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Druglink factsheet 2003 – Drug terms 2
A selection of the more common terms and concepts those working the drugs field will come across Factsheet – Drug terms 2 (PDF)
Druglink article 2003 – A tokin’ gesture: why the joint will prevail by Ross Coomber
Despite successful trials of synthetic cannabis, it is still no match for the drug itself. Ross Coomber explains why the availability of pharmaceutical cannabis preparations will not prevent the smoking of cannabis by therapeutic users A tokin’ gesture: why the…
Druglink article 2003 – Best foot forward: accredited training for complementary healthcare with drug users by Val Thomas
Complimentary medicine is increasingly popular among drug treatment clients, despite a lack of clinical evidence to prove it works. City Roads trainer Val Thomas places a new course in the wider context of quality standards in treatment. Best foot forward:…
Druglink article 2003 – Missed diagnosis: critically assessing the new dual diagnosis guidelines by Dr Ira Unell
Guidelines are supposed to define and offer guidance, aren’t they? That’s what Dr Ira Unell, a consultant and lecturer in substance misuse, thought. Until that was, he read the new dual diagnosis guidelines. We follow his trail in the search…
Druglink article 2003 – Upping the ante: getting the dose right for pregnant drug users by Chris Lofty
A pregnant woman on a methadone script tests negative for the drug. Obviously, she is selling it on. Or is she? Chris Lofty examines why some pregnant women are being refused methadone, when in fact they may need more. Upping…
Druglink article 2003 – Ante-natal care: improving access for pregnant drug users by Marie Wade
Many pregnant drug users are still wary of coming forward for ant-natal care. Marie Wade was keen to do something about it. Ante-natal care: improving access for pregnant drug users (PDF)
Druglink article 2003 – Blunkett’s forward vision for drugs by Harry Shapiro
Home Secretary David Blunkett talks exclusively to Druglink about the revamped ‘tough love’ drug strategy – harm reduction on the ascendant and more people ‘sentenced’ to treatment Blunkett’s forward vision for drugs (PDF)
Druglink article 2003 – Home rule by Harry Shapiro
With the Home Office in the driving seat of UK drug policy, the updated drug strategy firmly anchors drugs as a law and order issue. Home rule (PDF)
Druglinks from 2003
January / February 18(1) (PDF) March / April 18(2) (PDF) May / June 18(3) (PDF) July / August 18(4) (PDF) September / October 18(5) (PDF) November / December 18(6) (PDF)