It has killed five times more people in the last decade than cocaine, ecstasy and speed put together, but solvent misuse has always been the ugly sister of the drug field. That could change as slogans like Solvent Abuse Can…
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Druglink article 1997 – Workers with attitude by Colin Cripps
No one’s getting younger these days except it seems, drug users. But how can we hope to reach them in the classroom, in the agency and on the street? And how can we do that without being patronising or power-hungry?…
Druglink news 1996 – Bullets, misused substances or just an unfortunate accident?
In October, the Health Education Authority (HEA) followed up its national drug campaign with a fresh one on solvent misuse. The adverts clearly place solvents in the same league as heroin – as a substance people deliberately misuse. This definition…
Druglink article 1996 – Do police have a role in drugs education? by Superintendent Alan Green
The move away from information based education to interactive drug education has had serious implications for whether the police service is adequately equipped to play a role in schools Do police have a role in education? (PDF)
Druglink article 1996 – Who DARES wins? Drug prevention and the police in schools by Jan Keene and Professor Michael Williams
This article reports the results of a recent review of international research studies on school-based drug education. The effectiveness of the American police led DARE programme is examined, as is the Australian model of teacher-led drug education. Although DARE has…
Druglink article 1996 – What’s wrong with prevention? by Robin Burgess
In the absence of serious debate there has been an onslaught by anti-preventionists in the liberal press, Druglink included, against primary prevention. What’s wrong with prevention? (PDF)
Druglink supplement 1996 – Black drug workers forum
This issue of BDWF News questions the quality of drug related service provision and education for black women raising children. Black drug workers forum (PDF) Additional keywords: race / minorities
Druglink article 1996 – Drugs in the classroom: politics, propaganda and censorship by Julian Cohen
This article argues that school-based primary prevention – trying to dissuade pupils from using drugs – is not a viable approach. Evaluations of drug education programmes have found that they do not prevent young people using drugs and that reducing…
Druglink article 1996 – Speaking the same language by Neil Robertson
A peer education group in Edinburgh has recently sought to work with parents by carrying out discussion sessions with pre-existing parent groups. This is a continuation of its work with young people and has met with a great deal of…
Druglink article 1996 – Mobilising parents by Linda Quinn
Most 15 – 16 year old’s live with one or two parents, who can have a real influence as to whether the family becomes involved in drugs. The findings of this research show that young people feel parental involvement to…