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Call
to cut the methadone quick fix |
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Neil McKeganey, the Professor of Drugs Misuse
Research at Glasgow University, said he wanted a two-year limit
set for anybody on methadone – the prescribed heroin substitute
[Scotsman, UK] |
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A
review of drug harms? |
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Better surely to look at the measures which
are effective in reducing harms, rather than tinkering with a
[classification] system that can’t work [UKCIA] |
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Now
alcoholics can get benefits for three years |
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At the same time, health experts say there
is less treatment available for alcoholics as services struggle
to cope with rising demand and lack of funding [Daily Express,
UK] |
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Cigarette
ban proposals welcomed |
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Plans to ban the open display of cigarettes
in Scottish shops have been welcomed by the UK health secretary
[BBC, UK] |
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End
to the pack of ten of blitz on young smokers? |
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Packets of ten cigarettes could be banned because
they are more affordable for youngsters [Daily Mail, UK] |
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Theo
van dam wint Trevis Jenkins Award 2008 |
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The Travis Jenkins Award is a yearly price,
presented to a current or former injecting drug user or drug
user who has made an outstanding contribution to reducing drug
related harm. The 2008 award has been awarded to Theo van Dam
(English) |
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Needle
programs protect all of society |
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Scientific research shows that in the context
of a public health program, the exchange of needles reduces the
prevalence of HIV/AIDS, said University of Miami President Donna
Shalala, former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary [Miami
Herald, USA] |
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Mexico’s
War Against Drugs Kills Its Police |
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Opposition politicians and even some police
officials have begun to question whether the president’s
ambition has exceeded his grasp, with dangerous and destabilizing
consequences for a country that shares a 2,000-mile border with
the United States [New York Times, USA] |
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The
Coca Debate |
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WOLA and AIN urge the US government to formally
clarify its position on this matter: "Does the US indeed
endorse the INCB call for Bolivia and Peru to outlaw and eliminate
traditional uses of coca? Or does the US continue to recognize
the legitimacy and legality of traditional coca uses?" [UNGASS] |
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Weaned
on morphine in city's forgotten suburb |
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For the first six months of his life, rather
than tasting his mother's milk, his daily liquid was morphine.
Twice a day, at noon and at 6pm, he was fed morphine to ease
the pain of withdrawing from an addiction he did not choose [The
Australian] |
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National
corrections drug strategy |
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The ANCD would like to acknowledge the support
of all the adult, juvenile and community corrections Ministers & senior
administrators in Australia for their support and approval of
this strategy. PDF [ANCD, Australia] |
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Prevention
of harm from alcohol consumption in rural and remote communities |
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Free interactive seminar and forum held from
10.00am to 12.30pm on Tuesday 9 April 2008 - Download a text
summary of the seminar [DrugInfo Clearing House, Australia] |
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Vodka
alcopops sales soar |
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Vodka-based alcopops that appeal to girls and
young women have become the fastest growing part of the $2.5
billion a year ready-to-drink market, overtaking growth in whisky
and rum-based drinks for the first time [SMH, Australia] |
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