Street corner style outreach was inappropriate in a rural area where drug dealing and drug use take place behind closed doors in flats and houses. In response a team of volunteer outreach workers was recruited and trained, many themselves former…
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Druglink factsheet 1993 – The personal touch by Peter McDermott
Qualifications do not an outreach worker maketh – it takes the personal touch. The personal touch (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 1993 – Temazepam misuse
What is Temazepam? What are its effects? What are the risks? and more… Druglink factsheet 3: Temazepam misuse (PDF)
Druglink article 1993 – Solved by the grapevine by Clive Brind, Anthony Farrington and Andrew Fraser
Heroin users helped trace the source of a mysterious spate of deaths. Solved by the grapevine (PDF)
Druglink article 1993 – Methadone and slippers by Rowdy Yates
Concluding Rowdy Yates’ personal history of the Lifeline Project Methadone and slippers (PDF)
Druglink article 1993 – Problem drug use in the North West 1990-1992 by Michael Donmall and Tim Millar
Operative since 1987, the North Western database is unique in its ability to reflect trends. Over the years ’90-’92 the number of drug users increased by 68% and new users by 52%. Methadone was prescribed more often and for longer.…
Druglink article 1993 – The post-heroin generation by Fiona Measham, Russell Newcombe and Howard Parker
A survey of 14-15 year old school pupils in the North West reveals that over a third had tried drugs with highs rates of hallucinogen and stimulant use as well as cannabis. As many girls as boys had tried drugs.…
Druglink article 1993 – The drug agency goes to school by Paul Berry, Gerry McKenna
The Community Alcohol and Drug Service in King’s Lynn developed a continuing partnership with a local school which led to the agency’s staff being present at the school to help in health education about drugs, sex and AIDS, and to…
Druglink article 1993 – A smack in the eye by Rowdy Yates
Part 3 of a personal history of the Lifeline Project in Manchester A smack in the eye (PDF)
Druglink article 1993 – Too hot to handle by Ian Clements
Since the 1980’s recreational drug use among young people has increased in extent and in the variety of drugs used, creating a potentially large new consumer group for drug services. Drug and medical services shy away from getting involved with…