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| Archived Daily News - 28th
June 2008 |
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Pain
Relief Network Sues Washington over Narcotic Prescription Guidelines |
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The Pain Relief Network has filed suit against
the state of Washington over that state's guidelines for narcotic
prescription, arguing that the guidelines, which set a cap on
the amount of painkillers an individual can be given per day,
along with intense regulatory scrutiny on doctors, have discouraged
doctors from prescribing such medication [Drug Law Blog, USA] |
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How
to Implement a Model to Get Youth Off Drugs and Out of Crime |
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This report outlines
lessons learned from the 10 Reclaiming Futures demonstration
sites as they implemented a systemwide change to improve how
adolescents with alcohol and drug problems are handled in the
juvenile justice system, and provides a road map for communities
that wish to help local juvenile justice systems tackle these
problems [RWJF, USA] |
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Ecstasy
Is the Key to Treating PTSD |
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At last the incurably traumatized may be seeing
the light at the end of the tunnel. And controversially, ecstasy
may be key to taming their demons [AlterNet, USA] |
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Internet
Addiction: A Novel Disease? |
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Or a reflection of the new world order? [Addiction
Inbox] |
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AMA
Launches Publication on Health Risks of Cannabis Use |
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To coincide with Drug Action Week 2008, the
Australian Medical Association today launched a brochure about
the short and long-term effects of cannabis use [Australian Medical
Association] |
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Human
Rights Take Centre Stage on ‘International Day Against
Drug Abuse’ |
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The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General,
Ban Ki-Moon, has used the UN-sponsored International Day Against
Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26th) to focus on the
rights of people who use drugs and people in prison for drug
offences, declaring that “No one should be stigmatised
or discriminated against because of their dependence on drugs” [IHRA] |
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Crop
eradication an alternative development |
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As the process of reviewing the 10-year achievements
of the global drug control system continues, the IDPC has been
synthesising the wide range of publications and analysis from
its members into brief advocacy notes that summarise our positions
on the key issues in this review [IDPC] |
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