Frank, the government’s drug information body, celebrates its fourth birthday this month with a back-slapping end of term report. Yet critics say it is already straying from its original aim of providing impartial and accurate advice. Has Frank lost the…
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Druglink new item 2007 – Swedish massage by Steve Rolles
The perception that low drug use in Sweden is a direct result of the country’s tough anti-drugs policy is finding considerable traction in the UK. But, argues Steve Rolles, it is both simplistic and misleading. Swedish massage (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – ‘Is rehab better than crack?’ by Diane Taylor
The Tories are gearing up to select ‘rehab’ as its key weapon in the war against drug addiction. But, says, Diane Taylor, rehab is far from being a sure-fire success for people with severe drug problems. ‘Is rehab better than…
Druglink article 2007 – Staying power by Mike Ashton
Is methadone maintenance the answer to reducing the prison population? Is it just an expensive alternative to cold turkey? Mike Ashton looks at the evidence Staying power (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Blocking tactics by Suzanne Midgely
A study has found prisoners with class A addictions are more likely to avoid returning to drugs if they are given Naltrexone on release. Suzanne Midgley recounts the development of a ground-breaking project in Bristol. Blocking tactics (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Methadone in the madness by Peter Wayne
He has spent 25 of the last 30 years committing petty crime to fund a drugs habit – only to be locked up in jails teeming with drugs. But Peter Wayne’s dealings with a disjointed criminal justice system look set…
Druglink article 2007 – Thinking outside the docks by Carol jenkins
Despite an uphill struggle against bureaucracy and antipathy, Britain’s two pilot drug courts are up and running and into their second year. Carol Jenkins grabbed a ringside seat at London’s dedicated drug court. Thinking outside the docks (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – Plant warfare by Max Daly
Police are shutting down cannabis farms on a daily basis in a bid to disrupt a budding market in domestic weed. Max Daly investigates the changing nature of cannabis supply in Britain. Plant warfare (PDF)
Druglink news item 2007 – Field of dreams by Steve Rolles
Plans to license Afghan opium production for medical use have been garnering much publicity and high level support, most recently from the British Medical Association. Is this the ‘silver bullet’ to heal Afghanistan, as well as the global barriers to…
Druglink factsheet 2007 – Infective endocarditis
Sarah Needham on a little known but lethal infection of the heart cavity which is on the increase among drug users. Factsheet – Infective endocarditis (PDF)