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Druglink article 2005 – Picking up the pieces by Sam Hart
There has been a steep rise in the number of young people getting treatment for heroin and crack problems. But, as Sam Hart discovers, it’s because services have re-shaped themselves to deal with vulnerable children. Picking up the pieces (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – Class A parents by Diane Taylor
Around a quarter of a million children in the UK are affected by their parents’ drug use. But are drug-using parents bad parents? Diane Taylor on a new piece of research that highlights how the right kind of support can…
Druglink article 2005 – Gunning for the future by Harry Shapiro
Arsenal Football Club are one of the biggest names in world football. As the club celebrates 20 years work in the community, Freddie Hudson, Arsenal’s Senior Sports Development Officer, tells Harry Shapiro, how the club is diverting young people away…
Druglink article 2005 – Plugging the gaps by Harry Shapiro
Early intervention and stopping children falling through gaps in services are key elements in the new approach to reducing drug use by young people. Steve Tippell, Head of Prevention at the Home Office Drugs Strategy Directorate, explains the vision and…
Druglink article 2005 – Alien nation by Max Daly
Much is said about young black men caught up in a cycle of anti-social behaviour, but very little is understood. Now new research is unearthing the real story. Hassan Sebowa, 19, carried out in-depth interviews with a network of friends…
Druglink factsheet 2005 – User groups
A list of user groups and their contact details from around the UK. Factsheet – User groups (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – You’ll never walk alone by Lyn Matthews
Few drug services cater for the relatively high number of gay drug users in the UK. Lyn Matthews reports on a project which is taking the needs of the gay drugs scene seriously. You’ll never walk alone (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – For tomorrow we die by Mark White
The gay club scene has a reputation as a trend-setter for new chemical highs and for heavy drug use. Mark White on how a powerful brew of sex, hedonism and liberation has combined to push the boundaries of how the…
Druglink article 2005 – More answers than questions by Max Daly
They may sound like children’s TV characters, but RUF, HUG and Morph represent a new wave of British user groups whose rise has been swift and impressive. Max Daly speaks to the new kids on the block. More answers than…