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Euro drug scene in ‘state of flux’
[…] and old.’ DrugScope supported the report’s conclusion that the EU drug scene was in flux, particularly regarding the ‘bewildering’ array of new synthetic substances. ‘Names such as Black Mamba, Annihilation and Clockwork Orange should give some indication of the risks being taken and the challenges that those providing advice and support for young people […]
Still going strong
[…] anniversary has inspired us to create a programme of festivities, from a golf day and kayak race earlier in the year, to a reunion celebration and a black-tie evening with rugby union player Gareth Chilcott as a guest speaker. Buoyed by all those who have made it a success, Broadway Lodge will continue to […]
Fifth anthrax case for UK
[…] brings the total number of UK infections to five in the ongoing 2012 outbreak. There have been three confirmed cases in England, two of which – in Blackpool – were fatal (DDN, October, page 5) and one each in Scotland and Wales. Twelve cases in all have been identified across Europe since June, with […]
DDN0505
[…] and address change: Tracy Aphra t: 020 7463 2085 e: subs@cjwellings.com Events: e: office@fdap.org.uk Website: www.drinkanddrugs.net Website maintained by wiredupwales.com Published by CJ Wellings Ltd, Southbank House, Black Prince Road, London SE1 7SJ Printed on environmentally friendly paper by the Manson Group Ltd www.drinkanddrugs.net 5 May 2008 | drinkanddrugsnews| 3 Drink and Drugs News […]
European drug scene in a ‘state of flux’
[…] and old.’ DrugScope supported the report’s conclusion that the EU drug scene was in flux, particularly regarding the ‘bewildering’ array of new synthetic drugs. ‘Names such as Black Mamba, Annihilation and Clockwork Orange should give some indication of the risks being taken and the challenges that those providing advice and support for young people […]
Public response to ‘Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession’
[…] criminalisation, not amongst those at the higher end of the socio-economic ladder, but rather those who have always been overpoliced – economically and socially marginalised people, and Black and minority communities in particular. Release alongside Transform are opposed to the proposals in the White Paper and we encourage members of the public to make their voices […]
NPS penalties for prisoners
[…] face prosecution and a further sentence. Concern has been growing among prison authorities for some time over the use of NPS – in particular synthetic cannabinoids like ‘ Black Mamba’ – as they are more difficult to detect and their effects harder to predict than traditional drugs (see news focus). The substances have also been blamed […]
The explosion that never happened
[…] Tuckson, commissioner of public health in Washington, challenged notions that milder Britain would not react to crack in the same way as some of the USA’s poor black neighbourhoods: ‘There is nothing particularly unique about the water… in your country that would prevent the neurotransmitters and the pleasure centres of the brains of your […]
News in brief
[…] of the best use of stop and search scheme, which aims to create ‘greater transparency, accountability and community involvement’. A report from Release last year found that black people are more than six times more likely to be stopped and search for drugs, and more than twice as likely to be charged if drugs […]
Finding the right voice
[…] images, language and designs,’ he says. ‘Some of the key messages were that they wanted something that looked current, bold and minimalistic. They liked the dark backgrounds, black and white images and bright colours, so something quite striking but simple at the same time. We took into account national commercial brands that they were […]
Meet some of our volunteer superstars: Volunteers Week 2023
[…] them. It’s a great opportunity to help a young person and have fun while you’re at it! Aaron volunteers as part of the Independent Visitor Service, in The Black Country, Telford and Wrekin. This is his experience: “In this role, you are working with young people who haven’t had consistency, trust, or resilience. To be […]
Getting real
[…] smuggling the drug (which were also connected with post 9/11 hysteria and implementation of harsh anti-terrorism laws), ketamine was no longer available as a liquid on the black market but emerged in crystal form. This led to consumers baking the drug with little knowledge that this procedure actually destroyed the quality of ketamine and […]
Letters and comment from the drug and alcohol sector
[…] of personal responsibility and resumption of control of one’s life) have not only been excluded from the ‘pilots’, but have also been regularly attacked by lobbying and black propaganda because certain vested interests know that training in self-help addiction recovery is the sure way to lasting abstinence for a clear majority of substance addicts. […]
The realms of possibility
[…] a double-pronged approach to looking at supporting and influencing police objectives and plans. It’s been really interesting to be involved.’ He’s lately also become involved in Operation Black Vote and their West Midlands civic leadership programme. ‘I thought it was a fantastic opportunity to get behind the scenes and have a look at some […]
Vital connections
[…] rare to see a can of Tennents Super,’ adds Crossley. ‘I never in my wildest dreams thought it would be this successful.’ He recalls how an incident black spot near to an off-licence – a place where an inebriated girl once got run over by a bus – has been transformed. Following pressure from […]
We Are Via
[…] that too. You’ll see that it changes, signalling the different paths that people take and choices that can be made. You’ll also see that our logo is black and white. It is clear, simple and easy to recognise in its different forms. It changes as you click through our new website and on our […]
Media savvy
[…] be legalised… Don’t these lettuce-munching liberals realise millions of mums and dads all over Britain are fighting tooth and nail to keep their kids away from drugs? Carole Malone, Mirror, 1 November The Lib Dems knew there was no hope of the Conservatives agreeing to change the law on drugs. They are so sure […]
Keeping that human connection during the pandemic
[…] loads of activities for people to get involved with. But when the pandemic first hit, all of that changed. One person described the first lockdown as a black cloud appearing over his recovery. Everything he was doing that was good for him just completely stopped overnight. With all hands on deck and a lot […]
Review of the year 2013
[…] criminal justice issue in DDN’s letters pages. August Scotland records its second-highest number of drug deaths while a powerful report from Release reveals that not only are black people over six times more likely to be stopped and searched for drugs, they are more likely to be charged if any are found and receive […]
Internet drives ‘new era’ for European drug market
[…] Raymond Yans. Meanwhile, the Home Office has announced that a range of legal highs including methoxetamine – sold as Mexxy – and the synthetic cannabinoids contained in Black Mamba and Annihilation are now class B drugs. Methoxetamine was subject to the UK’s first temporary class drug order last year (DDN, April 2012, page 4). […]
News in brief
[…] able to recommend the use of nalmefene to support people further in their efforts to fight alcohol dependence,’ said director of NICE’s health technology evaluation centre, Professor Carole Longson. Recovery cash PHE has announced £10m of capital funding for recovery-focused services, with providers and local authorities invited to apply for a share of the […]
Families First 2013
[…] fix would cease. Most importantly though, the control and provenance of her drugs would be in the hands of doctors, not dealers. All the harm caused by black market heroin would be reduced considerably. I know that prescribing heroin is not the only solution to this problem, but used in conjunction with other holistic […]
DDN/FDAP Workshops
[…] lead on substance misuse services with CSCI. £145 per person (15% discount for FDAP members). The course will take place between 10am and 4pm at Southbank House, Black Prince Road, London SE1 7SJ; this is around 10 minutes’ walk from Vauxhall station (overland and Victoria line) and 20 minutes’ walk from Waterloo (overland, Victoria, Bakerloo, […]
Experts by experience – full referenced version
[…] a friend who had been abruptly cut off his script and who, still dependent on methadone, struggled to find the money to buy this medication on the black market. Bruce picks up his methadone doses twice weekly, and adopts a somewhat unorthodox dosing system which enables him to help out his friend: I tend […]
Lukewarm response to gambling white paper
[…] their player protection duties’ Closing ‘loopholes’ to ensure that under-18s are unable to gamble online or on fruit machines Extra powers for the Gambling Commission to tackle black market operators via the courts, and to work with internet service providers to take down illegal sites What the document doesn’t contain, however, is any real […]
DDN 050124
[…] to justice, the Home Office has announced. The latest campaign is part of the government’s determination to dismantle class A drug markets, according to Home Office Minister, Caroline Flint. ‘Operation Crackdown sends a clear message to drug dealers that their behaviour will not be tolerated in our communities and that they will be brought […]
Mental health in an unequal world
[…] face additional barriers to access as a result of their particular circumstances or characteristics. For example, research suggests uptake for mental health services is lower in some Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities because mental health is stigmatised or never talked about in the community. These issues exist throughout society and in many different […]
A participant’s view: Highlights from the GPs’ conference
[…] immunisation’, ‘opiate analgesic dependence’ and ‘ the difference between buprenorphine prescribing and methadone for injecting opiate users’. This year’s poster award went to Kathryn Chadwick and Zoe Black from Sheffield Social Care Trust, on leg ulcer management for the problematic user. Interesting presentations in the afternoon included Professor Ken Wilson from the Cheshire and […]
DDN090209
[…] the Treatment of Addiction FEDERATION OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROFESSIONALS Voicing choices Our second service user gathering was even livelier! Published by CJ Wellings Ltd, Southbank House, Black Prince Road, London SE1 7SJ PUBLISHERS: PARTNER ORGANISA TIONS : SUPPOR TING ORGANISA TIONS : If you came to Birmingham for our Voices for Choices conference […]
News in brief
[…] use sector is crucial for the delivery of high quality effective services which meet the needs of the individuals and communities we serve,’ said FDAP chief executive Carole Sharma. Revised DANOS at tools.skillsforhealth.org.uk/competence_search/ Stopping stereotypes A youth alcohol summit organised by Alcohol Concern saw young people call on policy-makers to see them as ‘part […]
A sporting chance
[…] I’m going to continue with my sports groups and have other project ideas on the go. And finally, quoting from one of my favourite bands, the mighty Black Sabbath: ‘Is this the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end? We will see. If anyone out there would like to contact me […]
A name not a number: ‘Behind every drug-related death statistic is a life that...
[…] every procedure we have, we know because someone somewhere died. We cannot have the moral failure of forgetting these lessons and have to relearn them.’ (Quoted in Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed, 2015.) Local inquiry groups are needed now more than ever to look at every fatality and ideally at the near misses […]
DDN2302
[…] survives for another ten years. The value of this model project was most vividly brought home during a visit to Working Recovery from the then drugs minister Caroline Flint. A man, who had made full use of what Working Recovery had to offer, had developed sufficient skills and confidence to launch his own joinery […]
Coronavirus advice
Information, advice, and useful resources on coronavirus for treatment services, service users, and people who use drugs. Please send us any information you or your organisation might have produced, or any links to services and online resources that will help services and the people who use them stay safe at this difficult time. Also please […]
DDN210507
[…] treatment. So, alcohol receives about 11 per cent of the amount that is allocated to drug treatment,’ Mr Burrowes said. Responding to the criticisms, public health minister Caroline Flint said that although a formal consultation was not being carried out, there hadbeen a ‘series of detailed discussions that have informed thoughts and views on […]
Letters
[…] costs £75 for three years, and includes a year’s membership of FDAP. For more information please see the FDAP website, www.fdap.org.uk or ring on 0207 234 9798. Carole Sharma, chief executive, FDAP Perception of doors CRI’s drug service in Wellington Street, Hastings is, I am sure, a good service but that is not the message […]
DDN291104
[…] innovative strategies to reduce drug addition, improve treatment and accessibility including effective cross- sector provision, including working with employment, housing and education ser vices. Invited speakers include Caroline Flint, MP; Lord Victor Adebowale and Paul Hayes. London. t: 020 7324 4373 e: amanda.smith@neilstewart associates.co.uk w: www.neilstewartassociates.com O VERSEAS EVENTS 25-27 November 7th international symposium […]
Biden administration launches harm reduction-based drug strategy in face of record deaths
[…] The administration should continue to focus on its promise of equity by decreasing racial disparities in drug policy and the overdose crisis. Criminalisation approaches only saddle mostly Black, Hispanic and Indigenous people with criminal legal records and often incarceration, which increases their risk for infectious diseases, overdose and death.’ Prioritising spending on public […]
Casino – Roulette Wheel
A roulette wheel converted into black & white with a shallow depth of field focusing on the number 0 while in motion.