample
Most rough sleepers are men, but the true number of women who are homeless is unknown. And getting them to come forward for help is difficult. Esther Sample from St Mungo’s on a new initiative to protect vulnerable women In from the storm…