After chairing a debate last year between Stanton Peele and Neil McKeganey, Mike Ashton concludes that the evidence-base cannot settle the harm reduction/abstinence argument. Beg to differ (PDF)
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Druglink article 2012 – The year of living dangerously by Malcolm Dean
Politicians can usually rely on the press to back ‘tough on drugs’ stances. But not always The year of living dangerously (PDF)
Druglink interview 2012 – Clare Gerada by Andy McNicoll
As Chair of The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Dr Gerada’s spirited opposition to the health bill has won her many plaudits. But while much of her time and energy in the last year has been ploughed into debating NHS privatisation and the…
Druglink article 2012 – Trouble ahead? Let’s face the music and dance by Marcus Roberts
Marcus Roberts on the twin threats posed to drug treatment by the creation of Public Health England and the mantra of localism Trouble ahead? Let’s face the music and dance (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Confined opportunity: arrest referral by Paul Townsley
Setting up an arrest referral service raises practical problems of staff recruitment and development and working closely with a hierarchical organisation which also commissions the service. Confined opportunity: arrest referral (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Zero tolerance: misreading results by Travis Wendel
Zero tolerance policing in New York City has been a model for others, but its success appears to be coincidental to other social and economic factors Zero tolerance: misreading results (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Sex, drugs and housing: Inner-city South Africa by Ted Leggett
The use of crack cocaine is intimately linked with sex workers, Nigerian migrants and daily accommodation residential hotels in South Africa. Decriminalisation of prostitution and regeneration of the hotels could be a solution. Sex, drugs and housing: Inner-city South Africa…
Druglink article 2001 – Needle in a haystack: rural injecting by Noel Craine, Mark Walker, Tom Carnwath and Hilary Klee
Safer injecting in rural areas is not easy; geography, local businesses and the closeness of communities can all cause problems. Needle in a haystack: rural injecting (PDF) Additional keywords: needle exchange
Druglink article 2001 – Social regeneration: fitting drugs in by Kate Davies
Drug and alcohol teams have a hard fight on their hands when trying to get drug use on to the regeneration agenda Social regeneration: fitting drugs in (PDF) Additional keywords: social exclusion / poverty / unemployment
Druglink article 2001 – Social regeneration: policies and programmes with drugs by Robin Burgess
The last 20 years have seen a succession of initiatives to tackle urban deprivation. None of these have systematically addressed drug problems alongside the the themes of local neighbourhood renewal. Currently there is a new willingness across government departments to…