Is Britain just a time-lagged version of the USA? That was the major debating point at London’s crack conference. This is Britain, buddy (PDF)
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Druglink article 1990 – Meeting exposes deep US-UK splits over crack threat
The City of London’s high profile crack conference last October ended with the UK and US speakers trading insults and the organiser’s options for a London-wide campaign ignored or rejected by virtually all the British speakers Meeting exposes deep US-UK…
Druglink article 1989 – Crack in Liverpool by Russell Newcombe and Lyn Matthews
The first research on crack use in Liverpool reveals how the drug is used by Liverpool prostitutes. Crack in Liverpool (PDF) Prostitution
Druglink article 1989 – Crack in London by Stephen Tippell
Cocaine users in South London are now being converted to crack. The area’s drugs street agency shares their experience of cocaine and crack problems, probably the most extensive in Britain. Crack in London (PDF)
Druglink article 1989 – Crack briefing by Harry Shapiro
In the heat of July’s crack panic ISDD rushed this briefing to press and government officials – the facts about crack as we know them. Crack briefing (PDF) Additional keywords: USA / UK / Drug cultures / Drug subcultures
Druglink article 1989 – Crack stories from the States
What US agent Stutman told Britain’s chief constables about crack ‘scared the hell’ out of them. It also alarmed the Home Secretary and was uncritically regurgitated in lurid tabloid news splashes. Here’s part of what he said. Crack stories from…
Cocaine and crack
What is cocaine? Coca paste – basuco, Powder cocaine – C, charlie, coke, blow, dust, Gianlucca, gold dust, Percy, lady, snow, toot, white, crack – base, freebase, gravel, rock, stones, wash. What is cocaine powder? Cocaine is a white powder derived…
How pure are street drugs?
DrugWise infographic on the purity of street drugs (PDF) There is no proper quality control over illegal drugs. It is often difficult to know whether a powder, pill, herb or liquid is a particular drug. Furthermore you may have no…