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Druglink article 1998 – What’s in a sausage? The roots of cannabis prohibition by Harry ShapiroThe law reform lobby has been revitalised in the nineties supported by elements within the body politic, the media, medicine, the police and the judiciary and an unknown but growing proportion of the public. However, most governments, international agencies –… Druglink article 1989 – MDMA in perspective – The speed trip by Harry Shapiro1988 was the summer of louts and love. The louts drank lager; fun and love came in tablets of MDMA – Ecstasy. Reality and fantasy mixed in a crescendo of press reports about MDMA and Acid house music. Feet on… Druglink article 1987 – Drugs and rock by Harry ShapiroPoliticians say they should set an example, but are rock and pop stars good, bad or indifferent in their influence on drug taking? Harry Shapiro surveys the myths and the facts and asks – Who gains from associating popular music… Druglink article 2003 – Mothers-in-arms: two women, one problem by Harry ShapiroHarry Shapiro and the Face It project talk to two women with shared experiences of their children using drugs Mothers-in-arms: two women, one problem (PDF) Additional keywords: families / travellers Druglink in 2015In 2015 Druglink changed format to become a website. Below are the articles published before DrugScope closed in March 2015: Further down a stony road: reporting on the 2014 Street Drugs Trend Survey; Love me tender: the state of the… Druglink news item 2009 – Collision course by Harry ShapiroThe sensational sacking of Professor David Nutt seems to have come out of nowhere. But the science of drugs and politics have been heading for a showdown since 2001. Collision course (PDF) Druglink article 2001 – A taste of infinity: evolution and chemistry by Harry ShapiroIt seems appropriate in 2001 we should look back to the earliest days of human life to speculate on our introduction to drugs, in this, the first of an occasional series on drug history. A taste of infinity (PDF) Druglink article 2006 – A price on their heads by Harry ShapiroHow much does it cost per client to prescribe methadone, run a needle exchange or operate a counselling service. Don’t Know? Well, it’s time to get the calculator out because unit costing is coming to a budget near you. A… Druglink news item 2006 – Injecting rooms rejected by Harry ShapiroThe Home Office has booted the idea of providing facilities for injecting drug users firmly into touch. But have the government scored an own goal? Injecting rooms rejected (PDF) Additional keywords: drug consumption rooms Druglink article 2006 – Class politics by Harry ShapiroThe huff and puff surrounding the Home Secretary’s decision to leave cannabis as a Class C drug clouded what may be a far more significant announcement – to review the whole classification system. Class politics (PDF) |