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And while you grieve for your precious one who lost the battle before he’d barely got into it, the other son is stealing your money to buy more drugs. The dead brother, the near-death experiences of his own, seem to have no impact at all [Mark, Wired In]
Bill White at the 2009 National Drug Treatment Conference {Audio and Powerpoint} [Exchange Supplies, UK]
Officials in Serbia are investigating a ‘rehabilitation centre’ affiliated to the Orthodox Church where drug addicts have been filmed being beaten [Addiction Today, UK]
They’ve all been through that same tough shit, and they know what you’re going through, and they’re there for you if you’re serious about pursuing those goals. Is it too much to hope for, to imagine that one day, people in methadone treatment could build something as powerful and as resilient as that? [McDermott, WIred In]
DC reminds us that our online recovery community is six months old. Over 500 members, 700 blogs, 160,000 page views, a supportive environment [Wired In]
Therapist David Charkham and Outside Edge Patron Jimmy Page speak about the creation of the theatre company and why they became involved. Both men talk about the success of using drama as a way of connecting with people and helping to communicate the issues and emotions around addiction, treatment and recovery [Inexcess TV, UK]
What is the scale of ill-health related to alcohol misuse, and what are the consequences for the NHS? To address alcohol-related health problems, should the drinking culture in England change, and if so, how? [NICE, UK]
Clubbers stay one step ahead as the Government lags behind on drug reform [Independent, UK]
Melissa Shore started The Second Road website in 2006 and Ginger Bauler currently serves as manager for this online community for people in recovery from addictions [The Afflicted & Affected, USA]
Find supporters and community you can relate to, share stories, thoughts and feelings, reach life-changing goals- large and tiny, one minute or one year at a time- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week [Thesecondroad, USA]
Video {after advert} [ABC News, USA]
A new national report provides both encouraging and discouraging news about the use of substances by pregnant women and new mothers [SAMHSA, USA]
To examine the prevalence of any alcohol use and binge drinking among pregnant women and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in the United States and to characterize the women with these alcohol use behaviors, CDC analyzed 1991–2005 data from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys [Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, USA]
If we’re serious about real drug reform, let’s create a space where users can take their drugs in a sterile, safe environment {Alternet, USA]
Issues and options for sustainability [Australian National Council on Drugs]
Presents data on the 41,000 clients accessing pharmacotherapy for the treatment of opioid addiction, the 1,400 prescribers participating in the delivery of pharmacotherapy treatment, and quantitative information about the prescribing sector [Australian Institute of Health & Welfare]
New Zealand’s Needle Exchange Programme is the most successful in the world, says national manager of Needle Exchange New Zealand, Charles Henderson [Scoop, New Zealand]
Government bows to pressure over Prozac and Seroxat [Observer, UK]
