Drug agencies working in prisons have to deal with many issues not encountered by their peers in the community. Most significant is that they are based in an institutionalised setting defined by rules and regulations but their is also often…
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Druglink article 1996 – Drug use in pregnancy by Dr Mary Hepburn
There is very little scientific information on the effects of drugs on the foetus. This lack of knowledge has led to the rigid ‘medical and social management’ of pregnant drug users. This article examines some of the precepts this management…
Druglink article 1996 – The effectiveness review
Leading practitioners and agencies give us their thoughts on the review. There is also a run down of some of the main research including that on community pharmacies, pregnant drug users, users views of services and amphetamine / cocaine service…
Druglink article 1996 – One year on: DATs how have they measured up? by Jane Mountenay
One hundred and five Drug Action Teams have been set up across the country and a cursory glance suggests a vast difference in performance. One year on: DATs how have they measured up? (PDF)
Druglink obituary 1996 – Timothy Leary 1920 – 1996 by Harry Shapiro
Timothy Leary, whose slogan ‘tune in, turn on, drop put’ was the mantra of the sixties died of cancer on May 31st aged 75. Timothy Leary 1920 – 1996 (PDF)
Druglink article 1996 – Drug testing in prisons by Anthony Hewitt
All prisons must now carry out mandatory drug testing of their inmates. Each month, ten per cent of a prison’s population is randmonly tested and a positive test can result in harsh disciplinary penalties. However there are a number of…
Druglink article 1996 – Methadone works by Tom Carnwath
In the first Druglink of 1996, an article claimed that methadone had a death rate four times that of heroin. If this is true, the drug field’s response to heroin addiction urgently needs to be reconsidered. However, a brief analysis…
Druglink article 1996 – The better-travelled treatment tourist: service overlap among heroin and cocaine users by John Strang, Michael Gossop, Beverly Powis and Paul Griffiths
In the last decade, there has been an unprecedented growth in the number and diversity of drug services. Needle / syringe exchanges and street agencies now provide services alongside the more traditional drug clinics. Interviews with community samples of 408…
Druglink article 1996 – Heroin in the ’90s from A to B by Harry Shapiro
The first Druglink in May 1986 looked at the heroin situation in Britain. In this, our tenth anniversary issue, we revisit the drug and its new found publicity through Trainspotting and ask the question ” is smack back – or…
Druglink article 1996 – Do police have a role in drugs education? by Superintendent Alan Green
The move away from information based education to interactive drug education has had serious implications for whether the police service is adequately equipped to play a role in schools Do police have a role in education? (PDF)