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Shapiro, Harry (2010) The media guide to drugs: key facts and figures for journalists. London: Drugscope.

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DrugScope is very proud to present The media guide to drugs: key facts and figures for journalists. This new guide is intended to be a resource for journalists working across all media. The guide contains an A to Z of drugs, including information on what substances look like, how they are used, what effects they have and how many people use them in the United Kingdom. The essential Q&A section covers key topics such as how to find the latest statistics and how to avoid common myths. The guide also incorporates a discussion on reporting drug issues responsibly, non-sensationally and without contributing to the stigma faced by people with drug problems.

Table of contents:
About DrugScope
Overview of the UK drug scene
The A–Z of drugs
• Amphetamine
• Amyl nitrite
• Anabolic steroids
• BZP (Benzylpiperazine)
• Cocaine and crack
• Ecstasy
• GHB and GBL
• Heroin
• Ketamine
• Khat
• LSD
• Magic mushrooms
• Methamphetamine
• Mephedrone and other cathinones
• Methadone
• Solvents
• Tranquillisers
Reporting on drug use
Drug Q&A
• General information about the effects and risks of using drugs
• Drug statistics: how to find the figures
• Cannabis: some key questions
• What’s the [UK] government doing about drugs?
Drugs and the law
Drug treatment
Drug education and prevention
Resources


Item Type
Book
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Education and training
Date
2010
Pages
74 p.
Publisher
Drugscope
Place of Publication
London
EndNote
Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)

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