“Aidan was my first-born child; brilliant, compassionate, funny. A bit anxious about life, he could explain the beginnings of the universe, he could talk about Russian literature. Everything he did he embraced with such enthusiasm. He was so kind, so considerate of other people.” One weekend Aidan took heroin, but it was too strong and [...]
Drug Wars: the terrifying inside story of Britain’s drug trade is the latest book by Neil Woods, Chairman at LEAP UK, former undercover police officer for 14 years and regular panel member, partner and friend of the Anyone’s Child campaign. Drug Wars is without a doubt a frightening book, and a really gripping one. It [...]
This blog was written by Cara, a film maker and a member of Anyone’s Child Three years after her son died from an ecstasy related drug overdose, a grieving mother speaks out. Nadia's son, Ben, died in 2015 from an accidental overdose This month, 15 year old Shakira Pellow died after taking what she [...]
This blog was written by Jane Slater, Anyone's Child campaign manager 14 July is our three year anniversary - here are some of the highlights from the past three years: “When I joined Anyone’s Child I wasn't sure what I had to offer the group - but I knew my boys would have wanted me [...]
This blog was written by our intern, Olly Last week, I had the pleasure of working for Transform as an intern. It was a fascinating time, the undoubted highlight of which was travelling to Westminster, on 26 June, alongside the Anyone’s Child campaign. In tandem with the UN’s International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit [...]
This blog by Rose Humphries was originally published by Politics.co.uk The first time I met the new home secretary was when he came to my house. Sajid Javid is our local MP and he came over to hear the story of how two of our sons had been killed by heroin. It was 2015. I'd [...]
Is there anybody else out there who has had a child criminalised or imprisoned for a drug offence and feels that it was cruel and unjust? Is there anyone who knows that their child’s life was changed or blighted unnecessarily, and will stick their neck out and say so, to try to end this cruel [...]
“Campaigners are tragically misguided in claiming that decriminalisation will solve anything,” wrote Melanie Phillips in a dangerously misleading article about the UK’s current approach to drugs. The article comes as a response to the tragic deaths of two more young people to accidental ecstasy overdoses at a festival last weekend. We are appalled. How did [...]
Devon Takes Drugs Seriously: Bereaved families, ex-undercover cop and South West charity call for drugs to be legalised and regulated. "Banning the production, sale and use of drugs endangers us all, but particularly the most vulnerable. Legal regulation would put doctors, pharmacists and government in control of the drug trade, and put [...]
Today our thoughts go to Jake Coe and his family, as this day marks four years since his death. Jake's partner, Cara, wants to share this powerful poem written by Jake before he died. Unfortunately, his words still ring true today. Demonising drug use is not the way, and only makes thing worse. Please listen [...]