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World
Drug Report 2008 |
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As in previous years, the present Report is
based on data obtained primarily from the annual reports questionnaire
(ARQ) sent by Governments to UNODC in 2007, supplemented by other
sources when necessary and where available. 8.85 MB PDF [UNODC] |
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Rewriting
history |
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A response to the 2008 World Drug Report. 10-page
PDF [Transnational Institute, Netherlands] |
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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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Background
briefing |
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The second part of Lydia's journey into addiction
[Drink and Drugs News, UK] |
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Family
matters |
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Many services are ignoring the fact that family
members need support too, and overlooking the positive role they
can play in treatment. David Gilliver reports [Drink and Drugs
News, UK] |
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The
chemistry of mercy |
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Christopher Hallam is profoundly alarmed at
'the chorus of voices' calling for restricted use of methadone.
He explains why [Drink and Drugs News, UK] |
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Consensus?
What consensus? |
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Failing to acknowledge that recovery should
be aimed at becoming drug free could undo the UKDPC's attempt
to define recovery, says Professor Neil McKeganey. Readers' viewpoints
follow [Drink and Drugs News, UK] |
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Passing
go |
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Harm reduction can have a positive impact by
steering people out of the criminal justice system as long as
the directions are clear, says Andy Stonard [Drink and Drugs
News, UK] |
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Why
bother..? |
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Louise Olson looks at the economic argument
for offering methadone maintenance [Drink and Drugs News, UK] |
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Letters |
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Responses to recent DDN features [Drink and
Drugs News, UK] |
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Wired
In releases new film on You Tube. 'Life as a heroin addict
- Part 4' |
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We now start to look at the issues that can
arise when an addict attempts to change their behaviour, including
the things that help this process and also the things that hinder
this process [Our Films] |
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National
drug treatment waiting times framework National reports |
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Data on the number of clients seen and the
length of time they waited to be seen for various interventions.
16-page PDF [ISD, Scotland] |
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The
2007 user satisfaction survey of Tier 2 and 3 service users
in England |
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16-page PDF [NTA, UK] |
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The
2007 user satisfaction survey of Tier 4 service users in England |
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16-page PDF [NTA, UK] |
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You
say you want a revolution ...
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Recovery is big news at the moment, but where
do its origins lie and what can we learn from other fields about
using this political and essentially liberating approach in a
policy context that is often coercive and beyond all things hates
to be called liberal? [Sara McGrail, UK] |
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Programme
proves drug and booze addiction is beat-able |
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Recovery from addiction is at the heart of
the Government's new drug policy just published in Scotland.
It's also central to what we do at Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence
Programme (LEAP) [Edinburgh Evening News, Scotland, UK] |
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The
Scottish Health Survey: Revised Alcohol Consumption Estimates |
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Detailed update of the analysis included in
the 2003 Scottish Health survey alcohol chapter [Scottish Government,
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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NW
Medication Assisted Recovery Forum Presentations |
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The following presentations from the North
West Medication Assisted Recovery Forum, held on 6th June 2008
[SMMGP, UK] |
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Milestones in maintenance therapy for
opiate dependence |
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From Rolleston's endorsement
of heroin prescribing in 1920s England, to Dole
and Nyswander's methadone innovation in 1960s USA, and back
to trials of heroin
prescribing in 1970s England and mainland Europe in the 1990s.
Print publication 2003 and 2006 [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK] |
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Prison
Drugs |
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In 2005, a survey of the psychiatric status
of Irish prisoners found that 59% of male sentenced prisoners
had a drug dependency problem, and 45% an alcohol dependency
problem. Only 26% of sentenced prisoners had neither a drug nor
an alcohol dependency problem. 16-page PDF [DPAG, Ireland] |
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Drug
Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2006/2007 |
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Drug Prevalence Survey: Regional Drugs Task
Force (Ireland) & Health and Social Services Board (Northern
Ireland) Results. 44-page PDF [NACD, Ireland] |
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EATA
members respond on implementing the new drug strategy |
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EATA has published a 3-page PDF report containing
a number of key recommendations for policy makers and government
agencies to consider when implementing the national drug strategy
[EATA, UK] |
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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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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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