Features
06-11-2008
Hard economic conditions demand we be ever more clear with communities on the impact of our work
“People aren’t going to be worried about drug users at all…its simply not going to be good enough to say ‘people are marginal’.” Ian Wardle, CEO Lifeline project…
22-10-2008
Drug-War Milestone: UK drug searches and drug offences both reach record levels
Drug-related searches and offences in the UK have now reached unprecedented levels. First, drug-related stops & searches by the police in England & Wales climbed to a record level of…
16-10-2008
Fitting into the future Part 1: Ian Wardle, Lifeline CEO
Without a vision, serious self-criticism is impossible
It is easy to sneer at long-term exercises in ‘visioning’, but a serious, integrated approach to tackling deep-rooted…
It is easy to sneer at long-term exercises in ‘visioning’, but a serious, integrated approach to tackling deep-rooted…
25-08-2008
BRIEFING: Substance use and Welfare to Work: Sophie Johnson, Lifeline Project
This document gives an introduction to substance use and welfare to work. It contains four sections:
1. Background: An overview of welfare reform and substance…
24-08-2008
Department for Work and Pensions paper on Drug use
Population estimates of problematic drug users in England who access DWP benefits: A feasibility study
A report of research carried out by the University of Glasgow and the University of Bath…
05-08-2008
A model for Harm Reduction?
Dr Russell Newcombe on the seven concepts that may cover all aspects related to reducing harm caused by the use of drugs. Russell explains the seven concepts: Context; Amounts; Methods; Patterns;…