The war on drugs has had its supply lines cut because Labour has gone soft on cannabis, has failed to invest in residential rehabs and is not getting enough drug offenders in court. Conservative leader Michael Howard talks to Harry…
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Druglink article 2005 – Keeping tabs on the herbal highs by Andrea Wren
Legal highs such as the herb salvia are becoming a popular choice at ‘head’ shops because they offer a mellow, legal buzz. But, says Andrea Wren, drug services need to wise up because natural doesn’t necessarily mean safe. Keeping tabs…
Druglink article 2004 – Gimme Shelter: Winter comfort five years on by Kevin Flemen
The jailing of Ruth Wyner and John Brook in 1999 under section 8 of the Misuse of Drugs Act failing to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent heroin dealing at heir drop-in centre sent shivers down the spines of drug workers…
Druglink factsheet 2004 – Drugs and driving
How do drugs reduce driving ability? Driving and medicines. Drug driving and the law. Drug testing and driving. Factsheet – Drugs and driving (PDF)
Druglink article 2004 – Long arm of the law by Jane Mackenzie
Drug users from America to Thailand are subjected to human rights abuses on a grand scale. Jane Mackenzie on the brutal treatment meted out on behalf of the global war on drugs. Long arm of the law (PDF)
Druglink article 2010 – An unchartered course by Jeremy Sare
Plans to introduce a temporary ban on new legal highs seem a logical step, but will navigate our drugs laws into unknown waters, claims Jeremy Sare An unchartered course (PDF)
Druglink article 2011 – Alphabet soup by Harry Shapiro
Identifying the array of chemicals now being sold over the internet as recreational drugs is a daunting task. But how much of a risk do these substances actually pose? In its report in February, the International Narcotic Control Board (INCB) declared that designer drug production…
Druglink interview 2003 – Woman of substance by Max Daly
Caroline Flint, the Home Office minister with the drug portfolio, comes to the job with a background interest and involvement with children and young people. Woman of substance (PDF)
Druglink article 2011 – Born in the USA by Cindy Fazey
Fifty years ago an international treaty consolidated global anti-drug laws and set the framework for the future of drug prohibition. Cindy Fazey charts the development and impact of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Born in the USA (PDF)
Druglink article 2011 – Bar room brawl by Phil Mellows
Alcohol is a drug. It’s obvious, but it needs to be said. It’s a controversial statement. The drinks industry, of course, silently resists the definition because it fears for its privileged legal status.But it’s also a dangerous notion for the government, the state. If alcohol…