21st June issue
Inspiration fix
Don’t curb your enthusiasm!
THE ENTHUSIASM AT THE WELSH SERVICE USERS' CONFERENCE(page 12) was infectious and refreshing, particularly in this climate of real and impending...
29th March issue
Family fortunes
Let’s not play roulette
Despite family support being a central part of the current drug strategy, it has for years been poorly funded and sporadic....
1st March issue
We were right there!
Respect and inclusivity were order of the day
Welcome to our special issue, celebrating our recent DDN/Alliance service user involvement conference. Right here,...
April issue
No patient game
Tough talking on crime as the election draws near
Election campaign sparring has brought tough talk on crime from the party leaders, ahead...
7th June issue
Cloaking device
Why prejudice is obscuring basic support
THERE HAVE BEEN 14 MURDERS OF SEX WORKERS since the Ipswich cases four years ago. The cost of initiatives to...
May issue
Learning curve
Lessons from global harm reduction
AFTER A TURBULENT FEW WEEKS the election is finally over, with a hung parliament a certainty as we go to...
15th February issue
Too hot to handle?
Why we have to take on the headline writers
The issue of stigma is so familiar to the drug and alcohol field...
1st February issue
Lives first – always
Public health’s no follower of fashion
The language of recovery can be exciting. It enthuses, it galvanises, it stirs people into action....