This article reports the results of a recent review of international research studies on school-based drug education. The effectiveness of the American police led DARE programme is examined, as is the Australian model of teacher-led drug education. Although DARE has…
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Druglink article 1996 – What’s wrong with prevention? by Robin Burgess
In the absence of serious debate there has been an onslaught by anti-preventionists in the liberal press, Druglink included, against primary prevention. What’s wrong with prevention? (PDF)
Druglink supplement 1996 – Black drug workers forum
This issue of BDWF News questions the quality of drug related service provision and education for black women raising children. Black drug workers forum (PDF) Additional keywords: race / minorities
Druglink factsheet 1996 – Dual diagnosis
What is dual diagnosis? What are the special needs of the client? How can drug and alcohol workers address the problem? Factsheet- Dual Diagnosis (PDF)
Druglink article 1996 – Drugs in the classroom: politics, propaganda and censorship by Julian Cohen
This article argues that school-based primary prevention – trying to dissuade pupils from using drugs – is not a viable approach. Evaluations of drug education programmes have found that they do not prevent young people using drugs and that reducing…
Druglink article 1996 – Speaking the same language by Neil Robertson
A peer education group in Edinburgh has recently sought to work with parents by carrying out discussion sessions with pre-existing parent groups. This is a continuation of its work with young people and has met with a great deal of…
Druglink article 1996 – Mobilising parents by Linda Quinn
Most 15 – 16 year old’s live with one or two parents, who can have a real influence as to whether the family becomes involved in drugs. The findings of this research show that young people feel parental involvement to…
Druglink news 1996 – Safer dancing campaigns take off
Guidelines for clubs and raves on how to keep people safer. Safer dancing campaigns take off (PDF)
Druglink article 1996 – A secret history? The truth behind methadone by Andrew Preston and Gerald Bennett
In 1938, two German scientists discovered what is now known as methadone. They passed it on to the military authorities but little was done about the drug and it lay unexploited until the end of the war, when commercial production…
Druglink article 1996 – Shared care by Dr Robert Scott and Colin Wisely
The first rule of service provision is that services must be accessible and attractive to users or else they wont use them. But what about the people who see them every day but hardly ever see drug workers? Shared care…