Unless Tory leader David Cameron changes his views, he could be leading a government with a drug policy he does not believe in. Martin Barnes hunts for clues on what may happen in the drugs arena under Tory rule. Who…
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Druglink article 2008 – Controversy in a can by Sam Hart
The drinks industry denies products such as Carlsberg Special Brew encourage ‘irresponsible’ drinking. But, says Sam Hart, those working with the most vociferous customers of super-strength lagers tell a different story. Controversy in a can (PDF) Additional keywords: minimum unit…
Druglink article 2001 – National Treatment Agency: Building castles on sand? by Annette Dale-Perera
The objectives of the national Treatment Agency have been welcomed by the drug treatment field. But is it built on solid ground? We ask the questions. National Treatment Agency: Building castles on sand? (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Local care: central control by Paul Johnson, Noel Towe and Mike Ward
Considering the impact on a national treatment agency on community care for drug users Local care: central control (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Potholed road to recovery and Finding common ground by Mike Ashton et al
Where is it coming from, where might it lead? Mike Ashton plots a course through the credit crunch, good intentions and hitchhiking agendas. Plus, the debate over what constitutes recovery from addiction by a panel of experts Potholed road to…
Druglink article 2008 – Born into addiction by Max Daly
The manslaughter conviction of Gemma Evans after her half-sister suffered a fatal overdose exposed a hidden world of intergenerational addiction. Max Daly investigates a phenomenon that will provide the toughest test for the key aim of the government’s new drug…
Druglink article 2008 – Half-way house by Steve Abrams
Reformers claim UK cannabis laws, 80 years old this year, are among the toughest in Europe. Government critics say we’ve gone soft on dope. But, as Steve Abrams explains, the legal response to cannabis use in the UK has always…
Druglink article 2008 – In the flesh by Beth
In the wake of the launch of the new drug strategy, the daily grind of dealing face-to-face with some of the UK’s most damaged people carries on regardless. In this frank and revealing piece, drug worker ‘Beth’ describes the two…
Druglink news item 2008 – Cannabis casualty by Harry Shapiro
The driving force behind the government’s decision to ignore the recommendation of the ACMD on cannabis was to send a message to young people about its dangers. But there is another message coming across, argues Harry Shapiro Cannabis casualty (PDF)
Druglink interview from 2001 with Paul Hayes
After a lifetime spent in the London Probation Service, Paul Hayes is the Chief Executive of the National Treatment Agency. What can the drug field expect? Interview from 2001 with Paul Hayes (PDF)