Governments often use Friday afternoons to push through initiatives when fewer MPs are in the House. Presumably, the alcohol strategy qualified because of the controversial decision to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol. What isn’t debatable however, is that the UK has an unhealthy…
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Druglink news item 2012 – New drugs strain old law by Jeremy Sare
It isn’t just drug reform organisations that question whether the Misuse of Drug Act can cope with the flood of legal highs New drugs strain old law (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Time to end the ‘war on drugs’? by Marcus Roberts
The blanket use of ‘war on drugs’ does more to conceal than expose the worst abuses that are committed in its name internationally. Time to end the ‘war on drugs’? (PDF)
Druglink supplement 2002 – The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
The NTA , a special health authority within the NHS, was launched in April 2001 to co-ordinate the drive for better and more consistent treatment for people with drug problems. The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – The year of living dangerously by Malcolm Dean
Politicians can usually rely on the press to back ‘tough on drugs’ stances. But not always The year of living dangerously (PDF)
Druglink interview 2012 – Clare Gerada by Andy McNicoll
As Chair of The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Dr Gerada’s spirited opposition to the health bill has won her many plaudits. But while much of her time and energy in the last year has been ploughed into debating NHS privatisation and the…
Druglink article 2012 – Trouble ahead? Let’s face the music and dance by Marcus Roberts
Marcus Roberts on the twin threats posed to drug treatment by the creation of Public Health England and the mantra of localism Trouble ahead? Let’s face the music and dance (PDF)
Druglink article 2001 – Social regeneration: fitting drugs in by Kate Davies
Drug and alcohol teams have a hard fight on their hands when trying to get drug use on to the regeneration agenda Social regeneration: fitting drugs in (PDF) Additional keywords: social exclusion / poverty / unemployment
Druglink article 2001 – Social regeneration: policies and programmes with drugs by Robin Burgess
The last 20 years have seen a succession of initiatives to tackle urban deprivation. None of these have systematically addressed drug problems alongside the the themes of local neighbourhood renewal. Currently there is a new willingness across government departments to…
Druglink interview 2012 – Bob Ainsworth by Jeremy Sare
In December 2010, former Defence Secretary and Drugs Minister, Bob Ainsworth, astonished party colleagues by declaring his support for a fundamental reform of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In a Parliamentary debate, he advocated a regulated market. He said he felt that the…