12-06-2007
The Speedball Wake Up Call
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A surge in the number of people speedballing – injecting heroin and crack together – has prompted fears of a rise in overdoses, viral infections and acquisitive crime. |
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Feature Presentations |
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A Speed Ball Wake-up Call View Online >> Download >> |
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Multi-Drug Injecting in Manchester View Online >> Download >> |
Feature Links |
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BBC Article 1 Article 2 |
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Wikipedia Article 1 |
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Drugscope Article 1 |
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Yorkshire Post Article 1 |
Alcopops Poster (K1)
The poster and postcards feature information on: drinking, driving and overcrowding cars; advertising; alcohol content; drinking to appear hard, risky situations; drinking alone and helping friends. Space is provided for local information.
Who do they tell? (A46)
8 page booklet detailing the records that are kept by drug services about their clients and in what circumstances information is shared. Includes information about the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System and the Treatments Outcome Profile.
NTA Anthrax Update/Advice
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS Blackpool have confirmed that the death of an injecting heroin user in Blackpool was the result of anthrax.
An overview of drug use among young people in Britain
"About half of the parents of smoking/drinking teenagers reported knowing that their child used tobacco/alcohol"