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Druglink article 1986 – Focus on amphetamines by Harry Shapiro

Once a drug of public concern as the 60’s mods went speeding on scooters and at all night parties, the amphetamines have recently been overshadowed by more newsworthy drug problems. But amphetamines are still widely misused – even if politicians…

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Druglink article 2009 – A life on drugs by Rick Rutkowski

Rick Rutkowski on the bad joke-cracking, Arsenal-loving, Cream-obsessed human drug-info bank that is Harry Shapiro, as he celebrates 30 years as the information guru at DrugScope. A life on drugs (PDF)

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Book reviews

This new section of the website is dedicated to brief reviews of books, films or other media that we feel would be of interest. The reviews will only be indicative, will only be occasional and quite random, featuring ‘golden oldies’…

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Druglink interview 2013 – Carole Sharma

Since the late 1990s, there has been significant investment in drug treatment services to the point where the major providers constitute a medium size industry. But has the expertise of the workforce kept pace with such rapid commercial development? Carole Sharma, Chief Executive of the Federation of…

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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…

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