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Changing
the focus of the treatment system: helping it achieve much
more success |
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However, a quite different organising framework
is to organise the treatment system with a primary focus on personal
and family recovery. That focus generates long-term reductions
in social costs, but it does so as a side-effect, rather than
a substitute for recovery [the prof speaks out] |
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A
cannabis reader: global issues and local experiences |
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Perspectives on cannabis controversies, treatment
and regulation in Europe. In over 700 pages, leading European
experts provide informed insight into a wide range of cannabis
topics: from political, legislative, economic and social developments
to prevention, treatment and healthcare [EMCDDA] |
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Publications
database |
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A full collection of our titles is now available
via the publications database [EMCDDA] |
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Tackling
Drugs Changing Lives Week 2008 |
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A big thank you to all of you who contributed
towards making Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Week such a success.
[Home Office, UK] |
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A
growing concern |
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In the past five years international drug gangs
have abandoned cannabis smuggling and have started growing the
drug in Britain. As a result, the UK has gone from producing
15% of its own cannabis in 2002 to up to around 90% today [Guardian,
UK] |
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‘Binge’ drinking
in the UK: a social network phenomenon |
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In this paper, we analyse the recent growth
of ‘binge’ drinking in the UK. 13-page PDF [Volterra
Consulting, UK] |
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Call
to ditch alcohol 'crusade' |
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The Scottish Government yesterday faced claims
that it was in "crusade mode" over alcohol abuse [The
Scotsman, UK] |
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Drugsline
Launches New Poster Campaign |
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Drugsline has launched a new poster campaign
aimed at drug and alcohol users, affected family members and
young people [Drugsline, UK] |
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Longitudinal
trends in hospital admissions with co-occurring alcohol/drug
diagnoses, 1994–2002 |
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In this observational study, longitudinal trends
(1994–2002) in hospital admissions with co-occurring alcohol/drug
abuse and addiction were examined to determine prevalence and
hospital costs by payer group and type of drug used [Abstract
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment] |
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Homelessness,
January to March 2008 |
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Latest release updates the statistics previously
released on 31 March 2008 [Welsh Assembly Government, UK] |
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New
law puts alcohol and drugs on an equal footing in roadside
checks for impaired driving |
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Canadian studies indicate that drugs, often
in combination with alcohol, are detected in up to 30% of fatally
injured drivers [CCSA, Canada] |
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Video:
Dr. Volkow Talks to Students About Drug Abuse |
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NIDA Director, Nora Volkow meets with 100 students
in Harlem, at the High School for Math Science and Engineering
at City College in New York City for an open discussion. [Pushing
Back, ONDCP, USA] |
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It's
Time To Get Rid of the Good-People-vs.-Bad-People View of Drug
Use |
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When discussing treatments for drug addiction,
instead of arguing about ideology, let's look at science [Alternet,
USA] |
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State
policies influence drug treatment programs |
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State policies have a significant impact on
the services performed by substance abuse treatment programs,
and could play a key role in efforts to expand the use of research-based "comprehensive" treatment
approaches [EurekAlert] |
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Pediatrics
review of underage drinking prevention programs led by ISU's
Spoth |
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a new report by an Iowa State University researcher
assesses the effectiveness of underage drinking prevention programs
and provides a better idea of how to achieve key goals outlined
by the surgeon general [Iowa State University, USA] |
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Study:
Many teens get alcohol from adults |
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Many of the nation's estimated 10.8 million
underage drinkers are turning to their parents or other adults
for free alcohol [New York Times, USA] |
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Ready-to-Drink
Alcoholic Beverages |
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A report on harmful alcohol consumption by
young people. 119-page PDF [The Senate, Australia] |
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Legal
drinking age to remain at 18 |
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The Federal Government won't lift the legal
drinking age from 18 to 21 as part of its effort to tackle binge
drinking, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says [West Australian] |
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P
makes addicts human crimewaves |
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A recovering Christchurch drug addict with
172 convictions says his up to $2000-a-day P and opiate habit
was supported by over 500 burglaries, robberies and dishonesty
offences [Stuff.co, New Zealand] |
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Aids
epidemic a 'global disaster' |
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The Aids epidemic in some countries is so severe that it should
be classified as a disaster, the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC)
has warned [BBC, UK] |
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