DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS :: Archived features

30.07.07

Home and dry
There seems little point in spending money on treatment programmes only to house people in hostels rife with drug use - but that's exactly what often happens. David Gilliver looks at the need for better co-operation between housing and treatment sectors.

Minister opens strategy consultation
Vernon Coaker introduces the Drug Strategy Consultation, launched this week, and calls on DDN readers to take part in debate.

Widening the safety net
Caroline Cockwell explain how the substance misuse team at Bristol Prison is using naltrexone at a far earlier stage in treatment to give inmates a better chance of avoiding relapse.

2020 vision
Will politicians seize the chance to model a fairer drug strategy? Kevin Flemen warns that the promised sea-change is more likely to result in a darker place for human rights.

Catching them young
Teams at St Helens and Knowsley have joined forces to pilot a screening process for young people entering A&E, helping them at early stages of substance misuse.

Post-its from Practice
Getting into treatment can be a long and tortuous business, says Dr Chris Ford.

Background briefing
The third part of Prof David Clark's look at ways to reduce heroin overdose and death.

Letters
Responses to recent DDN features.

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