A couple of years ago, it was a term used only by European bureaucrats and sociologists. But with the formation of its very own unit within government, the imminent publication of the ACMD’s report on drugs and the environment and…
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Druglink article 1998 – Ostriches, owls and all points between – involving parents in drug education by Kevin White
Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain gives parents a “key role” in terms of reinforcing the drug education message. But what about Parents themselves? If they aren’t confident in their understanding of drugs, what can we hope to get…
NPS Come of Age: A UK overview
This report, written by Harry Shapiro is a 2016 DrugWise publication based on work first published by DrugScope in 2014 and 2015. It covers the history of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS); the effects and characteristics of the drugs themselves; the…
Druglink article 1998 – Drug users aren’t working by Joanne Neale
It’s so obvious, for years it hardly needed proof – unemployment and drug use are connected. But with the New Deal in the pipeline, we now need to take a harder look at the relationship between drugs and the dole.…
Druglink article 1998 – Asking around: changing a service from the inside – on the inside by Mary Anne McFarlane and Anne Thomson
Everybody seems to be using them, from politicians to pet food manufacturers. But how can focus groups help a drug agency? Step forward, qualitative research and ground-floor user consultation Asking around: changing a service from the inside – on the…
Druglink article 1998 – Asking around: the theory and practice of user consultation by Megan Jones, Sara Jones and Milo Connolly
User involvement, feedback, client satisfaction – call it what you will, but a couple of years ago ‘user consultation’ was meant to be the next big thing. But though it trips off people’s tongues, in reality very little has been…
Druglink article 1998 – Hepatitis: the junkie disease by Paul Wells
For five long years the warnings came thick and fast – but no one seems to have listened: Hepatitis C is the major cause of viral infection among drug injectors. Give it another decade and it could be the major…
Druglink new item 1998 – Butane industry holds its breath
A report from the laboratory of the government chemist, now with the DTI, could cause a major upset in the multi-million pound lighter fuel industry. Butane industry holds its breath (PDF)
Druglink new item 1998 – How blue was my ecstasy?
Dr John Ramsey is in favour of a system based on a Dutch model for testing that could warn about rogue batches of drugs and improve our knowledge of what young people are taking. How blue was my ecstasy? (PDF)
Druglink obituary 1998 – Crash claims ecstasy icon
Nicholas Saunders, ecstasy author, counter-culture trend spotter and DIY entrepreneur, died on 3rd February when the car he was travelling crashed. Crash claims ecstasy icon (PDF)