Black Mamba is the brand name for a light green herbal product that tests show contains the synthetic cannabinoid AM-2201 and Oleamide. Factsheet – Black mamba (PDF) Please note that since 26 May 2016, Black Mamaba has been controlled under the Psychoactive Substances…
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Druglink article 2012 – Food for thought by Andrew Craig
Although khat has been used in Ethiopia for centuries, Andrew Craig argues that the rising demand for khat globally from the Horn of Africa diaspora is blighting the famine ravaged region. Food for thought (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Burden of proof by Gail Jones
Prison drug treatment programmes can cut re-offending but, claims Gail Jones of Rapt, the lack of a solid evidence base is putting their future at risk. Burden of proof (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Raising the bar by Gary Ward
Gary Ward takes a look at how one local authority tackled the problem of repeated alcohol-related hospital admissions. Raising the bar (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Curiosity lies in wait for every secret by Jennifer Holly
Jennifer Holly reminds drug workers of the high incidence of violence and aggression in the background of women with substance misuse and mental health problems. Curiosity lies in wait for every secret (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – In from the storm by Esther Sample
Most rough sleepers are men, but the true number of women who are homeless is unknown. And getting them to come forward for help is difficult. Esther Sample from St Mungo’s on a new initiative to protect vulnerable women In from the storm…
Druglink article 2012 – Dragon’s den by Rebecca Lees
According to the official statistics, the number of problematic heroin users has fallen for the first time across the UK. Yet Swansea appears to be bucking the trend, where according to one user, it’s ‘more hassle to buy a packet of fags’ than…
Druglink interview 2012 – Bob Ainsworth by Jeremy Sare
In December 2010, former Defence Secretary and Drugs Minister, Bob Ainsworth, astonished party colleagues by declaring his support for a fundamental reform of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In a Parliamentary debate, he advocated a regulated market. He said he felt that the…
Druglink article 2012 – Long day’s journey into night by Harry Shapiro
How did a drug agency with a turnover of £5m go bust leaving less than £20k in the bank? Harry Shapiro investigates. During the early afternoon of Friday 4 November, Nigel Eggleston, Service Manager at TH@W, a young person’s project based in Clapham, south…
Druglink article 2001 – Death, destruction and depression: Understanding Afghanistan by David MacDonald
Whether Afghanistan is a villain for producing opium or the victim of international power, the result is people who feel they have no hope. Death, destruction and depression: Understanding Afghanistan (PDF)