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Julian describes his view that the war on drugs is not rational {1’18”} [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
A partnership between university researchers and police in Cardiff to reduce alcohol-related violence has been given an award… Cardiff University was honoured with a Queen’s Anniversary Award in London [BBC, UK]
This report presents interim findings from the evaluation of the first pilot Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) in Britain. FDAC is a new approach to care proceedings, in cases where parental substance misuse is a key element in the local authority decision to bring proceedings [Brunel University, UK]
Presentations from our annual conference – Drug Treatment at the Crossroads: where next for the recovery agenda? October 2009 [Drugscope, UK]
by Insoo Kim Berg and Scott D. Miller: ‘A cogent and wise handbook for applying solution-oriented brief treatment techniques for working with substance abuse’ [Amazon, UK]
Like any other addiction, it kills. And what Debtors Anonymous members have identified is that debt, credit and compulsive spending are for them about more than just being a bit bad with money, but have taken on that horrific out-of-control feeling that characterises addiction [Sophia, Wired In]
George hits the road for Inexcess and visits the NES (National Enhanced Service) graduation ceremony for those who have beaten their addictions and come off their medications {6’49”) [Inexcess TV, UK]
Sacked government drugs adviser Prof David Nutt has called for a Royal Commission to investigate whether cannabis should be decriminalised [BBC, UK]
An independent evaluation of peer support worker pilot schemes in five Health Board areas has recommended further roll out of the role at the same time as making recommendations for future implementation [Scottish Recovery Network, UK]
Concateno, Europe’s leading provider of drug and alcohol test services, is hosting an Innovations Platform at MEDICA, the international medical diagnostics trade fair, to showcase its new products and leading-edge solutions from its R&D programme [Concateno, UK]
But research reported today in the journal Heart found that men who consume large or very large amounts of alcohol are least at risk of developing the condition, which kills more than 90,000 Britons a year [Guardian, UK]
The analysis presented in this paper is the first national report on non-poisoning deaths among drug users in Ireland [Health Research Board, Ireland]
Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU)‘s film on the candlelight vigil organized by the DPA in Albuquerque, New Mexico [Drug Reporter, Hungary]
{57’44”} [Legal Action Center, USA]
This report, published by the West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being and funded by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Block Grant, details the financial burden of substance abuse on the health care system [SAMHSA, USA]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announces the availability of a new Web site to help SAMHSA grantees, health professionals and the public address problems of homelessness and co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders [SAMHSA, USA]
One of those inconvenient truths [Addiction Inbox, USA]
Britain is becoming a nation of heavy drinkers – not just Saturday night bingers, but pretty much all of us. The government claims concern, but has it colluded with the drinks industry to get us sozzled? [Guardian, UK]
