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…
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Druglink article 1993 – Of strawberries and cabbages by Dudley Craig, Mark Gilman, Ciaran O’Hagan and Charlie Wright
The assumption that drug use reflects personal or social problems has led to knowledge about drugs and drug use patterns being de-emphasised compared to therapeutic skills. However, there is a significant demand for informed ‘consumer advice’ from young people and…
Druglink article 1992 – The no drugs – Wot else fund by Andrew Fraser
Establishment of a Home Office drugs prevention team in Brighton The no drugs – Wot else fund (PDF) Additional keywords: funding
Druglink handout 1992 – Drug prevention news 2
In this issue there is a special feature on peer education; an update on Drug Prevention Week and news from local prevention teams. Drug prevention news 2 (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – Opportunities in prison by Mike Trace
A significant proportion of prisoners have experienced drug problems and may continue to use drugs in prison in ways that risk HIV transmission. Recent official prison policy documents have encouraged contact between prisons, prisoners and drug agencies in the community.…
Druglink article 1992 – Bums on seats: a speculation on the future of dug training in Britain by Gary Easthope
A study of drug training units in Britain revealed the dominance of experiential training methods that draw heavily on the existing experience and skills of trainees. But several forces are creating a move away from this towards a more conventional…
Druglink handout 1992 – Drugs prevention news
This addition is the work of the Central Drugs Prevention unit (CDPU) which was set up within the Home Office to coordinate the community based Drugs Prevention Initiative. It intends to cover the subject of drugs prevention in a general…
Druglink article 1992 – Grant frozen after ministers see ecstasy leaflet
A government grant to Mersey Drug Training and Information Centre has been withheld following a tabloid press storm over the ecstasy information in the centre’s Chill Out leaflet Grant frozen after ministers see ecstasy leaflet (PDF) Additional keywords: newspapers /…
Druglink article 1992 – A researcher reports from the rave by Russell Newcombe
Many thousands of young people take LSD, ecstasy and amphetamine while attending rave dance events. Use is usually occasional and unproblematic but dangers arise from the uncertain composition and strength of the drugs. A minority of ravers take drug cocktails…
Druglink article 1992 – Responding to recreational drug use by Peter McDermott, Alan Matthews and Andrew Bennett
Outreach interventions developed to reach injectors are inappropriate in noisy nightclubs whose customers are there for fun, not counselling. Drug information workers in Mersey instead devised a campaign drawing on the images, materials and distribution mechanisms associated with club culture…