Behind the carnival image of Rio de Janeiro lurks one of the most deadly drug markets on the planet. Gibby Zobel reports from Rio on a trigger happy street drug scene which has claimed the lives of 4,000 children in…
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Druglink article 2004 – Hard nuts to crack: treating the needs of young users by Max Daly
The age of children arriving at treatment services with heroin and cocaine dependencies is falling. Max Daly on how the system is dealing with younger Class A users. Hard nuts to crack: treating the needs of young users (PDF)
Druglink article 2010 – Collateral damage by Sam Hart
Britain’s youth service, established half a century ago, is steeling itself for some heavy cuts from the coalition government. And this is bad news for young people facing drug problems. Sam Hart reports. Youth work is in crisis. Heads of youth services and charities…
Druglink article 2010 – News values by Caitlin Hughes, Kari Lancaster, Francis Mathew-Simmons and Paul Dillon
What messages do young people get from media reporting on illegal drugs? Does it make them attracted to drugs, fear them, or just confused? A ground breaking Australian study has come up with some answers. News values (PDF)
Druglink article 2010 – Small steps by Andrew Brown
While we have moved away from the now discredited shock tactics used to warn children away from drugs in the 1980s, the last decade has seen slow progress in developing effective drug education. Small steps (PDF)
Druglink factsheet 2010 – The Independent Safeguarding Authority
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) was set up in 2008 to continue the work of the Department of Children Schools and Families in relation to the management of safeguarding lists of those ‘barred’ from working with vulnerable people. In 2009 the ISA was given powers to commence…
Druglink article 2010 – Dealing with it by Sam Hart
For most young people who develop drug problems, substance misuse is a symptom, rather than a cause, of a troubled life. Most young people don’t use illegal drugs at all. The majority of those that do steer clear of harder drugs, using mostly cannabis and alcohol.…
Druglink article 2010 – Adapt and survive by Marcus Roberts
To mark the publication of DrugScope’s report on young people’s drug treatment, Druglink gathered together a group of experts involved in the delivery of young people’s services to share their experiences and concerns, take stock of recent developments and look to the future. Adapt…
Druglink news item 2010 – Splitting headache by Andy McNicoll
As the government reins in public spending, a new way of dividing up the pot to help England’s young drug users is under intense scrutiny. Andy McNicoll on a system that is already taking some flak from the field… Radical changes to the…
Druglink article 2010 – Chemical reaction by Marcus Roberts
With a growing market in highs such as ketamine, GBL, Spice and mephedrone and a trend towards young people mixing and matching drugs with alcohol, drug services are facing a different set of issues than they were at the turn of the millennium. Marcus Roberts introduces…