Evaluation of treatment outcome – finding out what the effects of the treatment process are – has become vital for service providers, commissioners and funders, but what is the best way to go about it? Treatment outcome evaluation: is treatment…
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Druglink article 2009 – Plan B by Chloe Stothart
Getting planning permission for a drugs project is no easy task. Chloe Stothart visits south London to see how some bite the dust while others get from drawing board to reality. Plan B (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – Beth Vader
In her third article for Druglink, drug worker ‘Beth’ describes her move over ‘to the dark side’ from a drug agency in a small northern town to a 12 step private rehab. Is she feeling the force? Beth Vader (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – The wall breakers by Amy Taylor
Muslims often have to suppress drug problems in fear of being judged too harshly by their neighbours. A concerted effort is now being made to change this in one London borough but, as Amy Taylor discovers, it is now under…
Druglink article 2008 – Opening up by Diane Taylor
Stereotyping, ignorance and inequality are just some of the issues a new group set up to improve drug services for black users and workers are grappling with. Opening up (PDF) Additional keywords: race / ethnicity / minority
Druglink article 2008 – Hidden habits by Gibby Zobel
The UK is home to a rising number of immigrant communities. But what happens when they arrive with, or develop, a drug problem? Can our drug services respond? Gibby Zobel uncovers Portuguese speedballers, Farsi speaking opium smokers and teenage Nepalese heroin…
Druglink article 2008 – Ready for action by David Best and Ed Day
Training has become a major part of frontline drug work, but there often appears to be little rhyme or reason to who is trained or in what. In Birmingham, David Best and Ed Day may have found a solution. Ready…
Druglink article 2008 – Controversy in a can by Sam Hart
The drinks industry denies products such as Carlsberg Special Brew encourage ‘irresponsible’ drinking. But, says Sam Hart, those working with the most vociferous customers of super-strength lagers tell a different story. Controversy in a can (PDF) Additional keywords: minimum unit…
Druglink article 2001 – National Treatment Agency: Building castles on sand? by Annette Dale-Perera
The objectives of the national Treatment Agency have been welcomed by the drug treatment field. But is it built on solid ground? We ask the questions. National Treatment Agency: Building castles on sand? (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Running numbers: dealing with a data deluge by Dr George Christo
Drug agencies record data for a variety of reasons but once they have the data few have the statistical background to know what to do with it. Running numbers: dealing with a data deluge (PDF)