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First they came for the crack users; but I said nothing. I was not a crack user. Then they came for the heroin users. But I said nothing - I was not a heroin user. Then they came for the cannabis growers. But I said nothing - I was not a cannabis grower. Then they came for the Antisocial Youth. But I said nothing - I was not young or antisocial. Then they came for me. And there was no-one to speak out for me. [after Pastor Niemoller]

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News: This section is in three parts. The Drug News section provides commentary on important developments in the field, including legal, policy or practice changes.

The BRIEFINGS section lists new publications that have been published by Government, academics or anyone else

KFx News contains updates relating to the KFx Project.

Training: This section details all the important aspects of KFx training, including courses, outlines, fees and calendar to check if dates are free.

Resources: A collection of free downloads on a variety of subjects; included here are some key documents such as the "Sample Drugs Policy," the new "Cannabis Resource Pack" and "On Storage."

Media: Relevant news stories collated on a national and regional basis. This section is updated regularly.

Consultancy: Information about consultancy services available from KFx.

Drug Facts: A free collection of DrugFact sheets for anyone who will find them useful.

Section 8: A new area of the website, bringing together news, views and resources about Section 8 and its pesky amendment. - this now includes the new Power to Close Premises.

Bulletins: Another new section where workers can post information that they think that the field should know urgently. So dodgy pills, strong gear, new slang - it will be here as soon as people start writing in.

Anti-Social: Anti-social behaviour orders are being used across the country with increasing vigour. People are being thrown out of their houses with nowhere to go; streets are being purged of 'undesirables' by these unfettered powers. This section will monitor the use and abuse of these new powers.

Innovation: Doing some good work? Want to share it with a wider audience. Never been asked to write for Druglink? Then post it in the Innovations section and share your wisdom with a wider audience. From a single piece of casework to an entire project, if it's been a success we want to know what, how and why...

Links: A list of some of the great and good organisations out there. If you want to be included please send details to KFx. If you want to link to KFx that would be nice too.

Contact: Who we are and where we are.

Images: (under construction): A handful of drug-related images from the walls of the world. More coming soon..

 

   
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Site Updates:

3.2.08 Collated DRUG FACTS resources now posted in the Resource Section; all the handy drug facts, harm reduction and data sheets in one handy file. See here for details

27.2.08 - Drug Strategy - new phase in the war on drugs - who are the collaborators? Discussed in the BLOG

21.1.08 Belated Happy New Year

11.12.07 All Drug Facts Cards now finished - Happy Christmas. Media and briefings updated. Links added. Time for a break!

9.12.07 Opiates and Opioids data sheets added to DRUG FACTS - the most up to date and comprehensive summary sheet for drugs workers available - download free or view online. VSA Fact Sheets also added. And poppers!

21.11.07 Ketamine and Methadone data sheets and fact cards added to Drug Facts.

8.11.07 Norfolk Drug and Alcohol Partnership produce the best guide on drugs and housing we've ever seen! Read a review of it HERE and download the Guide HERE.

29.10.07: Book review on Workplace drug testing in Bulletins and more discussion on testing in BLOG (old or new) ; Magic Mushrooms facts cards added in Drug Facts. And we know what you are really looking for and it's just not quite ready yet...don't fret!

18.10.07 Can Frank still tell the truth? In the Blog we discuss why Frank is telling more and more porkies, and how this will undermine trust in an essential help-line

16.10.07 updated LSD drug facts and information cards added to site in Drug Facts; media updates for October here

3.10.07 Back up to speed and VERY busy:

War amongst the Angels: why has Caroline Coon turned on Release, the organisation she co-founded? Read it on the Blog (old or new format)

New Housing Resources: Trying to set up a regional Drugs Protocol and want to avoid the key pitfalls? Read the Management of Drugs on Premises Regional Protocols for Accommodation Providers handily located in the resource section.

New Drug Resources: Cannabis, cocaine, Ecstasy, Heroin and GHB now added and revised. See DRUG FACTS to view and download

Media updates running late. Sorry!

18.7.07 KFx updates will be slow over the summer period. Please be patient if you are waiting for a reply or new material.

Brown wants cannabis back up to Class B - see BLOG

12.7.07 Full Media updates;
updated and new DRUG FACTS - see the updated resources and downloadable drugs cards on Alcohol, Amphetamines, Anabolics, Benzos and Betel by clicking on the links. The only website giving you free downloadable drug cards - use for your work, your family, your school project. More cards coming soon.

Criminal Justice and ImigrationBill 2007 - do you think Local Authorities should be able to seek closure orders for Antisocial Behaviour and persistent nuisance? Find out more HERE

Frank withdraws Cannabis Action Update - but doesn't tell anyone about the mistakes...here

18.6.07 BLOG additions on Closure Orders and Searching Pupils

5.6.07 Home Office agrees that storing prescribed controlled drugs in hostels and similar is probably illegal and it should really change the law - more details in the BLOG

FRANK produces "Cannabis Explained" and tries to explain that smoking cannabis in joints is the safest way to use it; FRANK goes back to review their publication. See BLOG
for full details

Lots of News Stories in the MEDIA section

Open Access "Introduction to Drugs" Course to run in LONDON in OCTOBER - Details Here

1.5.07 We're not feeling as chilled as we'd have hoped after the staff outing and we're back in a tetchy mood. First item on the "to do" list - how regional drugs policies are imposing more restrictions than the Goverment ever did. Read more in Section 8 or the Blog, with further coverage on the Drugs and Housing discussion forum (members only, opens in external site).y))

24.4.07 Back from the KFx staff outing, so sorry for the delays in updating the site.

Last two places on NX course so book now in the Training Section

Introduction to Drugs Course to run in October - see training section for more details and to book


2020 vision: See the KFx vision of drug futures at the GHP Project conference in Stoke on Trent on the 9th May 2007.

25.3.07 In Antisocial! - how legal challenges are helping to protect people from Closure Orders - and some examples of where people who needed protection have received none.

In Media - another report says that the Drug laws need to be overhauled, the Independent turns turtle, and more news

In the BLOG - more on the Independent's lack of.


 

   
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