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In conclusion, alcohol misuse imposes a substantial burden on Scottish society, costing between about £2,476.6 million and £4,635.4 million per year at 2007/08 prices, with a mid-point of £3,555.7 [University of York and Scottish Government, UK]
Alcohol misuse could be costing Scottish taxpayers around £3.56 billion per year, according to an independent study [Scottish Government, UK]
HCLU presents the results of its video advocacy work in 2009, in a new report published today [Hungarian Civil Liberties Union]
Anthony Massouras is chairman of Addiction Recovery Foundation, and sits on its UKESAD conference committee. He is founder and owner of the Mimosa Healthcare Group in the UK [The Afflicted & Affected, USA]
The Mental Welfare Commission has a duty under section 11 of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to investigate the case of any person subject to ill-treatment, neglect or some other deficiency in care and treatment [Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, UK]
My story starts back in 1989 when I first took any kind of drug. I was 16 years old. The drug back then was temgesic which I snorted – you got a tray for £20 and they had 10 tablets. But the first drug I fell in love with was DF118s. I used to have every DF you could buy in Baillieston, Glasgow [Jed Brady, Wired In]
I’ve been really interested in recent blogs concerning the words and language we use. Particularly the messages they give and how they affect us, the people we work with, those we’re trying to reach, educate, inform and involve [Sarah Davies, Wired In]
My late grandfather worked in insurance, not car or house insurance but in insuring against disasters which could cost millions. I’m not 100% familiar with the details, but he would have to make a judgement on how risky a business or situation was and he would usually know little about the subject/situation [Matthew, Wired In]
Nick distinguishes between harm reduction and harm elimination. He describes the way in which views of harm reduction in the USA have ‘muddied the waters’ in relation to the goal of controlled drinking {4’13”} [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
As we enter the second decade of the 21st Century, the death toll in Mexico’s drug wars has reached new highs, or lows, with 69 people dying in a 24 hour period. A total 283 individuals have died in drug war violence since the New Year turned, including several beheadings [Release, UK]
Two additional cases of anthrax, one of whom has died, have been confirmed in drug users in Scotland, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in this outbreak to fourteen. The number of deaths is now at seven [Health Protection Scotland, UK]
Presentations from the Department of Health’s (DoH) 5th alcohol Early Implementer Conference can be accessed from the Alcohol Learning centre [Alcohol Policy, UK]
Former St Louis Cardinals star Mark McGwire has admitted using steroids when he was a player, including in 1998 when he broke the single-season home-run record. But McGwire denied they improved his performance {1’44”} [Guardian, UK]
The former St Louis Cardinals slugger has decided to come clean after years of rumour and innuendo [Guardian, UK]
A bill to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana – and allow the drug to be sold and taxed in California – cleared a key hurdle this morning, as the Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 4-3 to move it to the next step in the debate [San Francisco Chronicle, USA]
The New Jersey Legislature approved a measure on Monday that would make the state the 14th in the nation, but one of the few on the East Coast, to legalize the use of marijuana to help patients with chronic illnesses [New York Times, USA]
Millions of Americans with significant acute or chronic pain are being undertreated as physicians fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment, according to recent reviews. The failure is due to inadequate training of physicians, personal biases and, increasingly, fears of prescription analgesic drug abuse [Pain-Topics, USA]
This lecture series covers core drug and alcohol topics and has been developed by leading experts. The series is directed towards GPs, students, nurses, and other healthcare worker [University of Sydney and NSW Health, Australia]
Youth workers and the NSW opposition want a controversial drug guide for young adults pulped, saying it sends the wrong message by encouraging illicit drug use [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
The Herald’s War on P series last year produced an overwhelming reaction from readers and a swift response from the Government. This week, we revisit the people and the issues to find out what has changed [Herald, New Zealand]
