The Tories are gearing up to select ‘rehab’ as its key weapon in the war against drug addiction. But, says, Diane Taylor, rehab is far from being a sure-fire success for people with severe drug problems. ‘Is rehab better than…
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Druglink article 2007 – Blocking tactics by Suzanne Midgely
A study has found prisoners with class A addictions are more likely to avoid returning to drugs if they are given Naltrexone on release. Suzanne Midgley recounts the development of a ground-breaking project in Bristol. Blocking tactics (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Back from the brink by Diane Taylor
Rhea Coombs, a 32 yer old charity worker, used to be called Angel and ran a south London crack house. Diane Taylor describes the remarkable story of a woman who hit rock bottom but survived to tell the tale Back…
Druglink article 2006 – Crack’s in the granite by Max Daly
Police and drug workers in Aberdeen are facing an uphill struggle to deal with a rising crack problem. Max Daly on why the Granite City has become Scotland’s crack capital and how the drug has left treatment services struggling to…
Druglink article 2005 – Picking up the pieces by Sam Hart
There has been a steep rise in the number of young people getting treatment for heroin and crack problems. But, as Sam Hart discovers, it’s because services have re-shaped themselves to deal with vulnerable children. Picking up the pieces (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – A dealer’s tale by Diane Taylor
Crack and heroin seller Mark was earning more than a top lawyer, but the toll the drugs were taking on his customers proved too much to take. In an exclusive interview he tells Diane Taylor about his life as a…
Druglink article 2004 – Up up and away by Dominic Streatfeild, Viv Craske, Tim Bottomley and Russell Newcombe
History of stimulants: Do the white thing Powder cocaine is fast rivalling cannabis as the socially acceptable drug of choice. Crack, its rock-form offspring, is giving heroin a run for its money as the socially unacceptable drug of choice. Waves…
Druglink article 2003 – Crack harm reduction doesn’t wash by Peter McDermott
I’ve yet to meet a crack user who feels that they ever made any improvement until they became abstinent. Crack harm reduction doesn’t wash (PDF)
Druglink article 2003 – More than a pipe dream – reducing crack’s harm by Mat Southwell
As crack comes in from the margins, its reputation as a demon drug grows. Even some staunch harm reductionists believe the grip of this drug is so pernicious that the only strategy is abstinence. More than a pipe dream –…
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)