The ban on mephedrone has done little to reduce its popularity – with some areas witnessing a marked upswing in use – and incidents of self-harm. Rock-star amounts at pocket money prices (PDF)
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Druglink article 2013 – The alcohol debate by Emily Robinson and Mike Baird
We hear a lot these days about our growing problem with alcohol. But is the problem really getting worse – and if it is – what should we do about it? Not surprisingly Emily Robinson, Director of Campaigns and Fundraising at Alcohol Concern…
Druglink article 2000 – Snowed under: Is it the real thing? by John Martin Corkery
If the UK suffered the cocaine epidemic which was reported in the 1990s the figures should reveal it. Snowed under: Is it the real thing? (PDF)
Druglink article 1989 – Crack briefing by Harry Shapiro
In the heat of July’s crack panic ISDD rushed this briefing to press and government officials – the facts about crack as we know them. Crack briefing (PDF) Additional keywords: USA / UK / Drug cultures / Drug subcultures
Druglink article 1989 – Crack stories from the States
What US agent Stutman told Britain’s chief constables about crack ‘scared the hell’ out of them. It also alarmed the Home Secretary and was uncritically regurgitated in lurid tabloid news splashes. Here’s part of what he said. Crack stories from…
Druglink article 1988 – Taking care of business by Edward Preble and John Casey
In 1969 Preble and Casey’s classic account of the illicit heroin economy in New York broke through prevailing images of the addict as a passive loser to portray the ghetto user / hustler as an active achiever. At the time…
Heroin and other opiates
Boy, brown, china white, dragon, gear, H, horse, junk, skag, smack, diamorphine, morphine, methadone, opium, codeine, pethidine, dihydrocodeine (DF118), palfium, diconal, temgesic, physeptone What is heroin? Heroin (medical name diamorphine) is one of a group of drugs called ‘opiates’. These…
Ecstasy
What is ecstasy? Brownies, dolphins, doves, E, eckies, Edward, fantasy, love doves, M and Ms, New Yorkers, sweeties, tulips, X, XTC, MDMA (powder) Mandy, Molly The appearance of ecstasy varies considerably with there being a wide range of coloured pills…
Cocaine and crack
What is cocaine? Coca paste – basuco, Powder cocaine – C, charlie, coke, dust, Gianlucca, gold dust, Percy, lady, snow, toot, white, crack – base, freebase, gravel, rock, stones, wash. What is cocaine powder? Cocaine is a white powder derived from…
Cannabis
What is cannabis? Bhang, black, blast, blow, blunts, Bob Hope, bush, dope, draw, ganga, grass, hash, hashish, hemp, herb, marijuana, pot, puff, Northern Lights, resin, sensi, sensemilla, skunk, smoke, spliff, wacky backy, weed, zero etc. Cannabis is a drug derived from…