The spectre of a violent crack market undermining Britain’s black communities has been revived by research in Nottingham which reported a ‘highly visible crack dealing scene…dominated by Afro-Caribbeans’ Home Office research shows crack ‘on every street corner’ in Home Secretary’s…
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Druglinks from 1993
January / February 8(1) (PDF) March / April 8(2) (PDF) May / June 8(3) (PDF) July / August 8(4) (PDF) September / October 8(5) (PDF) November / December 8(6) (PDF)
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 – Bad example by Stanton Peele
Are the worst behavers the best teachers? Bad example (PDF) Additional keywords: morality / moralism
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…
Druglink article 1992 – User friendly by Peter McDermott
Why drug workers should empower drug users into their jobs. Services run by users for users can probably do the job better than existing services. User friendly (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – Rocky path to Europol by Bill Hebenton and Terry Thomas
International drug trafficking has been the major rationale for broadening and intensifying international police cooperation and information-sharing. Britain’s new National Criminal Intelligence System is planned to cooperate with similar organisations in other countries but there is concern that the structures…
Druglink article 1992 – ‘Nightmare scenario’ for rehabs next April
Wholesale closures predicted as DoH ‘reneges’ on grant ‘Nightmare scenario’ for rehabs next April (PDF) Additional keywords: funding
Druglink article 1992 – Adjusting to steroid users by Harry Shapiro
Steroid users are increasingly turning to needle exchanges for injecting equipment, advice and health checks, particularly in areas with a large bodybuilding population. Exchanges have had to adjust to this new client group in terms of information provision and delivery.…