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A man refuses the offer of a drink: National campaign against drug abuse in Kenya. Colour lithograph by NACADA, ca. 2000.

A young black couple with their arms linked and a warning about the dangers of getting high and getting AIDS; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph, 1993.

Two figures lie on a skip full of waste: warning about drug abuse in Kenya. Colour lithograph by Preventive Health Education Against Drug Abuse Programme, ca. 2000.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS in Spanish; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

Amsterdam: bird's eye view of the city as a place of drug users, overseen by crime, death and the devil. Colour lithograph after P. Pontiac, 1992.

A pregnant black woman with a warning about the dangers of drug taking and the risk of AIDS; advertisement for drug treatment by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Lithograph.

People chatting against a wall bearing graffiti of the skeletal figure of death reaching out to them with clawed hands; an advertisement for the New York City Department of Health AIDS Information helpline. Colour lithograph by Susan Wilcox.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

A pregnant black woman wearing a white collared striped shirt with a warning about the dangers of drug taking and the risk of AIDS; advertisement for drug treatment by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Lithograph.

A boy points to another who drinks alcohol: National campaign against drug abuse in Kenya. Colour lithograph by NACADA, ca. 2000.

Are you spaced out? : close talking : taking the time to talk about how you feel / Axis, C.L.A.S.H., Rubberstuffers.

Drug abuse awareness guide: National campaign against drug abuse in Kenya. Colour lithograph by NACADAA, ca. 2000.

Drugs demystified : drug education / Helen Nowlis.

The opium habit : with suggestions as to the remedy / [compiled by Horace B. Day].

A handbook of drug training : learning about drugs and working with drug users / Dave Macdonald and Vicky Patterson.

Feminist perspectives on addictions / Nan Van Den Bergh.

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Drug abuse

Images from the collections

Images about Drug abuse

Works from the collections

Drugs demystified : drug education / Helen Nowlis.

The opium habit : with suggestions as to the remedy / [compiled by Horace B. Day].

A handbook of drug training : learning about drugs and working with drug users / Dave Macdonald and Vicky Patterson.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

Feminist perspectives on addictions / Nan Van Den Bergh.

Drug abuse

Images from the collections

Images about Drug abuse

Works from the collections

Drugs demystified : drug education / Helen Nowlis.

The opium habit : with suggestions as to the remedy / [compiled by Horace B. Day].

A handbook of drug training : learning about drugs and working with drug users / Dave Macdonald and Vicky Patterson.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

Feminist perspectives on addictions / Nan Van Den Bergh.

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