Flexible, accessible, attractive – that’s what government and their advisers say addiction clinics should be to counter HIV. At Northern Road they’ve thrown out the waiting lists and detoxification timetables and let the clients set the goals. A low threshold…
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Druglink article 1989 – Coordinate…Campaign by Robin Burgess, Ian Wardle and Colin Cripps
Two views of the priorities for drug agencies once they stop working with clients and start addressing the community Coordinate…Campaign (PDF)
Druglink article 1989 – Why most of Britain’s drug users are not looking for help by Richard Hartnoll and Robert Power
The most wide-ranging market research study of potential drug agency customers yet done in Britain helps answer the question of why some people in drug trouble seek help whilst others stay away from services. Why most of Britain’s drug users…
Druglink article 1989 – £17 million for drug services in 1989/90
Allocations for the financial year 1989/90 will give health authorities at least £17 million to be spent on drug services – at least double that of last year. £17 million for drug services in 1989/90 (PDF) Additional keywords: government spending…
Druglink article 1989 – Syringe exchange 3, Can injectors change? by Gerry Stimson, Kate Dolan, Martin Donoghoe, Lindsey Alldritt and Rachel Lart
In this last of three reports the Monitoring Research Group fills in the bottom line of its study of the Government’s 15 pilot needle exchange schemes. This issue is whether the scheme’s clients reduced their risk of HIV infection by…
Druglink article 1989 – Cost-effectiveness is not a dirty word by James Les Kay
A ‘very modest proposal’ says the author. Others may see it as an unholy descent from saving lives to saving money. Welfare benefit gained per £ spent is the issue. Outreach work is the example. Cost-effectiveness is not a dirty word…
Druglink article 1988 – A problem of cooperation by Tim Rathbone
A leading backbench spokesman on drug policy says cooperation – between drug agencies and between agencies and government is the key to tackling drug problems. A problem of cooperation (PDF)
Druglink article 1988 – Relief at £3 million to fight AIDS…
but Scotland given just £300,000 Relief at £3 million to fight AIDS (PDF)
Druglink article 1988 – Counselling and drugs counselling by Roger Duncan
Experienced drug worker Roger Duncan says counselling techniques can get in the way of the real business of street agency drugs work – forming a person to person relationship with the client. Counselling and drugs counselling (PDF)
Druglink article 1988 – Groups for HIV positive drug users by Bill Nelles
Some drug users at risk of or with HIV/AIDS have been doubly let down: first by drug services; second by the gay self-help groups they turned to when the services failed to respond. Now groups are being formed by and…