Drink and Drugs News21 May 2007
In this issue
News Round-up
Government challenged over alcohol
consultation • Review follows surge in
European cocaine use • Campaign on
ketamine • UN supports random drug drive
tests • Action on Addiction merger pools
resources • Discrimination still an obstacle
to HIV prevention • Media watch 4
Features Cover story
Looking beyond the drugs
GPs often treat a drug problem without seeing
the person beneath. Tony Birt shares his
experiences; doctors Chris Ford, Linda Harries
and Francis Labinjo suggest improvements
to the primary care landscape. 6
Looking for fresh ideas
We invite Home Office minister
Vernon Coaker to share his approach
to revising the Drugs Strategy. 8
Monitor to deliver
Will the new client monitoring system
‘TOP’ restore faith in data collection by
showing real outcomes? DDN reports.
Now tell us what you want..!
Harninder Athwal tells DDN about a new
movement that aims to divert young women
from drugs and destructive behaviour. 12
Curing bad paperwork
Doctors Adrian Flynn, Rupert White and
Omair Khan found a way of streamlining
their patients’ journey into drug services. 13
Inside innovators
Prison staff share their ideas for tackling
prison drug problems. as DDN reports. 14
Regulars Letters and comment
Commonsense, and fear and bureaucracy. 9
Background briefing
Prof David Clark continues his look at what
treatment could look like if it were based
on the best science possible (part 3). 15
Q&A
More time to answer the last question! 4
Jobs, courses, conferences, tenders 16
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