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Drug policy, intravenous drug use, and heroin addiction in the UK.
- Source :
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British Journal of Nursing . 7/28/2011, Vol. 20 Issue 14, p878-884. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- In order to fully understand and appreciate today's drug problem in the UK, the foundations of drug legislation and the history of drug evolution require exploration. This paper critically examines the history of drug policy and the growth of heroin addiction from the perspective of a novice researcher who works closely with intravenous drug users in relation to leg ulceration and wound care in the acute setting. Today's drug policy has come a long way in understanding the problems of heroin addiction and establishing services to meet intravenous drug users' needs and the needs of society. This paper highlights the early warning signs of drug addiction and growth within the UK from an early stage with key areas such as who the early users were and how addiction grew so rapidly between 1920 and 1960. Current policy and decision makers as well as clinicians and researchers in this field must understand the impacts of past policy and embed it within their decisions surrounding drug policy today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660461
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 63583692
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2011.20.14.878