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What
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A Recovery Advisory Committee [in Philadelphia]
clarified that vision by developing a consensus definition of
recovery and by defining nine core recovery values: hope; choice;
empowerment; peer culture, support, and leadership; partnership;
community inclusion/opportunities; spirituality; family inclusion
and leadership; and a holistic/wellness approach [the prof speaks
out] |
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Brain-boosting
drugs spark concern |
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The newly emerging drugs, known as cognition
enhancers, affect the brain by improving short term memory or
speeding up thought processes. A report from the Academy of Medical
Sciences drew parallels between the drugs and physical performance
boosters used in sport [The Press Association] |
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Exam
cheating alert over brain drugs |
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Schools and universities could soon be facing
a different kind of drug problem: a rise in students taking brain-enhancing
pills to boost their exam results [Guardian, UK] |
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Research
gives new insight into food, drug and alcohol addictions |
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A new generation of drugs that could curb excessive
eating along with alcohol and drug abuse could result from a
fundamental new insight into addiction, writes Science Editor
Roger Highfield [Telegraph, UK ] |
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Ecstasy
reclassification meltdown; it begins again |
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Thought the reclassification ridiculousness
was over? WRONG. It's only just starting. The miserable cannabis
reclassification saga (as chronicled on this blog over the last
couple of years) may be done and dusted for the time being but
the next installment is about to begin with the imminent ACMD
review of ecstasy's classification status [TDPF, UK] |
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Action
to stub out smoking |
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Displays of cigarettes in shops are set to
become a thing of the past as part of the Scottish Government's
continuing drive to stop smoking and make Scotland healthier
[Scottish Government, UK] |
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Scotland's
Future is Smoke Free: A Smoking Prevention Action Plan |
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This action plan sets out an ambitious programme
of measures designed specifically to dissuade children and young
people from smoking [Scottish Government, UK] |
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Colombian
vice-president calls for debate on cocaine |
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The Colombian vice-president, Francisco Santos,
appeared to call for a debate about the legalisation of cocaine
today at an event in London also attended by Home Office minister,
Vernon Coaker [Politics.co.uk] |
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Questions
for Antonio Maria Costa from attendees at IHRA's 19th International
Conference in Barcelona, May 2008 |
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During IHRA's 19th international conference
this month the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union recorded a number
of excellent films, including the one below which poses a series
of questions to Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the
UNODC [HR2 Blog] |
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