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Druglink article 2006 – The trouble with tough love by Maia Szalavitz
Every year in America, thousands of teenagers are enrolled on ‘tough love’ regimes to stamp out drug use and other criminal behaviour. But, as Maia Szalavitz reveals, there is little evidence to back up a boot camp mentality which cannot…
Druglink article 2006 – Reefer blockers by Max Daly
As fears over cannabis psychosis grow, little attention is paid to why teenagers develop problems with the drug in the first place. Max Daly on how thousands of young people are smoking themselves numb in order to cope with unhappy…
Druglink article 2005 – Picking up the pieces by Sam Hart
There has been a steep rise in the number of young people getting treatment for heroin and crack problems. But, as Sam Hart discovers, it’s because services have re-shaped themselves to deal with vulnerable children. Picking up the pieces (PDF)
Druglink article 2005 – Gunning for the future by Harry Shapiro
Arsenal Football Club are one of the biggest names in world football. As the club celebrates 20 years work in the community, Freddie Hudson, Arsenal’s Senior Sports Development Officer, tells Harry Shapiro, how the club is diverting young people away…
Druglink article 2005 – Plugging the gaps by Harry Shapiro
Early intervention and stopping children falling through gaps in services are key elements in the new approach to reducing drug use by young people. Steve Tippell, Head of Prevention at the Home Office Drugs Strategy Directorate, explains the vision and…
Druglink article 2005 – Ecstasy: the next generation by Max Daly
Ecstasy has always been associated with clubbing. Now its replacing cans of lager and cider as the street corner drug of choice for children on council estates trying to fend off the bleakness and boredom of their lives. Ecstasy: the…
Druglink article 2005 – Drawing inspiration by Jenny McWhirter
A revolutionary in the field of drug education, Noreen Wetton reasoned that understanding children’s perceptions of drugs was vital. Jenny McWhirter talks to an octogenarian who inspired thousands of teachers and steered schools away from using shock tactics Drawing inspiration…
Druglink article 2005 – Testing times by Max Daly
Backed by Tony Blair on the basis of US evidence, the Abbey School became the first state school in Britain to randomnly drug test its pupils. Max Daly investigates what really happened in the US and the problems facing schools…
Druglink article 2004 – Class of 2004: Going to the dogs by Max Daly
Is the use of sniffer dogs to search school children confined to a few classrooms in Kent? Max Daly investigates. Class of 2004: Going to the dogs (PDF)