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DDN1506
[…] Puddicombe. 12 ALL CHANGE! A timetable of changing regulations could trip up unwary treatment services. David Finney offers a quick guide to keep you on track. 14 COCAINE + ALCOHOL = COCAETHYLENE Combine cocaine and alcohol and you have a toxic double whammy. David Gilliver hears how this year’s FRANK award winners have been […]
DDN1128
[…] training bursar y, explain how the training will affect their careers. 14 Background briefing Prof David Clark concludes his look at Waldorf and colleagues’ study on heavy cocaine use. 15 Regulars Media watch 5 Letters and comment Reaction to debates on DIP and consumption rooms 7 Service user group fact file This issue: Oxford […]
DDN 050530
[…] the final par t of his stor y, David Wright faces a series of tough challenges. 14 Background Briefings Prof David Clark traces the histor y of cocaine. 15 Alliance column Sustainable advocacy must work, says Daren Garratt. First of a monthly column. Letters 9 Drink and Drugs News 30 May 2005 When you’ve […]
DDN 050530
[…] the final par t of his stor y, David Wright faces a series of tough challenges. 14 Background Briefings Prof David Clark traces the histor y of cocaine. 15 Alliance column Sustainable advocacy must work, says Daren Garratt. First of a monthly column. Letters 9 Drink and Drugs News 30 May 2005 When you’ve […]
DDN0311
[…] of government plans to withhold benefits from drug users who do not seek treatment and launch fraud investigations against claimants failing to declare their heroin or crack cocaine use. Agencies have described the proposals set out in the Department of Work and Pensionsâ (DWP) green paper, No one written off,as âpunitiveâ, âunworkableâ and âdiscriminatoryâ […]
DDN2march10
[…] support women living with these issues and look at some broader implications for alcohol and drug professionals. REGULARS 4 NEWS ROUND-UP : ‘No evidence’ that enforcement affects cocaine availability • Anthrax outbreak continues: three more cases • ‘Good progress’in treatment but performance measurement lacking • UN warns of drug ‘health disaster’ • News in […]
DDN060424
[…] association with WIRED Your fortnightly magazine |jobs|news|views|research 24 April 2006 WHAT CAN YOU DO? DANOS training for career development ONE STEP AT A TIME 12-step recovery with Cocaine Anonymous SAFE AS HOUSES Finding the vulnerable a stable place in society www.drinkanddrugs.net News Round-up Alcohol and mental health links ignored | Glasgow alcohol deaths to […]
Crack Cocaine – Cracks in the mirror
Kevin Flemen runs the drugs education and training initiative, KFx Could a recent growth in crack cocaine use indicate its move to social acceptability – and how should we respond? Kevin Flemen examines the situation. Read the full article in the June 2018 issue of DDN Stigma-driven barriers between powder cocaine and crack may be […]
DDN0312
[…] facts Are drug and alcohol ser vices accessing and engaging black and minority ethnic users in treatment? Roseanne Sweeney looks at the evidence. 10 Book review Crack Cocaine: The open door 11 A year in headlines From preparing for a new drug strategy andbattling with budgets, to getting problem drinking taken seriously, there was […]
Another record high for England and Wales drug deaths
[…] the East of England. Rates of drug poisoning deaths have been consistently higher in the most deprived areas, particularly among people in their forties, while deaths involving cocaine have now increased for eight years in a row. Read more comment in November DDN Magazine ONS points out that the data relates to deaths registered […]
The explosion that never happened
[…] and Natalie Davies delve into the Findings Effectiveness Bank to separate fact from fiction. In its various guises, no drug has widely been considered so enticing as cocaine. Such beliefs played a part in lurid fears that cocaine would undermine the World War I war effort – for the Times, a drug even ‘more […]
DDN070507
[…] heroin use was appropriate for enforcement relating to drug market and supply, and as a reason for significantly uplifting treatment provision. With the subsequent spread of crack cocaine and merging of heroin and crack markets and the gradual creation of the heroin and crack user, the classic ‘PDU’, or problem drug user, became central […]
DDN061106
[…] officer with Derbyshire DAAT 6 November 2006 News Round-upCall for higher alcohol taxes •Euromed bursary winner announced •Locals have say on binge-drinkers •UK supports Columbian campaign against cocaine • Crack cocaine blamed for rise in HIV • Many ignorant of effects of hepatitis B • Media watch 4 Features Cover story Tell it like […]
UK among biggest consumers in ‘buoyant’ cocaine market
Cocaine purity levels in Europe are at their highest for a decade, according to the latest EMCDDA annual report, with a ‘buoyant’ market and increased availability of the drug in a number of countries. Coca cultivation and cocaine production in Latin America are increasing, says European drug report 2018: trends and developments, with […]
DDN0206
[…] ROUND-UP Scots drugs strategy ‘a new era’ • Alcohol-related hospital admissions double • Put public health at the centre of drug control, says UN • Government targets cocaine in new campaign • News in brief 6 LETTERS AND COMMENT Debate on ‘Different Roads’ – poignant, necessary, or illogical?; Give us a science base!; Suggestions […]
DDN010609
[…] experience of ser vice users.â Dr Chris Ford wanted to level the field of patient care at the outset: âWe need to stop talking about cannabis users, cocaine users, opiate uses... we need to start talking about people with a range of needs.â GPs still see themselves at the heart of family medicine […]
DDN2707
[…] WIDER VISION: A recession can be a time for innovation says Jim McCartney. REGULARS 4 NEWS ROUND-UP : ‘Radical’ restructure only hope for criminal justice system • Cocaine use rises in Britain’s young • ‘End custodial sentences for drugs’, panel told • £100m alcohol campaign a ‘poor substitute’ • Falling drug traffic offers little […]
DDN2707
[…] WIDER VISION: A recession can be a time for innovation says Jim McCartney. REGULARS 4 NEWS ROUND-UP : ‘Radical’ restructure only hope for criminal justice system • Cocaine use rises in Britain’s young • ‘End custodial sentences for drugs’, panel told • £100m alcohol campaign a ‘poor substitute’ • Falling drug traffic offers little […]
Ireland at ‘tipping point’ with problem cocaine use
Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the main problem drug for people seeking treatment for the first time in Ireland, according to the country’s Health Research Board (HRB). There has been a threefold increase in the number of cases seeking treatment for cocaine since 2015, from 1,026 to 3,248 last year. Records from Ireland’s […]
DDN051107new2
[…] November 2007 www.drinkanddrugs.net SPECIAL NOMS CONFERENCE ISSUE: 5 November 2007 News Round-upSer vices fail drug prisoners •NTA hits out at BBC •Infection risk high among homeless • Cocaine use up •Concern over conflicting overdose advice•Heavy cannabis use exacerbates problems of young •Action on Addiction’s cab campaign •News in brief 4 Features Cover stor y […]
DDN020707
[…] Launching the UNODC World Drug Report 2007, Mr Costa said recent data showed that global markets for illicit drugs had remained stable. ‘For almost all drugs – cocaine, heroin, amphetamines – there are signs of overall stability, whether we speak of production, trafficking or consumption,’ he said. Importantly, for the first time in years, […]
Global cocaine production sees ‘dramatic’ increase, says UNODC
Worldwide production of cocaine has ‘jumped dramatically’ in the last two years following an initial slowdown as a result of the COVID pandemic, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Coca cultivation increased by 35 per cent between 2020 and 2021, says UNODC’s Global report on cocaine 2023. Coca bush […]
DDN210507
[…] PLANS TO DELIVER Launching a new client monitoring system 21 May 2007 www.drinkanddrugs.net 21 May 2007 News Round-upGovernment challenged over alcohol consultation •Review follows surge in European cocaine use • Campaign on ketamine •UN suppor ts random drug drive tests • Action on Addiction merger pools resources • Discrimination still an obstacle to HIV […]
DDN3march10
[…] individuals before it makes its repor t to the secretar y of state. More informa- tion at www.ssac.org.uk Responses should be sent to ssac@dwp.gsi.gov.uk before 12 April. Cocaine cargoes Cocaine traffickers shipping drugs to West Africa en route to other destinations are becoming more blatant according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and […]
DDN050919
[…] NHS, city council and police, is waiting for a study into the benefits before reviewing the decision. North Scotland Press, 6 September Spain tops the table of cocaine use, according to a repor t for its state prosecutors, which declares ‘Spain occupies the top place in the world’. With more than one in 40 […]
DDN30nov09
[…] the measurement of therapeutic agents. Screening Service: The laboratories are able to offer a rapid service for the screening of commonly abused drugs (eg amphetamines, barbiturates, cannabis, cocaine, methadone, opiates) and alcohols (eg ethanol, methanol, propanol). Using state of the art equipment the user can be assured of accurate and timely results. Confirmation: Point-of-care […]
DDN060116
[…] users to regain health and wellbeing. 6 The unhooked outsider William Pr yor’s unique perspective. 10 Reaching through the bars of addiction David M explains how developing Cocaine Anonymous Scotland’s website has fast- tracked them to the next exciting stage. 11Why do we need user advocates? Alan Joyce answers the question with a tour […]
DDN 041223
[…] entrants on making FRANK accessible to more young people and providing their parents, carers, and families with credible information. Beds DAT scoops first FRANK award A crack cocaine strategy for London was launched this week – the first strategic regional response to the drug in the UK. The strategy is from GLADA, the Greater […]
DDN131204
[…] entrants on making FRANK accessible to more young people and providing their parents, carers, and families with credible information. Beds DAT scoops first FRANK award A crack cocaine strategy for L ondon was launched this week – the first strategic regional r esponse to the drug in the UK. The strategy is from GLADA, […]
DDN1805
[…] on online programmes that comprise ‘a specially developed/adapted, structured and scheduled drug treatment intervention’, as distinct from general websites about drugs. The study looked at services for cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis users, with 32 per cent of users of one German-based free service reporting as abstinent after completing the programme, and up to 72 […]
DDN051212
[…] testing on arrest came into force on 1 December – one of the measures introduced by the Drugs Act 2005. Police will test for heroin, crack and cocaine when arresting for acquisitive crime and will direct those who test positive to attend a compulsory drug assessment by specialist drugs workers. Even if they are […]
DDN2906
[…] that, across Scotland, waiting times for drug treatment ser vices will be reduced,’ he said. News | Round-up 4| drinkanddrugsnews| 29 June 2009 The markets for opiates, cocaine and cannabis are ‘flat or decreasing’, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World drug report 2009. However, production and use of […]
DDN050905
[…] educate increasingly affluent young people with disposable incomes about the risk of misuse. NTA treatment strategy Notes from the Alliance Methadone and beyond Cover story | Crack cocaine www.drinkanddrugs.net 6| drinkanddrugsnews| 5 September 2005 which Turning Point say risks fur ther alienating black and minority ethnic users who often feel excluded from existing ser […]
DDN231006
[…] • Winchester Prison alcohol survey •RAPt graduates reunion •West Lothian targets pub-going men •Home Office calls off drug class review • SDF calls for quick response to cocaine rise •New treatment services and centres • 4 Features Cover story Crisis of competence?Basic gaps in knowledge are undermining drug and alcohol professionals and have to […]
Seizures of cocaine at ‘record levels’ in Europe
Europe is seeing record levels of seizures of cocaine, says the latest European drug report from EMCDDA. Availability of the drug is continuing to increase, along with that of other substances. Over 1m seizures of illegal drugs are now reported on the continent each year, with 55 new NPS also detected for the first […]
Worldwide cocaine manufacture hits record high
Cocaine manufacture grew by more than 10 per cent between 2019 and 2020 to more than 1,900 tons, according to UNODC’s World drug report 2022. Cocaine seizures also hit a record high of more than 1,400 tons in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost 90 per cent of the cocaine seized in […]
European cocaine availability surpassing pre-pandemic levels
[…] drug market has seen a ‘rapid bounce back’ of supply and use following the disruption caused by COVID 19, according to EMCDDA’s European drug report 2022, with cocaine availability now surpassing pre-pandemic levels. A record 213 tonnes of cocaine were seized in 2020, says the document, and more than 23 laboratories dismantled. A recent […]
DDN050613
[…] 13 June 2005 Yorkshire research scientist Dr Deborah Rathbone is developing a por table sensor device that can identify and trace tiny par ticles of heroin and cocaine by ‘hoovering’ the air around a suspect. Apar t from hoovering people, Ms Rathbone said the device could also be used on cars at roadside checkpoints, […]
Drug seizures at highest ever level
The Border Force made the highest number of drug seizures on record in the year 2022-23, according to the latest Home Office figures. Most cocaine enters the continent via ports such as Antwerp and Rotterdam. There were almost 26,000 seizures made, an increase of almost a quarter on the previous year, involving more than […]
DDN 050207
[…] 709 residents; andtenfold in the US. One in every 139 US residents was now incarcerated, and drug offenders had contributed substantially to the rising prison population. Crack cocaine accounted for seven out of ten drug offenders in US prisons, and almost a quarter were in prison for their first drug offence. Analysing the seriousness […]
DDN 050207
[…] 709 residents; andtenfold in the US. One in every 139 US residents was now incarcerated, and drug offenders had contributed substantially to the rising prison population. Crack cocaine accounted for seven out of ten drug offenders in US prisons, and almost a quarter were in prison for their first drug offence. Analysing the seriousness […]
DDNjan10
[…] AND INTERNET DEALING ‘There has been much talk about growing use in clubs, with people turning to it because of the poor quality of available ecstasy and cocaine.’ GET MOTIVATEDGET MOTIVATED Promoting behaviour change Promoting behaviour change with motivational interviewingwith motivational interviewing 18 January 2010 www.drinkanddrugsnews.com LEGALLY HIGH?LEGALLY HIGH? Your fortnightly magazine | jobs […]
A path to recovery: Kelly shares her recovery story
‘I can’t change anything that happened but it’s not what defines me – today is what defines me.” From spending £300 a day on crack cocaine to working with a charity that helped save her life. Kelly from Darlington began ‘experimenting’ with drugs in her late teens, using a mix of substances including cannabis […]
DDN1407
[…] the path into treatment. REGULARS 4 NEWS ROUND-UP Special Brew ‘not encouraging’ irresponsibility • Government goes hi-tech to tackle prison drugs • London borough cracks down on cocaine • Problem drug users less than one per cent of world’s population • Licensing shake-up has no positive impact • Home Office invites drug worker nominations […]
DDN 050404
[…] do not necessarily represent its views, or those of FDAP, WIRED and its partner organisations. On behalf of www.drinkanddrugs.net 4 April 2005 | drinkanddrugsnews| 3 Injecting crack cocaine is surprisingly common among US drug users, the first large study of the practice has revealed. The trend is worr ying as its links with high- […]
DDN1102
[…] unimportant issue compared to injecting drug use. Research shows that a large majority of heroin addicts, who are receiving methadone treatment, are regular users of cannabis and cocaine (Irish Medical TimesApril 2006). A study of 851 methadone patients in north Dublin, carried out by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland found that cocaine […]
DDN 050404
[…] do not necessarily represent its views, or those of FDAP, WIRED and its partner organisations. On behalf of www.drinkanddrugs.net 4 April 2005 | drinkanddrugsnews| 3 Injecting crack cocaine is surprisingly common among US drug users, the first large study of the practice has revealed. The trend is worr ying as its links with high- […]
DDN2302
[…] OUTSIDE THE BOX A new type of worker is needed in the post treatment phase, says Jim McCartney. REGULARS 4 NEWS ROUND-UP Government ignores ACMD ⢠More cocaine enters UK ⢠Mapping tool promotes change in behaviour ⢠Cannabis campaign launched ⢠Fragile gains in opium struggle ⢠News in brief 8 LETTERS AND […]
DDN2303
[…] – there was already a worry about the hereditary nature of addiction, she said. The meeting of the Rolleston Committee in 1924 – the departmental meeting on cocaine and morphine named after its chair Sir Humphrey Rolleston – saw a conflict between those wanting to pursue the American policy of prohibition and the many […]
Record cocaine seizures across Europe
More than 300 tonnes of cocaine was seized across EU member states in 2021, according to EMCDDA’s European drug report 2023. Almost three quarters of the total was seized in three countries – Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain – with the trafficking of large volumes through European seaports in commercial containers ‘driving the drug’s high availability […]
DDN1711
[…] ‘Itemiser’, the device allows police or door staff to swab someone’s hands and instantly check for traces of illegal drugs – the machine can detect traces of cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy and heroin, among others. The equipment was used at nine premises – both pubs and clubs – over the course of one weekend, with […]
DDN2303
[…] – there was already a worry about the hereditary nature of addiction, she said. The meeting of the Rolleston Committee in 1924 – the departmental meeting on cocaine and morphine named after its chair Sir Humphrey Rolleston – saw a conflict between those wanting to pursue the American policy of prohibition and the many […]
‘More than 50’ cocaine cutting agents identified
More than 50 cutting agents have been identified in cocaine, including some that can cause ‘serious medical harm’, according to a report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Although cocaine powder remains the second most commonly used illegal drug, use levels have been on a ‘general downward’ trend since 2009, […]
DDN050725
[…] explaining why they will not be any more effective in the future: ‘Over the past 10-15 years, despite inter ventions at every point in the supply chain, cocaine and heroin consumption has been rising, prices falling and drugs have continued to reach users. Government inter ventions against the drug business are a cost of […]
DDN061008
[…] drug for 'chronic physical harm', and the second most costly to health ser vices after heroin. It had the third highest 'mean dependency' score, after heroin and cocaine. In shor t, tobacco is highly addictive and ver y bad for your health... not exactly news. But it is curious, therefore, that it figures so […]
Déjà vu
[…] Leaving aside the debates in the media regarding police numbers and budgets, I was drawn to the growing concern regarding the increasing prevalence and purity of crack cocaine in UK markets, and its link to increasing levels of serious violence. The report indicates that the East of England has seen an 18 per cent […]
Record seizures of cocaine and ketamine
Seizures of cocaine and ketamine in the year to March 2022 reached the highest levels ever recorded, according to new figures from the Home Office and Border Force. The amount of cocaine seized was up by 68 per cent to 18,767kg, while the quantity of ketamine seized increased by almost 900 per cent to […]
DDN1606
[…] Welsh, all of whom have publicly disclosed drug use. If we turn to politics, Bill Clinton famously didn’t inhale, David Cameron refuses to deny allegations of past cocaine use and I’d rather see George Bush back abusing alcohol than as the teetotal ‘leader of the free world’ happy to wage wars because ‘God told […]
DDN 050502
[…] other family members – including younger brothers and sisters, who can go on to develop drug problems themselves, says author Marina Barnard. Interviews with heroin and crack cocaine users revealed the extent to which families can be affected by stress from family rows; neglect of other family members as the drug user absorbs the […]
DDN060313
[…] in urban and holiday areas, but the figure of nearly 50 arrests was consistent with the rest of the countr y, police said. BBC News, 7 March Cocaine is replacing ecstasy as clubbers’ drug of choice. With prices as low as £30 a gram, record numbers of young people are snor ting the drug; […]