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…
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Druglink article 1992 – The bootstrap solution by Thomas Wilson and Dave Stewart
Over 95% of drug users attending the Wirral Drugs Service are unemployed. A drug user self-help group based at the service has successfully created non-employment ‘career’ opportunities for its members with the support of the drug service, the health authority…
Druglink article 1992 – Under-used and under-valued: How drug users can help work against AIDS by Robert Power
Experience of employing over 60 people in a field research capacity who had or were using drugs suggests the main advantage can be their shared experiences with the target group. This can improve their access to drug using groups and…
Druglink article 1992 – User friendly by Peter McDermott
Why drug workers should empower drug users into their jobs. Services run by users for users can probably do the job better than existing services. User friendly (PDF)
Druglink article 1992 – A sense of worth – drug users as community volunteers by Cilla Phillips and Nigel South
Community Service Volunteers (CSV) arranges volunteering placements for young people experiencing a variety of problems. A pilot project, CSV Action, tested the viability of such a scheme specifically for problem drug or alcohol users. Despite difficulties in establishing a referral…
Druglink article 1990 – The last taboo, drug use by drug workers by Peter McDermott
Give drug users a chance to work – but not here! Drug agency hypocrisy or prudent self-defence. The last taboo, drug use by drug workers (PDF)
Druglink article 1989 – Workplace programmes in the UK – Does it bake more biscuits? by James Kay
Wary of working with business? Think again – it’s the way to reach Britain’s 23 million workers Does it bake more biscuits? (PDF) Additional keywords: employment / workplace
Druglink article 1988 – When time falls apart by Geoffrey Pearson
In order to explore new dimensions of the relationship between heroin use and unemployment, it is helpful to forget about heroin for a moment and focus on the lives of the unemployed. When time falls apart (PDF) Additional keywords: unemployment…
Druglink article from 1987 – Drugs and deprivation by Ira Unell
Politicians score points and academics wrangle, while to the ‘man in the street’ the relationship between drugs and deprivation probably seems beyond question. Ira Unell investigates one of the most politically sensitive issues in the drugs field today. Drugs and…
Is drug use mainly in deprived areas?
If we use a broad definition of drugs – including alcohol, cigarettes and illegal drugs – it is clear that drug use is nearly everywhere. However, different people living in different areas may have different drug use patterns. For example,…