The links between drug addiction and suicide need to be recognised if lives are to be saved. Lives on the edge (PDF)
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Druglink article 2008 – Early warning system by Mike Blank
When drug workers decided to interview teenagers arrested by police about their drug problems, a revealing snapshot of young people’s lives emerged. Early warning system (PDF) Additional keywords: multiple needs / housing / homelessness / sexual abuse / self-harm /…
Druglink article 2000 – Crossing the gap: Identifying clients of dual diagnosis by Jim Barnard
Examination of gaps in dual diagnosis treatment uncovered an unforeseen problem – mental health services and drug teams are most concerned about different drugs of abuse. Crossing the gap: Identifying clients of dual diagnosis (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – Bad medicine by Mark Olden
Drugs are being openly dealt and used in mental health units, according to the latest research. Mark Olden goes behind locked doors to report on the rising presence of illegal drugs in Britain’s psychiatric units. Bad medicine (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 2004 – Cannabis and mental health
Can you become dependent on cannabis? What are its effects on cognitive functioning? Is there an ‘amotivational syndrome’ associated with cannabis use? Is there a link between cannabis and psychosis? What is the link between depression and cannabis use? Factsheet…
Druglink article 2011 – Going green by Caroline Chatwin and David Porteous
An ongoing study among long term cannabis users paints a picture of reluctant skunk smokers whose often low-level addiction has had both good and bad impacts on their lives. Much of the academic research conducted thus far into cannabis use tends to focus on…
Druglink article 2011 – Land of the free by Marcus Roberts
Marcus Roberts discusses recent debates about ‘recovery’ in mental health, and asks whether too much consensus could be at odds with the concept’s transformative potential and radical roots. Land of the free (PDF)
Druglink article 2003 – Drug of choice: a radical prescription for dual diagnosis by Tim Sayers
Many of those who suffer from mental illness self-medicate with illegal drugs – both to deal with their illness and to offset the effects of medication. So why not prescribe the self-medications, suggests Tim Sayers. Drug of choice: a radical…
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 1997 – Risking our sanity by Ira Unell
Mentally ill drug users are among the worst-serviced groups in the community, with both mental health and drug services often refusing to acknowledge their existence. This creates a huge scope for misdiagnosis. Unless services can recognise and respond appropriately to…