There is much to admire about those who work in the drug treatment field but lack of interest in the Supporting People programme, says Bill Puddicombe, highlights the continuing tendency for the field to isolate itself. Kicking the habit: moving…
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Druglink article 2013 – The end of the road by Neil McKeganey
Neil McKeganey argues that there should be standards or guidance to help determine how long drug treatment, whether a medical or psychological intervention, should continue. The world of UK drug treatment is being influenced by two big ideas that, to an extent, are pulling…
Druglink article 1999 – At home with diversity: Race, rehab and drugs by Annette Dale-Perera and Finola Farrant
Of all the sparse provision for Black and minority ethnic drug users, that provided by residential rehab has probably been the least satisfactory. But with quality standards on the way, rehab will need to learn that diversity begins at home.…
Druglink article 1998 – Out in the cold: Drugs, homelessness and social exclusion by Toby Seddon
Tackling drugs to build a better Britain positioned drugs firmly in the context of social exclusion. Then the ACMD’s Drug Misuse and the Environment had a chapter on housing and homelessness. And now, Keith Hellawell has a buddy – the…
Druglink article 2014 – 1987: Rehab funding – the funding crisis for rehabs by David Tomlinson
The 1990 Community Care Act changed the funding arrangements for places at residential rehabilitation placing the onus now on social services to provide the cash. Led by David Turner, SCODA fought a campaign to retain a ring fence around services…
Druglink article 1998 – Educating Rita: adult education and women’s stories by Gillian Weaver
Beyond the immediate and fundamental levels of poverty, unemployment and homelessness, social exclusion is ultimately founded on cultural exclusion. If addicts are ever to be ‘included’ once more in society, they need to be given the opportunity to rejoin it…