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so chuffed |
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I leave you with a quote from an e-mail I received
today: "These are exciting times David and i finally feel
that the momentum is moving towards more dynamic working which
makes the individual the stakeholder. The indigenous recovery
community will undoubtedly offer a kinship that no service will
touch." [the prof speaks out] |
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Government
unveils drug plan |
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Video from [BBC, Scotland, UK] |
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Against
The Grain: 'Cannabis is not a cause of anti-social behaviour' |
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Dr Margaret Melrose is a reader in applied
social science at the University of Bedfordshire, and submitted
evidence to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' recent
review of cannabis's legal classification. She argues that the
decision to upgrade the drug to class B is likely to criminalise
young people [Independent, UK] |
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Clampdown
leads to huge rise in cannabis seizures |
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The number of plants confiscated by officers
soared from 1153 in 2005/06 to 13,744 last year [Evening Times,
Scotland, UK] |
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Would-be
parents must quit ciggies to get kids |
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Smokers are to be banned from adopting or fostering
children under the age of five. The controversial move will affect
all new candidates and existing carers in South Lanarkshire [Evening
Times, Scotland, UK] |
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Tranquilliser
Questions – Avoiding Answers |
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You would think that having been appointed
to the Department of Health as a minister overseeing public health,
Dawn Primarolo would be more aware than any previous minister
of the work that needs doing urgently. However now that she answers
questions rather than asking them, the usual rules are being
followed and the usual lack of information is demonstrated [Benzo,
UK] |
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Just
one more to calm the nerves |
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Classical musicians are not paragons of virtue
- but are recent tales of drink and drug abuse in the pit realistic,
asks oboeist Blair Tindall [Guardian, UK] |
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The
office psychologist: Adult ADHD |
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A new study claims that adult ADHD affects
sufferers’ concentration so badly that they lose three
weeks of work a year [Times, UK] |
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‘Bottling
it Up’ campaign testimonies |
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The 2006 ‘Bottling it Up’ campaign
aimed to raise awareness and examine the impact of parental alcohol
misuse. The testimonies we received during the campaign will
be republished here over the next five months for you to explore
[Turning Point, UK] |
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Alcohol
'cuts risk of arthritis' |
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A regular tipple cuts the risk of developing
rheumatoid arthritis by up to half, Swedish research suggests
[BBC, UK] |
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TV
documentary: Prime Time Investigates: War Without End |
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An extraordinary documentary marking a new
level in broadcast journalism in critiquing the international
war on drugs was shown on Irish TV. The entire program can be
viewed online here [TDPF,
UK] |
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North
Dublin City & County Regional Drugs Task Force: Small Grants
Scheme 2008 |
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The RDTF invites applications for this once-off
funding which will be provided through each of the four areas
by way of a grant of up to euro 5,000 for innovative initiatives
[City Wide, Ireland] |
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Tough
pill to swallow: Most overdose deaths involve prescription
drugs |
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Methadone was the leading killer, involved
in 58 of the deaths last year, followed by oxycodone, involved
in 38 deaths, and, benzodiazepine or prescription tranquilizers,
involved in 36 deaths, according to statistics presented last
week at the Maine Medical Association’s annual education
seminar [Village News, USA] |
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Figures
Reveal Extent Of Binge-Drinking Crisis |
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This debate has crystallised. On one side is
the alcohol industry and the Opposition. On the other side are
health experts and the Rudd Government [Australian Healthcare] |
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