A series of three recent papers in The Lancet summarised the findings of a six year project published as ‘Drug Policy and the Public Good’ published in 2010. John Strang was part of that project and here we discuss the general process of gathering and reviewing…
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Druglink article 2013 – Spirits of the age by Harry Shapiro
As the Turkish government recently discovered, trying to rein in a long established drinking culture can be incendiary. The general perception of Prohibition in America, was that, it too, was doomed to failure. But was it a total flop? Spirits of the age…
Druglink article 2013 – Blanket drink guidelines are hard to swallow by Andy Stonard
Are ‘units’ and ‘sensible’ drinking levels a good way of getting across alcohol harm reduction messages? Andy Stonard on how a more nuanced information campaign, where the public is enabled to self-assess risk, can yield better results. Blanket drink guidelines are hard to…
Druglink article 2013 – It’s different for girls by Sally Marlow
When it comes to alcohol use, there are some crucial distinctions between the sexes, particularly around stigma and the impact the drug has on the body. Sally Marlow sifts through the myths and realities of female drinking. It’s different for girls (PDF)
Druglink article 2013 – Dignity in death by Chrissie Dawson
Could the Six Steps of the national End of Life Care Pathway be applied to support people who are homeless and use substances? In Southampton, the rise in frequency of hospital attendance at A&E among people who were homeless and using substances, particularly alcohol, prompted commissioners…
Druglink article 2014 – A generation ignored by Jane Ward and Julia Sinclair
Although tackling alcohol use remains on the national agenda, many practitioners are aware they are only addressing the tip of the iceberg. Who is the main group missing from specialist services? It’s the over-50s. A generation ignored (PDF)
Druglink article 2014 – Recovery from drug and alcohol dependence: what does the evidence tell us? by Harry Shapiro
This is the second report of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) Recovery Committee. What follows is a ‘plain English’ summary of the report which readers are encouraged to share with/send to key partners such as Commissioners, Directors of Public…
Druglink Findings 2014 – Should dependent drinkers always try for abstinence? by Mike Ashton
Mike Ashton of Drug and Alcohol Findings on the milestones in the bitterest controversies ever seen in addiction treatment research. Should dependent drinkers always try for abstinence? (PDF)
Druglink article 1997 – Time for total treatment: where drugs and alcohol meet by Tom Waller
As the pages of Druglink testify, substitute prescribing has dominated the British response to drug misuse for decades. But all that could change soon with the publication of the Orange Book of clinical guidelines.This could be the best opportunity in years…
Druglink article 1995 – Drug use, sexual risk and sexual safety by Tim Rhodes and Alan Quirk
Despite high sexual activity, drug injectors report low levels of condom use. A study of sexual safety among opiate and stimulant users found that alcohol and stimulants were seen to lower inhibitions; alcohol was also felt to cause loss of…