Sarah Campbell, a teenager with a history of heroin use, clinical depression and a victim of child sex abuse, died in the last place she should have been – jail. To mark the launch of our Using Women campaign, Max…
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Druglink article 2011 – The great heroin crash by Peter Simonson and Max Daly
A snapshot Druglink survey carried out among frontline drug services, senior DAT staff, police and service users in 18 towns and cities across the UK has found the heroin drought is widespread, ongoing and the most severe of its kind on record. Five month drought the longest…
Druglink interview 2011 – Party politics by Harry Shapiro
Maryon Stewart could never have foreseen she would become embroiled in the future of British drug policy. And neither would she have chosen it. One Sunday lunchtime, in April 2009, she received a knock on the door. A police officer told her that her 21-year old daughter, Hester, had died…
Druglink article 2012 – Whatever happened to ‘glue-sniffing?’ by Richard Ives and Nicola Morgan
Although technically incorrect, the expression gained traction with the media when the practice was at its height back in the 1980s. But whatever you call it, the misuse of solvents has dropped off the radar. Whatever happened to ‘glue-sniffing?’ (PDF)
Druglink news item 2002 – Ecstasy deaths increase five-fold
Ecstasy deaths have increased five fold since the nineties according to the latest drug-deaths reports. The report from St George’s Medical School will show ecstasy deaths in England and Wales have doubled year on year Ecstasy deaths increase five-fold (PDF)
Druglink news analysis 2012 – Alcohol strategy: fizzy or flat? by David Ader
Governments often use Friday afternoons to push through initiatives when fewer MPs are in the House. Presumably, the alcohol strategy qualified because of the controversial decision to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol. What isn’t debatable however, is that the UK has an unhealthy…
Druglink letter 2002 – Rapid opiate detoxification and the striking off of Dr Gary Gerson by Colin Brewer
The disciplining of Dr Gary Gerson for fatally mismanaging the treatment of Brendan Woodhead following Rapid Opiate Detoxification was expected and deserved… Rapid opiate detoxification and the striking off of Dr Gary Gerson (PDF)
Druglink article 2013 – Mother’s milk by Rebecca Lees
High profile media stories highlight the potentially fatal consequences of children drinking methadone. What can be done to help prevent such tragedies? Mother’s milk (PDF)
Druglink news item 2013 – Street wise by Jeremy Sare
It’s six years since Stephen Wright was convicted of murdering five Ipswich prostitutes. Concern about access to drug services was one of the issues raised at the time. Jeremy Sare looks at what has happened since. Street wise (PDF) Additional keywords: sex…
Druglink supplement 2000 – ACMD Prevention working group: Reducing drug-related deaths
This summary highlights the key themes, findings and recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drug’s report on reducing the rising tide of drug related deaths. ACMD Prevention working group: Reducing drug-related deaths (PDF)