Despite dramatic representation in films, heroin withdrawal is not inherently life-threatening. Not so with alcohol. Workers need to be aware of all the issues, as detoxing from alcohol is no simple matter. Seize the moment (PDF)
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Druglink news item 2002 – Prozac addiction warning
The makers of a leading antidepressant of the Prozac type (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs) have been forced to issue a new warning acknowledging that some patients may become dependent and duffer side effects on withdrawal. Prozac addiction warning…
Druglink letter 2002 – Rapid opiate detoxification and the striking off of Dr Gary Gerson by Colin Brewer
The disciplining of Dr Gary Gerson for fatally mismanaging the treatment of Brendan Woodhead following Rapid Opiate Detoxification was expected and deserved… Rapid opiate detoxification and the striking off of Dr Gary Gerson (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Raising the bar by Gary Ward
Gary Ward takes a look at how one local authority tackled the problem of repeated alcohol-related hospital admissions. Raising the bar (PDF)
Druglink article 2013 – New age austerity highs by Steve Wakeman and Toby Seddon
In the 1980s heroin use rocketed alongside spiralling deprivation. So why, now we have returned to an era of austerity, is heroin use falling? New age austerity highs (PDF) Additional keywords: Prebagabalin
Druglink article 1999 – Lofexidine: some questions answered by Jacqueline Akhurst
Lofexidine as a detox drug was first trialled in the early 1980s. But at the end of this decade the US manufacturer thought the drug had no future and withdrew it. Since then, and with a new manufacturer, support for…
Druglink article 1998 – Cannabis cures all? by David Jackson
Many drug services are now perfectly at ease with collecting urine samples from clients and discussing the results with them. Research shows that up to three in five opiate users take cannabis on a regular basis. Could there be another…
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 1988 – A problem with Lorazepam? by Heather Ashton
Last October’s BBC2 Brass tacks programme spotlighted addiction to Lorazepam. Is the drug so bad, or is it just one tranquilliser problem among many? A problem with Lorazepam? (PDF)
Druglink article 1987 – The pregnant addict by Annas Dixon
Pregnancy in a drug taker puts at least three people at risk: the baby, the mother – and the social worker, at risk of personal distress and public infamy if leaving the child with the mother goes wrong; at risk…