History of stimulants: Do the white thing Powder cocaine is fast rivalling cannabis as the socially acceptable drug of choice. Crack, its rock-form offspring, is giving heroin a run for its money as the socially unacceptable drug of choice. Waves…
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Druglink article 2004 – Creation of an opium giant by Jason Burke
In 15 years, Afghanistan has become a global poppy farm, producing three quarters of the world’s opium. Jason Burke, chief reporter of the Observer, on a country that has become synonymous with the illegal heroin market Creation of an opium…
Druglink article 2004 – Operation Julie: the day acid reigned by Harry Shapiro
Two major LSD factories were operating in the UK supplying a worldwide market under the noses of the police, until a DI from Thames Valley drug squad became curious. What happened next helped revolutionised the policing of drugs. Operation Julie:…
Druglink article 2004 – Haunted house by Mike Trace
The thorny issue of drug policy has a history of causing fear and panic among government ministers. So have things changed? Mike Trace, former deputy drug czar, with the inside story on how politicians are slowly learning to make sense…
Druglink article 2004 – Beware: stoned hippies at large by Alan Travis
As newspapers spooked the public with stories of cannabis-crazed hippies and glue sniffing kids, the real drug problem in 1974 was Britain’s love affair with sleeping pills. Alan Travis, The Guardian’s home affairs editor, looks back at the media’s treatment…
Druglink article 2004 – Under starter’s orders: recognising our professionalism by Tim Morrison
For too long we have had few tools to establish how competent drugs and alcohol work is. Now in this Olympic year, Tim Morrison describes how the field is limbering up for the dash to prove our professionalism Under starter’s…
Druglink article 2004 – Gimme Shelter: Winter comfort five years on by Kevin Flemen
The jailing of Ruth Wyner and John Brook in 1999 under section 8 of the Misuse of Drugs Act failing to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent heroin dealing at heir drop-in centre sent shivers down the spines of drug workers…
Druglink article 2004 – Cop on the rocks by Max Daly
Five days after the Metropolitan Police introduced a new drug and alcohol policy to encourage officers to seek help for addictions, WPC Claire Frazer walked into her south London police station and owned up to a £500 a week crack…
Druglink article 2004 – Divine intervention: a community back from the brink by Max Daly
The conditions were ripe for drugs to blight a deprived and stranded Teeside community. But, with the help of two nuns, a strong community spirit and some well-targeted funding, the Clarences has worked from within to get back on its…
Druglink article 2004 – Bad medicine by Mark Olden
Drugs are being openly dealt and used in mental health units, according to the latest research. Mark Olden goes behind locked doors to report on the rising presence of illegal drugs in Britain’s psychiatric units. Bad medicine (PDF)