A £1 million scheme shut down by the DTI in November 2001 to get business to sponsor the production of drug information booklets for schools has reappeared. Drug education scam returns (PDF)
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Druglink article 2001 – My cows or yours? Evidence for prevention by Peter Stoker
Prevention outweighs permissive policy for social benefit to the individual and to society. My cows or yours? Evidence for prevention (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Risky business by Jenny McWhirter
Give young people credible information about drugs – or just say no? Jenny McWhirter highlights research that shows we first need to understand how young people assess risk Risky business (PDF)
Druglink article 2007 – The big squeeze by Andrew Brown and Hajra Mir
The government is failing to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to steering young people away from drugs. Andrew Brown and Hajra Mir on the impact of controversial cuts on drug education and prevention projects The…
Druglink article 2007 – Has Frank lost the plot? by Helen Gregory
Frank, the government’s drug information body, celebrates its fourth birthday this month with a back-slapping end of term report. Yet critics say it is already straying from its original aim of providing impartial and accurate advice. Has Frank lost the…
Druglink article 2006 – Credibility drive by Jenny McWhirter
Facts, not scare stories, must be at the heart of any drug education strategy. Jenny McWhirter on how stressing that most young people do not use drugs can steer children away from trying them. Credibility drive (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – Flushing out the truth about drugs by Mike Linnell
Over the past two decades Lifeline’s publications have caused hilarity and outrage in equal measure. Director of Communications Mike Linnell on the moral dilemmas of getting harm reduction messages across to drug users. Flushing out the truth about drugs (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – Gunning for the future by Harry Shapiro
Arsenal Football Club are one of the biggest names in world football. As the club celebrates 20 years work in the community, Freddie Hudson, Arsenal’s Senior Sports Development Officer, tells Harry Shapiro, how the club is diverting young people away…
Druglink article 2005 – Drawing inspiration by Jenny McWhirter
A revolutionary in the field of drug education, Noreen Wetton reasoned that understanding children’s perceptions of drugs was vital. Jenny McWhirter talks to an octogenarian who inspired thousands of teachers and steered schools away from using shock tactics Drawing inspiration…
Druglink interview 2005 – For the record by Harry Shapiro
While the field has every reason to be encouraged by the government’s response to drug problems since 1997, concerns and anxieties remain in a number of key areas. here, Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses issues such as treatment, cannabis and…