Sparked by the double murder of two teenage girls, the run-down Birmingham suburb of Aston became the most watched corner of Britain. In the second of our drugs.uk series, Steve Sampson reveals the tactics and impact of an unprecedented drive…
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Druglink article 2004 – Killer cannabis: the return of reefer madness by Max Daly
As the alleged dangers of smoking cannabis generate a media frenzy, Max Daly investigates the truth behind the drug’s links with violence and aggression. Killer cannabis: the return of reefer madness (PDF)
Druglink article 2010 – The Blair experiment by Alex Stevens
Crime was always the lens through which the Labour government viewed drug policy. This focus led to a massive expansion of investment in drug treatment and the merging of this sector with the criminal justice system. The question now is whether these measures succeeded – and whether…
Druglink article 2011 – Under the shadow of the drug lords
The vibrant Mexican city of Monterrey is the country’s financial hub. But as with a growing number of cities in Mexico, it is ceding control to the narco-traffickers. Reporting from the city, one eyewitness describes the suffocating effect that crime linked to the drug…
Druglink article 2002 – Young offenders: can we fix them? by Glyn Halksworth
Young drug users present major challenges to the whole range of child service providers including drug workers. Druglink article 2002 – Young offenders: can we fix them? (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Stirred and shaken: rank, ritual and reputation by Axel Klein
Social and economic changes have increased drug use in Sahel, Africa, causing health and crime problems but there may be lessons for everyone involved in drug work. Stirred and shaken: rank, ritual and reputation (PDF)
Druglink article 2013 – The alcohol debate by Emily Robinson and Mike Baird
We hear a lot these days about our growing problem with alcohol. But is the problem really getting worse – and if it is – what should we do about it? Not surprisingly Emily Robinson, Director of Campaigns and Fundraising at Alcohol Concern…
Druglink article 2013 – Endangered species by Matthew Bacon
While by no means extinct, the traditional drug squad officer is one of a dying breed. Matthew Bacon spent two years with two drug squads studying the changing landscape of drug law enforcement Endangered species (PDF)
Druglink article 2013 – Reality check
A snapshot survey of people in drug treatment provides the latest figures on topping-up, unemployment, crime, supervised doses and psychosocial support. But it also reveals that a lack of flexibility may inhibit successful recovery. Reality check (PDF)
Druglink article 2000 – Captive courses: inside intervention by James Hodgkinson
Research from The Mount prison indicates that group programmes for inmates help with issues of abstinence, harm reduction and other effect of drug use. Captive courses: inside intervention (PDF)