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DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS :: Archived features

07.02.05

24-hour drinking: Café culture or catastrophe?
In a special focus on alcohol, we consider the hidden alarm signals of drink-related ill health that have become submerged in the criminal justice agenda. Plus, some historical perspectives on alcohol that reveal our long-term fascination.

Turning a blind eye to boozed-up Britain
Alcohol councillor, Norrie McKechnie, gives his personal view of a misdirected alcohol strategy.

How I became...
An ex-alcoholic. Lesley tells the first part of her story.

Diary: A day in the life
Mark Farrell shares his experiences of working in a London 'wet' hostel.

Background briefings
Prof David Clark looks at the nature of alcohol dependence.

Credit for competence
Trevor Boutall explains DANOS-based qualifications.

Needle exchange: views from the street
April Shaw gives feedback from service users in Glasgow.

Letters
Responses to ‘Extreme Measures' (DDN 24 January).

 

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