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Druglink article 2006 – The trouble with tough love by Maia Szalavitz
Every year in America, thousands of teenagers are enrolled on ‘tough love’ regimes to stamp out drug use and other criminal behaviour. But, as Maia Szalavitz reveals, there is little evidence to back up a boot camp mentality which cannot…
Druglink article 2006 – Reefer blockers by Max Daly
As fears over cannabis psychosis grow, little attention is paid to why teenagers develop problems with the drug in the first place. Max Daly on how thousands of young people are smoking themselves numb in order to cope with unhappy…
Druglink article 2006 – Rapid detox under fire by Sam Hart
With its use of a short, sharp bombardment of drugs on patients, rapid opiate detoxification – which sparked fierce debate when it was used to treat three opiate users for a reality TV show – is the heavy artillery of…
Druglink article 2006 – Crack’s in the granite by Max Daly
Police and drug workers in Aberdeen are facing an uphill struggle to deal with a rising crack problem. Max Daly on why the Granite City has become Scotland’s crack capital and how the drug has left treatment services struggling to…
Druglink factsheet 2006 – Dealing with the media
Information on writing a news release and conducting media interviews Dealing with the media (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Iran opens up to opium reality by Max Daly and Maryam Ashrafi
Iran’s proximity to the world’s largest opium producer has created a spiralling drug and HIV problem. But, reports Max Daly, cultural qualms have been pushed aside in order to confront the grim reality. Iran opens up to opium reality (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Fashion victims by Peter McDermott
Despite its past popularity, abstinence is the latest buzzword in the treatment field. But, says Peter McDermott, those most likely to have problems abstaining could be left high and dry by the latest trend. Fashion victims (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Pressing the point by Petra Maxwell
Dealing with the media on drug issues may be intimidating and frustrating, says Petra Maxwell, but it’s worth taking on the challenge Pressing the point (PDF)
Druglink article 2006 – Hack attack: why drug users are fair game by Lorraine Fisher
Tabloid journalist Lorraine Fisher, former health correspondent of the Daily Mirror, defends the red top newspapers record on drug reporting Hack attack: why drug users are fair game (PDF)