A study by the US Institute for Defense Analysis attempted to look at how intervention close to the source of cocaine influences availability, ignoring whether the threat of drugs justifies the sometimes extreme actions involved. Druglink asked three commentators for…
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Druglink article 2000 – Traffic targets: supply strategies by Nicholas Dorn
The UK spends more on drug enforcement than on demand reduction while knowing little about effectiveness. Could better understanding and greater effectiveness in anti – trafficking take pressure off drug users. Traffic targets: supply strategies (PDF)
Druglink article 2000 – Local action: what can be done? by Corrine Chamberlain, Nicholas Dorn and Barrie Douglas
Drug supply is not just an international issue, it is the concern of police forces and other members of Drug Action Teams, but what should their priorities be? Local action: what can be done? (PDF)
Druglink article 2000 – 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 2000 – Head counting: two polls of public opinion by Geoffrey Pearson and Michael Shiner
Two MORI polls of public attitudes to drugs show that the British view may not be what policymakers and researchers imagine Head counting: two polls of public opinion (PDF)
Druglink news item 2000 – New film guidelines – shoot out yes, shoot up, no
A survey of 3000 people conducted by the British Board of Film Classification revealed that even for films rated 18, cinema audiences were more offended by scenes of drug use than sex or violence. New film guidelines – shoot out…
Druglink article 2000 – Race, women and treatment: alternatives to custody by Madeline Heneghan
A survey of non-residential services in the Merseyside area, into the way race and gender influence drug treatment, shows some worrying trends Race, women and treatment: alternatives to custody (PDF)
Druglink article 2000 – Practical considerations: Making women’s services available by Jane Painter, Dee Riley-Buckley and Dean Whittington
Do women need targeted drug services? How do services operate to get in touch with this difficult client group? Orexis in London and the Brighton Oasis Project have resolved some of the practical problems. Practical considerations: Making women’s services available…
Druglink article 2000 – Mad for it, ecstatic women by Sharron Hinchliff
Do women use drugs in the same way as men? Are they concerned about the health risks and possible loss of respect? Mad for it, ecstatic women (PDF)
Druglink article 2000 – Feeling good, doing fine by Kim Clarke and Juliet Formby
A study of a pregnancy liaison clinic discovered an accessible, effective service, and revealed that other professionals involved in caring for pregnant drug users may need further training. Feeling good, doing fine (PDF)