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Risk
and Substance Use: The Impact of Drug Laws |
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When a drug is classified as illegal or prohibited,
a powerful social stigma develops that impacts on the emotions
and behaviour of people who use the substance. This arises because
of the attitudes of society towards users of prohibited drugs – drug
users become stigmatised, stereotyped and prejudiced against
[the prof speaks out] |
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Drugs
and alcohol: Tackling drugs |
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This programme focuses on Sally George, head
of PSHE at Shoeburyness High School in Essex, as she takes a
Year 8 drug awareness class [Guardian, UK] |
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First
Measures |
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A guide to alcohol misuse prevention work with
children. 52-page PDF [Mentor, UK] |
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Mentor
UK Alcohol Misuse Prevention Awards, 2006 Shortlisted Finalists |
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See appendix 1 [Mentor, UK] |
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Inside
Out |
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How to get drugs out of prisons. 37-page PDF
[CPS, UK] |
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Ana
Liffey Drug Project Launches Digital Project Report |
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Minister John Curran TD, Minister of State
with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, launched
the Ana Liffey Drug Project 'Project Report 2006 & 2007'
[drugs.ie, Ireland] |
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$5.8
Million in New Drug Prevention Grants to Aid 49 Schools in
20 States |
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Officials with the White House Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S. Department of Education
(ED) announced a new series of Federal grants, totaling $5.8
million, for school-based random student drug testing programs
[ONDCP, USA] |
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A
Lovely Afternoon at ONDCP Headquarters |
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On May 7th, the White House Office on National
Drug Control Policy opened up its cave to school teachers, principals,
administrators (and a few drug policy reformers) to have an impartial
conversation about random student drug testing [D'Alliance, USA] |
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New
Podcast: Will Congress Sabotage a Critical Mexico Anti-Drug
Initiative? |
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In this podcast, White House National Drug
Control Policy Director John Walters and Acting DEA Administrator
Michele Leonhart discuss the Administration's plans for combating
drug trafficking and related violence in Mexico and along our
Southwest Border [Pushing Back, ONDCP, USA] |
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UNODC
Call for Greater Focus on “Three HRs” |
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In May 2008, Antonio Maria Costa (Executive
Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) delivered
a keynote speech at Harm Reduction 2008: IHRA’s 19th International
Conference, and stated that health is the “first principle” of
the international drug conventions [IHRA] |
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