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Druglink article 2006 – Last chance saloon by Mike Ashton
Providing a refuge for street drinkers which other services have rejected as impossible to work with is arguably the hardest substance misuse job in Britain. Mike Ashton look at what makes ‘wet’ day centres tick. Last chance saloon (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – The answer is 42: life, the universe and the Drug Harm Index by Ziggy MacDonald
The alien-style maths equations which accompany the Home Office’s annual Drug Harm Index have left many readers spinning. Ziggy MacDonald explains how the government computes the damage caused by drugs to individuals and society. The answer is 42: life, the…
Druglink article 2006 – A price on their heads by Harry Shapiro
How much does it cost per client to prescribe methadone, run a needle exchange or operate a counselling service. Don’t Know? Well, it’s time to get the calculator out because unit costing is coming to a budget near you. A…
Druglink article 2006 – The kit to make a hit by Jenny Scott
Over the last three years, new laws have enabled services to supply the core components of injecting paraphernalia. Yet there are still barriers to overcome to ensure equipment is supplied and used properly. The kit to make a hit (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – The works party comedown by Jamie Bridge
Despite its position on the frontline in the battle against blood-borne viruses, needle exchange is being hampered by apathy and blinkered thinking. Jamie Bridge warns there is much to be done if we are to combat the spread of hepatitis…
Druglink article 2006 – The fruits of fear by Radhika Holmstrom
Twenty years ago, in the midst of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain, drug users were being handed free needles to inject more drugs. Radhika Holmstrom looks at the birth and development of needle exchanges The fruits of fear (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Sniffing out trouble by Amy McLellan
Schools are not bringing in sniffer dogs and drug tests purely to catch out their pupils. They have a reputation to nurture, says Amy McLellan Sniffing out trouble (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Image injection by Max Daly
Steroids, speedballing and £10 bags of heroin are on the rise, while LSD and crystal meth are off the radar. With a special focus on growing steroid use among young men, Max Daly takes a look at the results of…
Druglink article 2006 – Time for action by Mike Ashton
Mike Ashton on new research which shows that while it helps many, motivational interviewing can actually make it harder for some to get off drugs. Time for action (PDF) Additional keywords: counselling