Marcus Roberts on the twin threats posed to drug treatment by the creation of Public Health England and the mantra of localism Trouble ahead? Let’s face the music and dance (PDF)
Tag Archive for drug services
Druglink article 2001 – Confined opportunity: arrest referral by Paul Townsley
Setting up an arrest referral service raises practical problems of staff recruitment and development and working closely with a hierarchical organisation which also commissions the service. Confined opportunity: arrest referral (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Needle in a haystack: rural injecting by Noel Craine, Mark Walker, Tom Carnwath and Hilary Klee
Safer injecting in rural areas is not easy; geography, local businesses and the closeness of communities can all cause problems. Needle in a haystack: rural injecting (PDF) Additional keywords: needle exchange
Druglink article 2001 – Social regeneration: fitting drugs in by Kate Davies
Drug and alcohol teams have a hard fight on their hands when trying to get drug use on to the regeneration agenda Social regeneration: fitting drugs in (PDF) Additional keywords: social exclusion / poverty / unemployment
Druglink article 2012 – Raising the bar by Gary Ward
Gary Ward takes a look at how one local authority tackled the problem of repeated alcohol-related hospital admissions. Raising the bar (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Curiosity lies in wait for every secret by Jennifer Holly
Jennifer Holly reminds drug workers of the high incidence of violence and aggression in the background of women with substance misuse and mental health problems. Curiosity lies in wait for every secret (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – In from the storm by Esther Sample
Most rough sleepers are men, but the true number of women who are homeless is unknown. And getting them to come forward for help is difficult. Esther Sample from St Mungo’s on a new initiative to protect vulnerable women In from the storm…
Druglink article 2012 – Long day’s journey into night by Harry Shapiro
How did a drug agency with a turnover of £5m go bust leaving less than £20k in the bank? Harry Shapiro investigates. During the early afternoon of Friday 4 November, Nigel Eggleston, Service Manager at TH@W, a young person’s project based in Clapham, south…
Druglink interview 2001 – Victor Adebowale by Harry Shapiro
Self-doubt and ambition is how Victor Adebowale describes his career path through voluntary sector and local authority housing management, the Alcohol Recovery Project, Director of Centrepoint and now Chief Executive of Turning point. Interview – Victor Adebowale (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – United Action: Scotland by Kay Roberts
The Scottish Executive quickly establish a drug strategy to tackle its problems. United Action: Scotland (PDF) Additional keywords: devolution / funding / drug court