Since the 1980’s recreational drug use among young people has increased in extent and in the variety of drugs used, creating a potentially large new consumer group for drug services. Drug and medical services shy away from getting involved with…
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Druglink article 1993 – Outreach on the front line by Lyn Matthews
Crack was first reported in Liverpool in 1987. By mid 1998 crack use was prevalent among the city’s prostitutes. An outreach worker describes how by the end of 1988 there was concern that the women accepted higher risk sex to…
Druglink article 1993 – Escape from the therapy trap, part 2 by Rowdy Yeates
Part 2 of a personal history of the Lifeline Project in Manchester Escape from the therapy trap, part 2 (PDF)
Druglink article 1993 – Ethnic minorities’ use of drug services by Trish Daniel
Reports to some of the regional databases are challenging the view that few ethnic minority drug users are attending drug services. Ethnic minorities’ use of drug services (PDF) Additional keywords: race
Druglink article 1993 – Working with HIV illness by Patrick Coyne and Gul Dhanani
A London drug dependency unit where a fifth of the clients were known to be HIV positive emphasises that these clients should have access to the full range of treatment opportunities available to other clients. Experience is that among clients…
Druglink article 1993 – The Children Act by Patricia Kearney and Gillian Norman-Bruce
The children Act 1989 prioritises child welfare and places duties on local authorities and other agencies working with parents and children. It also provides new opportunities for agencies such as drug agencies to advocate on behalf of and gain support…
Druglink article 1993 – Of strawberries and cabbages by Dudley Craig, Mark Gilman, Ciaran O’Hagan and Charlie Wright
The assumption that drug use reflects personal or social problems has led to knowledge about drugs and drug use patterns being de-emphasised compared to therapeutic skills. However, there is a significant demand for informed ‘consumer advice’ from young people and…
Druglink article 1992 – The no drugs – Wot else fund by Andrew Fraser
Establishment of a Home Office drugs prevention team in Brighton The no drugs – Wot else fund (PDF) Additional keywords: funding
Druglink article 1992 – The bootstrap solution by Thomas Wilson and Dave Stewart
Over 95% of drug users attending the Wirral Drugs Service are unemployed. A drug user self-help group based at the service has successfully created non-employment ‘career’ opportunities for its members with the support of the drug service, the health authority…
Druglink article 1992 – Under-used and under-valued: How drug users can help work against AIDS by Robert Power
Experience of employing over 60 people in a field research capacity who had or were using drugs suggests the main advantage can be their shared experiences with the target group. This can improve their access to drug using groups and…