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The
Coming Revolution: But First, Holiday Time for DC |
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There needs to be a revolution in the drug
and alcohol treatment field, in the UK and further afield. A
revolution that will markedly increase the number of people who
find their path to recovery. One that will help professionals,
recovering addicts, family members and many others become much
better at helping others find recovery from addiction [the prof
speaks out] |
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Funding
hits care of alcohol addicts |
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No dedicated treatment for alcoholics is being
offered in the Hambleton and Richmondshire districts of North
Yorkshire, after a substance misuse group run by a primary care
trust decided to withdraw its services to patients with drink
problems [Northern Echo, UK] |
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Report
highlights alcohol dangers |
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Nearly 25% of 16 to 64-year-olds in the South
West - about 750,000 people - are classed as "hazardous" drinkers,
according to new figures [BBC, UK] |
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Get
involved |
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Projects, research and volunteering in the
drugs field. This page lists projects and activities that are
looking for assistance [DrugScope, UK] |
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The
'Recovery Movement' |
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The concept of a ‘Recovery Movement’ is
very simple – the joining together of like-minded, ambitious
people who are willing to do what they can to adapt the treatment
system so it will help more people into sustained recovery [I
did it my way blog, UK] |
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Inhalant.org
, Inhalant Abuse, Inhalant Education |
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Inhalant.org the website produced by the American
Alliance for Consumer Education has what they call an Inhalant
Abuse Prevention Kit: [Drug Education News, UK] |
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Opiate-dependent
adolescents in Ireland |
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A descriptive study at treatment entry has
been published by [The Drug Treatment Centre, Ireland] |
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EATA
CEOs call for government to raise awareness of different treatments
for different people |
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A call for greater government support and promotion
of the idea that different people have different needs, treatment
durations and outcomes was made at a meeting organised by EATA
to bring together key policy officials and chief executives [EATA] |
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Strategic
decisions: what the national drug strategy means for the future |
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Following EATA's successful meeting between
chief executives and key policy officials on Monday 30th June,
the presentations and report of the meeting are now available
[EATA] |
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Police
can now demand blood, urine or saliva samples of suspect drivers |
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New federal laws go into effect in effort to
crack down on drug-impaired drivers [Vancouver Sun, Canada] |
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Israel
is strong on cannabis, weak on cocaine and alcohol |
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According to the study, 58 percent of Israelis
have consumed alcohol; 48 percent have smoked tobacco and 11.5
percent have smoked cannabis [Haaretz, Israel] |
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Setting
the Record Straight: Losing the War on Drugs? |
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New York Times has published an editorial that
willfully cherry picks data in order to conform to their tired,
1970's editorial viewpoint that we're "losing the war on
drugs." Despite our numerous efforts to provide the Times
with the facts, their editorial staff has chosen to ignore irrefutable
data regarding the progress that has been made in making our
nation's drug problem smaller [Pushing Back, ONDCP, USA] |
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Calderon
Needs to Get Mexicans on Board Drug Fight |
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Despite the killings of those combating the
illegal drug trade, the corruptive influence of drug money and
the sense that in some parts of the country drug dealers have
the last word, Mexico is not Colombia, although the two are frequently
held up for comparison [Washington Post, USA] |
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Of
Substance |
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Australia’s national magazine on alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs [Of Substance, Australia] |
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Drinks
heads won't put warnings on booze |
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The heads of Australia's four main alcohol
manufacturing and distribution companies have rejected moves
to put health warnings on liquor containers [The Age, Australia] |
