Transform have just published a new book setting out a public health approach to constructing a legal, regulated market for cannabis. Harry Shapiro spoke to Transform’s Senior Policy Analyst Steve Rolles Interview: Steve Rolles (PDF)
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Druglink article 2014 – Recovery from drug and alcohol dependence: what does the evidence tell us? by Harry Shapiro
This is the second report of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) Recovery Committee. What follows is a ‘plain English’ summary of the report which readers are encouraged to share with/send to key partners such as Commissioners, Directors of Public…
Druglink article 1999 – Outside society: drugs and social exclusion by Deborah Allen
Over the last 20 years or so a growing body of evidence has shown links between drugs and social exclusion – some are direct, others subtle. Identifying the links could be the start of eliminating them Outside society: drugs and…
Druglink article 1999 – The people on drugs: British attitudes to drug laws and policy by Russell Newcombe
How do people in Britain feel about drug policy? There have been no large-scale surveys to find out, but a review of smaller ones is revealing. The people on drugs: British attitudes to drug laws and policy (PDF)
Druglink news item 1999 – ‘Orange book’ views from the frontline
Druglink asked five individuals with substantive collective experience of the British drug treatment field for their views on the new clinical guidelines on the treatment of drug dependency. Opinion seemed widely divided. ‘Orange book’ views from the frontline (PDF)
Druglink news item 1999 – Rough ride for the drug czar
Media treatment of the UK anti-drugs coordinator, Keith Hellawell. Rough ride for the drug czar (PDF)
Druglink article 2014 – Emerald experiment by Tim Bingham
Bold new laws introduced in Ireland to tackle legal highs and NPS dramatically cut the number of head shops. But the country’s drug users merely switched substances or modes of supply. Tim Bingham reports. Internationally, there has been a lot of interest in…
Druglink article 2014 – Disunited nations by Max Daly
Behind the scenes at the UN’s latest drug summit, frantic negotiations took place in order to acknowledge the changing nature of the drug debate. But as Max Daly discovered in Vienna, all the world could do was agree to disagree. Disunited nations (PDF)
Druglink interview 2014 – John Collins by Harry Shapiro
John Collins coordinates the international drug policy project at LSE IDEAS. He is the editor of the latest report to call for an end to the drugs war, but the analysis from this expert group of economists points to a more realistic, incremental approach than sweeping…
Druglink article 1999 – Education, education, education: the development of a specialised learning centre for drug users by Shelley Alge and Rita Kemp
The Government has announced that learning is at the heart of its welfare reform programme and a key element in tackling social exclusion. So where do people with drug problems fit in and how can their needs be resourced within…