Recovery can mean different things to different people and may depend upon a multitude of factors such as the causes and extent of a person’s problematic drug use, the resources available to help them and their personal priorities. Despite this, it is…
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Druglink article 2009 – The politics of hope by David Best, Teodora Groshkova, David McCartney, Stephen Bamber and Wulf Livingston
In the third and final instalment of our look at the recovery movement, the authors describe the formation of a new Recovery Academy. The politics of hope (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – Intensive care by Gail Jones and Kim Hindle
How can we stop the endless stream of drug offenders released from prison only to return a few months later? The answer lies in the kind of addiction treatment they are offered inside, says Gail Jones and Kim Hindle Intensive…
Druglink article 2009 – The politics of numbers by David Best, Teodora Groshkova and Paul McTague
How target setting has blocked people’s recovery from addiction. The politics of numbers (PDF)
Druglink article 2009 – New model army by Ian Wardle
The very concepts that glue together our drug treatment system are under attack for being too entrenched in medicine. Ian Wardle looks at the emerging challenges to a status quo that has dominated policy and practice for more than two…
Druglink article 2009 – The politics of recovery by Paul McTague
If problem drug users are to cut the virtual umbilical chord that often ties them into the drug treatment industry, it is time for a wholesale review of how the field sees its role in people’s recovery. The politics of…
Druglink article 2009 – Beth Vader
In her third article for Druglink, drug worker ‘Beth’ describes her move over ‘to the dark side’ from a drug agency in a small northern town to a 12 step private rehab. Is she feeling the force? Beth Vader (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Get thy bearings by Peter McDermott
Drug users should stop blaming treatment services and shoulder more responsibility for their failure to recover. But, adds Peter McDermott, addiction is a deeply personal issue and the Dalek-like diktats of the abstention-or-bust lobby are just plain arrogance. Get thy…
Druglink article 2008 – Work in progress by Tara Craig
A history of drug addiction isn’t the ideal preparation for the job market. Yet it doesn’t have to be an albatross either. Tara Craig reports on the path to finding work for recovering drug users. Work in progress (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…