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The
2008 Drug Strategy: The continuing nationalisation of addiction |
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An effective drugs strategy should be grounded
on the need to move people from a culture of addiction into a
culture of recovery. Helping people to get better is what the
public expects and is crucial to a healthy civil society. [Kathy
Gyngell, Chair, Prison and Addiction Unit, Centre for Policy
Studies, UK] |
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CPS
Prison and Addiction Unit |
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The Centre for Policy Studies announces the
establishment of a specialist Prison and Addiction Unit (PandA)
[Centre for Policy Studies, UK] |
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Trauma,
drug misuse ... and bigotry |
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Such people need to move past the end of their
noses and get a dose of reality - assuming that they understand
or care about problems experienced by other people [the prof
speaks out] |
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Crackdown
on under-age drinkers |
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Police confiscated 44,000 pints of alcoholic
drinks during a crackdown on under-age drinking in February [BBC,
UK] |
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Old
Firm cans child kit beer logo |
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Old Firm sponsor Carling is to remove its logo
from Rangers and Celtic children's football tops in a bid to
promote responsible drinking [BBC, UK] |
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NHS
failing to help chronic drinkers |
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The NHS is failing to deliver adequate treatment
for dependent drinkers, a new report by
[Alcohol Concern, UK] |
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Tackling
alcohol problems in hospital |
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From the Turning Point hospital worker at the
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead [Turning point, UK] |
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BMA
Cymru Wales puts pressure on the Prime Minister to cut the
drink drive limit |
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Doctors’ leaders in Wales have set up
a petition on
the Downing Street website, to increase support for a reduction
in the permitted blood alcohol level for driving [BMA, UK] |
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New
action plan to tackle persistent rough sleeping |
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A new ambition for all hostels to provide access
to support, training and employment within the next three years
to help end persistent rough sleeping, was announced today by
Housing Minister Iain Wright [GNN, UK] |
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National
Indicator set definitions released |
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Including key indicators for alcohol [Alcohol
Policy, UK] |
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Cannabis
making politicians go all wierd - Again |
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Just what is it about cannabis that makes politicians
act so bizarrely and disconnect from reality is such spectacular
fashion? And this is without even taking it (although most of
them have [TDPF, UK] |
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Social
Trends 2008 |
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Societal well-being is the underlying theme
in this year's edition, covering issues like wealth, health and
life satisfaction [National Statistics, UK] |
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Pete
Doherty is jailed for 14 weeks |
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Pete Doherty was jailed for 14 weeks yesterday
after he admitted breaching a court order designed to cure his
drug addiction [Guardian, UK] |
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GW
Pharmaceuticals hit by Sativex cannabis drug |
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Shares in GW Pharmaceuticals, which makes cannabis-based
medicines, plummeted in early trading as its Sativex cannabis
drug failed to meet trial expectations [Times, UK] |
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Federal
Health Insurers Add New Substance Abuse Services |
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Approximately 5.6 million Federal workers with
Federal health insurance will now be covered for a substance
abuse prevention and treatment procedure called Screening and
Brief Intervention (SBI) [ONDCP, USA] |
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Screening
and Brief Intervention |
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Detecting Drug Use Early Saves Lives [ONDCP,
USA] |
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NGO
Regional Consultation - Australia and New Zealand |
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This report presents the findings from the
consultations held in Australia and New Zealand as part of Beyond
2008, a project of the Vienna NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs.
Beyond 2008 is a rare opportunity for grass-roots expertise to
contribute to a global drug policy process. 5-page PDF [ANCD,
NZDF] |
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$56bn
cost of drink and drugs |
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The financial toll of drink, drugs and cigarettes
exceeds Australia's annual health budget, costing the nation
more than $56 billion a year in lost production, crime and accidents
[The Australian] |
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Swimming
brings in new drug code |
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Swimming's world governing body Fina has become the first international
sports federation to sign up to the World Anti Doping Agency's
new code [BBC, UK] |
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