Les Kay challenges drugs and prevention workers to break out from ineffective school-based attempts to stop drug use to explore new community approaches to reducing drug harm – and be ready to face the flak. Prevention charter (PDF)
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Druglink article 1986 – Media campaigns by Nicholas Dorn
From the start the government’s heroin campaign was controversial, opposed by ‘experts’ but favoured by politicians. Nick Dorn describes the background to the campaign and the evaluations of its impact, reminding those of us south of the border that a…
Druglink article 1986 – Benefits of the ‘pool hall’ by Robert Power
During its short tenure as a centre for drug dealing, the existence of the ‘pool hall’ in central London had some beneficial side-effects for police, dealers, users and welfare workers alike Benefits of the ‘pool hall’ (PDF)
Druglink article 1986 – Doctors at war by Mike Ashton
Should doctors be allowed to prescribe whatever drugs in whatever quantities they think best? Or should the government ban all but ‘experts’ from the minefield of prescribing addictive drugs to drug addicts? Mike Ashton looks at the arguments, events and…
Druglink article 1986 – Heroin in Britain
In this Druglink briefing from 1986, ISDD pulled together what was known about heroin use in the UK at the time, including prevalence, effects and consequences. Heroin in Britain (PDF)
Beyond the fear factor
October 5th 2015 There have been proposals for drug consumption rooms in Dublin as part of the response to escalating heroin problems in the city. This is a perfectly valid and evidence-based harm reduction approach, but it is also a…
Agonies and ecstasies: the continuing story
November 16th 2015 Today (16th) sees the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Leah Betts. The family decision to make public a photo of Leah in intensive care, which then became the centrepiece of a subsequent anti-drug campaign, made…
Benzodiazepines
Tranquillisers, minor tranquillisers, tranx, downers, benzos Diazepam (Valium), vallies, blues Alprazolam (Xanax) Lorazepam Temazepam, jellies, eggs Flunitrazepam (rohypnol), roofies, R2 Phenazepam, kronic, bonsai Nitrazepam, Oxazepam, Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Lorprazolam What are Benzodiazepines? Benzodiazepines are a class of sedative medicines and are among…
Tobacco
What is tobacco? Tobacco is the dried leaves of the plant that grow in many parts of the world. The main active ingredient is nicotine. Most tobacco used in this country comes from America and is sold as cigarettes. Cigars…
Solvents
What are Solvents? Aerosols, Glue, Inhalants, Volatile substances Some organic – that is, carbon based – compounds can produce effects similar to alcohol or anaesthetics when their vapours are inhaled. A number are used as solvents in glues, paints, nail…