Russia is now the world’s largest consumer of heroin. The solution? Dumping its growing army of drug casualties in Gulag-like ‘treatment’ wards. Cold storage (PDF)
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Druglink article 2009 – Intensive care by Gail Jones and Kim Hindle
How can we stop the endless stream of drug offenders released from prison only to return a few months later? The answer lies in the kind of addiction treatment they are offered inside, says Gail Jones and Kim Hindle Intensive…
Druglink article 2009 – The politics of numbers by David Best, Teodora Groshkova and Paul McTague
How target setting has blocked people’s recovery from addiction. The politics of numbers (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – New model army by Ian Wardle
The very concepts that glue together our drug treatment system are under attack for being too entrenched in medicine. Ian Wardle looks at the emerging challenges to a status quo that has dominated policy and practice for more than two…
Druglink article 2009 – Deal or no deal by Sam Hart
They are the pariahs of many communities. But, like problem drug users, some dealers seek a way out of the drug market. Sam Hart on a unique project in Bristol that goes where few services fear to tread. Deal or…
Druglink article 2009 – The cannabis factor by Lindsay Smith
Marijuana is our most widely used illegal drug, yet only a minority of users develop long-term mental disorder. Lindsay Smith on developing research that looks at how problems with the drug my have more to do with individual psychology than…
Druglink article 2009 – Commercial breakdown by Max Daly
A severe drop in quality of many illegal drugs coupled with a mix and match approach to taking them is creating an expanding ‘junk food’ drug market. Max Daly takes a look at this year’s UK-wide drug trends survey. Commercial…
Druglink article 2009 – Border terriers by Ed Butler
Mexico’s violent drug trade has claimed more than 10,000 victims in three years. Ed Butler on how the carnage could force its neighbour to reconsider its own war on drugs. Border terriers (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – Viewing habits by Andrew McNicoll
Some soap operas are cleaning up their act when it comes to the portrayal of drug addiction. Andrew McNicoll reports on how the TV industry is trying to strike a balance between capturing reality and chasing ratings. Viewing habits (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – Crushing time by Charlotte Tompkins and Laura Sheard
When Druglink revealed in 2007 that Subtex had become the new drug of choice for many prisoners, it took the Ministry of Justice a year before it admitted to the problem. Now, Charlotte Tompkins and Laura Sheard report on a…