Back in 2002, the police began publicly to re-frame drug enforcement as harm reduction. What was behind this and where is it going? asks Harry Shapiro Market forces (PDF)
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Druglink article 2009 – Friend or foe? by Max Daly
Sniffers dogs are now a common sight in train stations, airports and even schools. But few people are aware they are being brought in to search mentally ill patients on hundreds of psychiatric wards across the country. Friend or foe?…
Druglink article 2009 – Intensive care by Gail Jones and Kim Hindle
How can we stop the endless stream of drug offenders released from prison only to return a few months later? The answer lies in the kind of addiction treatment they are offered inside, says Gail Jones and Kim Hindle Intensive…
Druglink article 2009 – Border terriers by Ed Butler
Mexico’s violent drug trade has claimed more than 10,000 victims in three years. Ed Butler on how the carnage could force its neighbour to reconsider its own war on drugs. Border terriers (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 2009 – Cannabis law update
On 29th January 2009 cannabis was upgraded from Class C to Class B of the Misuse of Drugs Act. This factsheet explains the changes and how they are likely to work in practice. Factsheet 2009 – Cannabis law update (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – Early birds by Carlita McKnight
Prisoners serving short sentences for minor crimes are being let out early to ease chronic overcrowding in jails. But the policy is causing problems for services that help prison leavers with drug problems back into the community. Early birds (PDF)
Druglink news item 2009 – Chasing shadows by Max Daly
Despite being armed with new powers, police and the courts are yet to convict a dealer of pushing drugs outside school gates. Instead the law is just being used as an extra tool against drug dealers who sell in inner…
Druglink news item 2009 – Cannabis farm clampdown: the fallout by Steve Sampson
Steve Sampson on signs that the UK’s cannabis growing gangs are feeling the heat from increased police attention. Cannabis farm clampdown: the fallout (PDF)
DrugScope annual lecture 2002 – The policy for the fight against drugs and drug addiction in Portugal: recent developments by Dr Vitalino Canas
In Portugal drugs and addiction are commonly identified in opinion polls as a great concern. Of course people have hazy opinions on the subject and often confuse aspects that are not strictly caused by addiction, such as petty crime. The…
Druglink article 2009 – Texas hold ’em by Diane Taylor
An African American mother’s stand against years of trumped-up, racially motivated drug convictions in her Texas hometown has been turned into a Hollywood film. Diane Taylor speaks to Regina Kelly about how a routine drug squad round-up changed her life.…