According to the official statistics, the number of problematic heroin users has fallen for the first time across the UK. Yet Swansea appears to be bucking the trend, where according to one user, it’s ‘more hassle to buy a packet of fags’ than…
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Druglink interview 2012 – Bob Ainsworth by Jeremy Sare
In December 2010, former Defence Secretary and Drugs Minister, Bob Ainsworth, astonished party colleagues by declaring his support for a fundamental reform of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In a Parliamentary debate, he advocated a regulated market. He said he felt that the…
Druglink article 2012 – Long day’s journey into night by Harry Shapiro
How did a drug agency with a turnover of £5m go bust leaving less than £20k in the bank? Harry Shapiro investigates. During the early afternoon of Friday 4 November, Nigel Eggleston, Service Manager at TH@W, a young person’s project based in Clapham, south…
Druglink article 2001 – Death, destruction and depression: Understanding Afghanistan by David MacDonald
Whether Afghanistan is a villain for producing opium or the victim of international power, the result is people who feel they have no hope. Death, destruction and depression: Understanding Afghanistan (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Getting to market: Trafficking takes it easy by Tamara Makarenko
Developments in the countries around Afghanistan have led to the expansion of less regulated ‘northern’ trafficking routes Getting to market: Trafficking takes it easy (PDF)
Druglink interview 2001 – Victor Adebowale by Harry Shapiro
Self-doubt and ambition is how Victor Adebowale describes his career path through voluntary sector and local authority housing management, the Alcohol Recovery Project, Director of Centrepoint and now Chief Executive of Turning point. Interview – Victor Adebowale (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – United Action: Northern Ireland by Owen O’Neill and Barbara Ward
An overview of the way drug problems are handled in Northern Ireland where all aspects of life have been influenced by the politics of violence and paramilitary organisations. United Action: Northern Ireland (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – United Action: Scotland by Kay Roberts
The Scottish Executive quickly establish a drug strategy to tackle its problems. United Action: Scotland (PDF) Additional keywords: devolution / funding / drug court
Druglink article 2001 – United Action: Wales by Gill Bradbury
Welsh strategies have attempted to address subtsance use in the fullest sense with Drug Action Teams (DATs) United Action Wales (PDF) Additional keywords: rural / devolution / funding
Druglink news item 2001 – Portugal moves on law reform
The new Portuguese drugs law, which came into effect on 1st July 2001, removes the threat of prison for possession of small amounts of any drug. Portugal moves on law reform (PDF)