Susanne MacGregor is Honorary Professor at the Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research interests include Drugs problems and policies; alcohol policy; public health; social policy; and evaluation research.

• 1. The public debate in the 1980s 2. Historical issues 3. The international context 4. The epidemiology of illicit drug-use and misuse in Britain 5. Young people and drugs 6. An inner-city community response to heroin-use 7. Women, substance abuse and self-help 8. Drug-users and the prison system 9. Drugs and the media: prevention campaigns and television 10. A model service: turning the generalist on to drugs 11. Choices for policy and practice

Review of the first publication:‘… we have a book which will be of interest to the specialist while also acting as an admirable text for students.’— Journal of Social Policy, Volume 19, Issue 2

Susanne MacGregor is Honorary Professor at the Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research interests include Drugs problems and policies; alcohol policy; public health; social policy; and evaluation research.

• 1. The public debate in the 1980s 2. Historical issues 3. The international context 4. The epidemiology of illicit drug-use and misuse in Britain 5. Young people and drugs 6. An inner-city community response to heroin-use 7. Women, substance abuse and self-help 8. Drug-users and the prison system 9. Drugs and the media: prevention campaigns and television 10. A model service: turning the generalist on to drugs 11. Choices for policy and practice

Review of the first publication:‘… we have a book which will be of interest to the specialist while also acting as an admirable text for students.’— Journal of Social Policy, Volume 19, Issue 2

Susanne MacGregor is Honorary Professor at the Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research interests include Drugs problems and policies; alcohol policy; public health; social policy; and evaluation research.

• 1. The public debate in the 1980s 2. Historical issues 3. The international context 4. The epidemiology of illicit drug-use and misuse in Britain 5. Young people and drugs 6. An inner-city community response to heroin-use 7. Women, substance abuse and self-help 8. Drug-users and the prison system 9. Drugs and the media: prevention campaigns and television 10. A model service: turning the generalist on to drugs 11. Choices for policy and practice

Review of the first publication:‘… we have a book which will be of interest to the specialist while also acting as an admirable text for students.’— Journal of Social Policy, Volume 19, Issue 2