In the third and final instalment of our look at the recovery movement, the authors describe the formation of a new Recovery Academy. The politics of hope (PDF)
Tag Archive for drug services
Druglink article 2009 – Drugs of abuse by Sam Hart
The links between illegal drugs and domestic violence. Yet services have found it hard to share expertise. Sam Hart reports on how a new project aims to help both victims and perpetrators by bridging the gap between the domestic violence…
Druglink article 2009 – Twist and gout by Caryl Beynon and Lloyd Baron
Britain’s emerging population of older drug users is setting unique challenges for the treatment sector. Caryl Beynon and Lloyd Baron examine how ageing heroin veterans from the 1960s onwards are forming a new wave of problem drug users. Twist and…
Druglink article 2009 – Intensive care by Gail Jones and Kim Hindle
How can we stop the endless stream of drug offenders released from prison only to return a few months later? The answer lies in the kind of addiction treatment they are offered inside, says Gail Jones and Kim Hindle Intensive…
Druglink article 2009 – The politics of numbers by David Best, Teodora Groshkova and Paul McTague
How target setting has blocked people’s recovery from addiction. The politics of numbers (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – Deal or no deal by Sam Hart
They are the pariahs of many communities. But, like problem drug users, some dealers seek a way out of the drug market. Sam Hart on a unique project in Bristol that goes where few services fear to tread. Deal or…
Druglink article 2009 – The politics of recovery by Paul McTague
If problem drug users are to cut the virtual umbilical chord that often ties them into the drug treatment industry, it is time for a wholesale review of how the field sees its role in people’s recovery. The politics of…
Druglink article 2009 – New Yorkshire by Emma Roberts
In November last year Emma Roberts transferred her job as a needle exchange worker in Leeds to the streets of New York City. Six months down the line she tells Druglink about life helping drug users in Harlem, Brooklyn and…
Druglink article 2009 – Crossing the line by Max Daly
What happens if those who are supposed to be helping people off drugs, are themselves struggling with addiction? Max Daly gauges experience, opinion and policy from the drugs field. Crossing the line (PDF) Additional keywords: drug workers
Druglink article 2009 – Transformers by Martin Barnes
Despite the successes of Labour’s attempts to tackle social exclusion, there remains a section of society whose complex needs remain unresolved. Martin Barnes on a new coalition that intends to eliminate barriers by looking at the big picture. Transformers (PDF)…