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Consultation
on draft guidanceon clinical governance in drug treatment |
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Responses to the consultation must be submitted
on the proforma and should be returned to clinical.governance@nta-nhs.org.uk by
14 May 2008 [NTA, UK] |
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Half
city's youth 'take cocaine' |
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More than 50% of young people in Liverpool
admit to having taken cocaine, a new report claims [BBC, UK] |
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Alcohol
abuse: 'There is no short-term fix for the problem' |
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The SNP is right to be concerned over the levels
of alcohol abuse in Scotland. It is not surprising that it has
identified curtailing binge drinking as its number one health
priority [Scotsman, UK] |
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Drugs
and Alcohol Today conference May 1st |
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PowerPoint presentations from the conference
seminars [UKDPC] |
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Rapid
intake quadruples attendance for crack treatment |
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In a deprived area of New Jersey, next-day
appointments quadrupled initial attendance at a cocaine treatment
service. More generally, rapid treatment entry means fewer clients
drop out early without damaging longer-term retention. Print
publication 2003 [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK] |
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Dutch
show that heroin prescribing rescues patients failed by methadone |
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From the Netherlands, the first large-scale
randomised trial found that for opiate-addicted patients previously
failed by oral methadone, prescribing injectable or smokable
heroin greatly reduces crime and improves health and social functioning.
Print publication 2003 [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK] |
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'Culturally
competent' services do not improve service access |
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Contrary to expectations, US outpatient addiction
treatment services which implemented culturally sensitive practices
recommended for the UK did not improve outcomes by improving
the take up of health and psychosocial services. Print publication
2003 [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK] |
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More ‘buddy’ mentors
to reduce youth homelessness |
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Peer mentoring has made a difference in preventing
homelessness by providing support at a crucial time for young
people who may be experiencing personal difficulties or family
breakdowns [Communities and Local Government, UK] |
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Our
NHS Our Future: NHS Next Stage Review - Leading Local Change |
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‘Leading Local Change’ sets the
context for these local visions and the principles which will
guide their implementation. 16-page PDF [DoH, UK] |
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Sexual
uses of alcohol and drugs and the associated health risks |
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A cross sectional study of young people in
nine European cities [BioMed Central] |
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Teenagers
to take embarrassing ailments to Second Life doctors |
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This is a way to talk about their doubts about
taking drugs or sexual relations which they cannot do in a traditional
consultation [Guardian, UK] |
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Needle
exchange enters untested waters |
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We're about to become the first major city
in Canada to pull the plug on its needle exchange, without a
clue about what will happen as a result [Times Colonist, Canada] |
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Drug
deaths soar in Boston |
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Substance abuse tally for '06 alarms officials
[Boston Globe, USA] |
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