Why is the media so obsessed with celebrity drug scandals and what really happens behind the scenes? Celebrity drug scandals exposed (PDF)
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Druglink article 2009 – Viewing habits by Andrew McNicoll
Some soap operas are cleaning up their act when it comes to the portrayal of drug addiction. Andrew McNicoll reports on how the TV industry is trying to strike a balance between capturing reality and chasing ratings. Viewing habits (PDF)
Druglink briefing 2009 – What does the public really think about addiction and its treatment?: Report on the findings of a DrugScope?ICM poll
Assumptions are made about public attitudes to drugs and drug users by politicians and the media but how are accurate are they? What does the public really think about addiction and its treatment? (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Opening up by Diane Taylor
Stereotyping, ignorance and inequality are just some of the issues a new group set up to improve drug services for black users and workers are grappling with. Opening up (PDF) Additional keywords: race / ethnicity / minority
Druglink article 2008 – The new Puritanism by Mike Hough
Are the days of hedonistic consumerism coming to an end? And will this trigger a revival of puritan-style attitudes to drug use? The new Puritanism (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – People power by Harry Shapiro
The government and the media seem convinced that the average Brit has a knee-jerk, conservative attitude to tackling problem drug use. But, says Harry Shapiro, whenever the public is asked, a different picture emerges. People power (PDF)
Druglink article 2003 – Two cheers for progress by Peter McDermott
Within the treatment sector you still have people who believe that everyone who has a drug problem is scum. Two cheers for progress (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Red, white and booze by Bill Puddicombe
The latest figures for alcohol consumption in England indicate that consumption is falling including among the young, more of whom think it is not acceptable to be drunk even once a week. Yet figures for hospital admissions have soared by 40% since 2002 which suggests that people…
Druglink article 2012 – Every picture tells a story by Marcus Roberts
should begin by making absolutely clear that the photo on the left has nothing to do with drug use; it is an entirely unrelated picture of a young man in blue work overalls. The picture on the right is, of course, about drug use – it…
Druglink interview 2002 – Aidan Gray (COCA) by Harry Shapiro
Crack undoubtedly causes problems for users, families and the community. But does the public image of the drug and its users hinder service development? Interview – Aidan Gray (COCA) (PDF)