Leading practitioners and agencies give us their thoughts on the review. There is also a run down of some of the main research including that on community pharmacies, pregnant drug users, users views of services and amphetamine / cocaine service…
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Druglink article 1996 – One year on: DATs how have they measured up? by Jane Mountenay
One hundred and five Drug Action Teams have been set up across the country and a cursory glance suggests a vast difference in performance. One year on: DATs how have they measured up? (PDF)
Druglink article 1995 – Is there really a London connection? by Andrew Johns
The case for the defence in the exchange of views between Dr John Marks of Widnes and London’s drug dependence specialists, accused by him of killing the British system. Is there really a London connection? (PDF)
Druglink article 1995 – A personal account by Bing Spear
For decades Britain’s most respected drugs official, in retirement ‘Bing’ Spear became a powerful critic of current ,medical and government policy. This is his last public statement, made on his behalf shortly before his death on 9th July. It reveals…
Druglink article 1995 – England v Australia by David Hawks
Despite coming ten years before England’s, to many, Australia’s drug abuse policy will seem more progressive, but this comparison of the two also reveals some important strengths in the English approach. England v Australia (PDF)
Druglink news item 1995 – English national drugs strategy goes live
On 10 May the English drug strategy White Paper Tackling Drugs Together was launched. English national drugs strategy goes live (PDF)
Druglink supplement 1995 – Tackling Drugs Together, Drug Strategy White Paper for England
On 10 May 1995 it happened – England had an operational drug strategy that was more than a repackaging of the agendas of government departments and statutory agencies. Joined through national and local coordinating structures, for at least the next…
Druglink article 1995 – Wishes for a white paper
From Mike Linnell’s tongue-in-cheek send-up to Robin Burgess’s passionate endorsement, we present eight reactions to the Tackling Drugs Together green paper, the consultation document soon to be transformed into the Government’s drug strategy for England. Wishes for a white paper…
Druglink supplement 1995 – DoH Task force to review services for drug misusers: a progress report by John Polkinghorne
Terms of reference: to conduct a comprehensive survey of clinical, operational and cost effectiveness of existing services for drug misusers. To review current policy and to make recommendations to ministers. DoH Task force to review services for drug misusers (PDF)
Druglink article 1994 – The cost of heroin-related crime by Oswin Baker
New light on the key issue in the political debate over drug policy. The cost of heroin-related crime (PDF)