Last June a government-funded project began evaluating the work of 15 syringe exchange schemes. The results will influence the fate of needle exchange schemes throughout Britain. This first report is about whether the schemes are working in ways that attract…
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Druglink article 1988 – HIV top priority says official ACMD report
Government rejects call for more money to fight AIDS in drug users. This article also looks at what the ACMD report on Aids and Drug Misuse says and the government response to the report. HIV top priority says official ACMD…
Druglink article 1988 – A problem with Lorazepam? by Heather Ashton
Last October’s BBC2 Brass tacks programme spotlighted addiction to Lorazepam. Is the drug so bad, or is it just one tranquilliser problem among many? A problem with Lorazepam? (PDF)
Druglink article 1988 – Aids in the house by Stewart Dixon and Jane Hollis
Nowhere is the re-evaluation of drug services forced by HIV and AIDS more painful than in the traditional concept-based therapeutic communities, with their uncompromising philosophies and hierarchical regimes. But, as this report shows, far-reaching changes may be needed. Aids in…
Druglink article 1988 – Joining the professionals by Mark Gilman
Adventure, challenge and an absorbing way of life – it’s not a recruitment ad for the army, but arguably the attraction of a heroin based lifestyle for thousands of unemployed young people in the pre 1990s, Are they addicted –…
Druglink article 1988 – When time falls apart by Geoffrey Pearson
In order to explore new dimensions of the relationship between heroin use and unemployment, it is helpful to forget about heroin for a moment and focus on the lives of the unemployed. When time falls apart (PDF) Additional keywords: unemployment…
Druglink article 1988 – Living with drugs: a strategy for survival by Robert Power
Telescoped here into a single fictional day are events typical of the life of many on the fringes of drug-centred subcultures, maintaining a life of their own despite regular drug use. Not totally immersed in the hustling scene of London’s…
Druglink article 1988 – Wheeling and dealing by Tom Aldridge
How local culture can influence the nature and spread of heroin use – sometimes tacitly encouraging, sometimes effectively resisting. Wheeling and dealing (PDF) Additional keywords: Drug subcultures, females, distribution
Druglink article 1988 – Organising drugs research by Virginia Berridge
Three government departments and two research councils funded a report on drug research, and then rejected one of its key recommendations. The report’s author analyses the gaps in Britain’s research effort and points the way forward to a more effective…
Druglink article 1988 – Starting a drugline by Joan Goode
One of Britain’s most experienced organisers of volunteer based drug projects guides us through the pitfalls of starting a Drugline type telephone helpline/counselling service. Lack of planning and support can spell disaster. Starting a drugline (PDF)