Judicial decisions on underage contraception can help negotiate the legal minefield of harm reduction work with juveniles. Harm reduction and the under-16s (PDF)
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Druglink article 1991 – Powers of arrest for cannabis by Geoff Monaghan
After over ten years, the law on cannabis is once again under review – but from the police point of view, a ‘parking ticket’ approach could have major repercussions. Powers of arrest for cannabis (PDF)
Druglink article 1990 – Prohibition: the Chinese experience by Richard Newman
Imperial China’s drug war battled uphill against powerful traffickers and booming demand – with familiar results. Opium problems in nineteenth century China have been cited as illustrative of the evils of legalising drugs, but are more illustrative of the effects…
Druglink article 1989 – MDMA in perspective – The speed trip by Harry Shapiro
1988 was the summer of louts and love. The louts drank lager; fun and love came in tablets of MDMA – Ecstasy. Reality and fantasy mixed in a crescendo of press reports about MDMA and Acid house music. Feet on…
Druglink article 1988 – A problem of cooperation by Tim Rathbone
A leading backbench spokesman on drug policy says cooperation – between drug agencies and between agencies and government is the key to tackling drug problems. A problem of cooperation (PDF)
Druglink article 1988 – Going for the money by Jane Goodsir
The Drug Trafficking Offences Act in practice. As the first cases under the Drug Trafficking Offences Act come to court, it’s becoming clear that a wide circle of the defendant’s contacts may be affected. Going for the money (PDF)
Druglink article 1988 – Hogg set to ban steroids
Against the advice of the ACMD it now appears certain that the government will control steroids under the Misuse of Drugs Act as soon as the details can be worked out… Hogg set to ban steroids (PDF)
Druglink article 1987 – Dilemmas in youth work by Nicholas Dorn and Christine James
Drug use by young people is most often encountered outside rather than inside schools, where it is the youth work side of the education service that has to directly confront the difficult legal and control issues involved. Dilemmas in youth…
Druglink article 1987 – Fit to be patents? by Lyn Perry
The Law Lords’ precedent-setting decision preventing a Reading addict regaining custody of her child has dismayed many who work closely with drug users. Lyn Perry explains the decision and its implications Fit to be parents? (PDF)
Druglink article 1986 – Trends in drug enforcement by Jane Goodsir
Many whose jobs involve defending the welfare of drug using clients have feared the crack down on ‘pushers’ will trickle down the scale to drug users. Release’s recent survey of solicitors indicates this is exactly what’s happening. Trends in drug…