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Druglink article 2005 – Booze nation by Steve Hall
Alcohol induced violence and binge drinking are more a product of British culture and the economy than of the drug itself says Steve Hall. Booze nation (PDF) Additional keywords: aggression / night time economy
Druglink article 2010 – Booze, bans and bite-size bags by Max Daly
The ban on mephedrone, the recession and Britain’s rising alcohol problems have all left their imprints on the UK drug market over the last year, according to Druglink Street Drug Trends 2010. Feedback from frontline drug services, police forces, drug action teams and…
Druglink article 2010 – Grape Britain By Ian Gilmore
Politicians are happy to talk tough on binge-drinking yobs and yobettes as election day approaches. But when it comes to addressing the pernicious problem of the middle classes over-dosing on wine, they bottle it. Grape Britain (PDF)
Druglink news item 2011 – ‘White cider more deadly than heroin’ says homeless charity boss
White cider and other super-strength drinks are killing more homeless people than heroin and crack, according to the director of a charity. “Super-strength drinks are a breed apart. The cheap and strong white ciders are a problem drink which have devastated and cut short the lives of…
Druglink article 2011 – House on the hill: Victorian style by Virginia Berridge
Where were Victorians with drink or drug addictions sent to get help? Were they treated or punished? Virginia Berridge takes a look at rehab in the 19th century House on the hill: Victorian style (PDF)
Druglink article 2011 – Bar room brawl by Phil Mellows
Alcohol is a drug. It’s obvious, but it needs to be said. It’s a controversial statement. The drinks industry, of course, silently resists the definition because it fears for its privileged legal status.But it’s also a dangerous notion for the government, the state. If alcohol…
Druglink factsheet 2011 – Alcohol
Prevalence of use, effects, treatment and detox. Factsheet- alcohol (PDF)
Druglink article 2011 – Reality TV by Liz Blackender
Outreach worker Liz Blackender on how the offer of a pair of new trainers and a flash TV eventually persuaded Martin, a long-term heroin and alcohol user, to relinquish his life on the streets and get off drugs. Reality TV (PDF) Additional keywords: incentives
Druglink article 2011 – After shock by Sam Hart
When Sam Hart found her 14-year-old daughter comatose from alcohol it left her confused and scared. What had she done wrong? Here, she looks at the tricky balancing act of dealing with kids and drinking. After shock (PDF)