The Department of Health has instructed RHAs to establish drug misuse databases and recommended they adopt the system developed for the North West. The system’s originator explains that it preserves client confidentiality while gathering information on a much wider range…
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Druglink article 1990 – HIV and drugs in British prisons by Mike Trace
With up to 20,000 drug misusers imprisoned each year, there is reason to believe that sexual and injection-related HIV spread in British prisons is a serious problem. However, the authorities face strong staff resistance and severe resource problems in providing…
Druglink article 1990 – This is Britain, buddy
Is Britain just a time-lagged version of the USA? That was the major debating point at London’s crack conference. This is Britain, buddy (PDF)
Druglink article 1990 – Meeting exposes deep US-UK splits over crack threat
The City of London’s high profile crack conference last October ended with the UK and US speakers trading insults and the organiser’s options for a London-wide campaign ignored or rejected by virtually all the British speakers Meeting exposes deep US-UK…
Druglink article 1989 – Crack in London by Stephen Tippell
Cocaine users in South London are now being converted to crack. The area’s drugs street agency shares their experience of cocaine and crack problems, probably the most extensive in Britain. Crack in London (PDF)
Druglink article 1989 – Crack briefing by Harry Shapiro
In the heat of July’s crack panic ISDD rushed this briefing to press and government officials – the facts about crack as we know them. Crack briefing (PDF) Additional keywords: USA / UK / Drug cultures / Drug subcultures
Druglink article 1989 – Crack stories from the States
What US agent Stutman told Britain’s chief constables about crack ‘scared the hell’ out of them. It also alarmed the Home Secretary and was uncritically regurgitated in lurid tabloid news splashes. Here’s part of what he said. Crack stories from…
Druglink article 1989 – Working for drug users? Drug services and the NHS review by Mike Blank
When health services go to market, will caring for drug users become an unmarketable commodity? Working for drug users? Drug services and the NHS review (PDF)
Druglink article 1989 – Facing up to the National curriculum by Christine James and Lorraine Lucas
When the government announced its plans for the new national curriculum some saw this as the death knell for drugs education – at the very least, said the specialists, it would be set back ten years. So why all the…
Druglink article 1989 – Regional anti-drug campaigns
Druglink summarises the outcome of the government’s attempt to give the glossy ad agency treatment to local drug campaigns. Regional anti-drug campaigns (PDF) Additional keywords: media campaign / primary prevention / schools / local /