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The
Great Debate? |
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So this for me is the great challenge ahead
for the drugs field. It is not to reach some random conclusion
according to the whims of the media or the politicians about
whether our job is to make people abstinent or keep them maintained.
It is to create a treatment system - through greater public and
media understanding, through education and advocacy, and yes,
through lobbying and campaigning – that has at its core
an acceptance of the right of people experiencing problems with
drug use to treatment that is not dependent on our ability to
excite fear and suspicion [Sara McGrail, UK] |
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The
Centre for Addiction Treatment Studies (Action on Addiction) |
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Prof Clark vowed he would never be an external
examiner for a university degree - it would drive him mad - until
he was asked to by Clouds and the University of Bath. And did
he go mad? [the prof speaks out] |
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Alarm
as scale of teenage drug use revealed |
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One in 10 Scottish 15-year-olds regularly uses
cannabis, an official survey of teenagers nationwide reveals
today [The Herald, Scotland, UK] |
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Why
smoking cannabis is no longer the ‘soft option’ |
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With new stronger forms of the drug fuelling
concerns it causes severe mental illness and agencies backing
pressure from Prime Minister Gordon Brown to toughen its classification,
there is growing evidence and opinion that smoking joints is
not a "safe" option [The Herald, Scotland, UK] |
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Recovery
on Smooth Drivetime radio |
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Dan Butcher from Recovery
Network will be the guest on "Smooth Drivetime" this
evening. Use the Listen Online button top right of the page
[Smooth RADIO, UK] |
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Turning
Point comment on polyclinics |
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People in our poorest communities all too often
have complex needs such as drug, alcohol and mental health problems.
Their issues need to be tackled in an integrated way [Turning
Point, UK] |
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Signs
of The Times |
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Both articles are revealing about the way that
commentators portray drugs in the media [TDPF, UK] |
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War
is over ... in theory at least |
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"There is no ideological war on drugs
within the EU Commission", Representative of the Drugs Coordination
Unit - European Commission [Tony Duffin Blog] |
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Sniffer
dogs on nightclub doors |
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Nightclubs in County Down are putting permanent
sniffer dogs on their doors to root out people smuggling drugs
[BBC, UK] |
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Post-Deployment
Stress: What You Should Know, What You Can Do |
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Covers information about post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other emotional
and behavioral problems, e.g., depression and substance abuse,
that veterans may face following deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan
[RAND, USA] |
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SAMHSA
to Fund Conference Grants |
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration is now accepting applications for Knowledge Dissemination
Conference grants [SAMHSA, USA] |
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TV
Ads Debut for Minnesota's Medical Marijuana Bill |
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Drug policy reform isn't about trying to "get
away" with anything; it's simply about acknowledging that
criminal drug laws turn ordinary people into criminals, and acknowledging
that this is a problem we can address through our legislatures
[Drug Law Blog, USA] |
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Aripiprazole
may be effective for alcohol addiction |
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A drug used to treat the symptoms of psychosis
in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may also
be a useful medication for individuals who are addicted to alcohol
[Reuters, USA] |
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US
states consider lowering drinking age |
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A number of US states are considering legislation
to lower the legal drinking age from the current standard of
21 - if only to allow troops coming home from Iraq to drink [Guardian,
UK] |
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Improving
mental health services |
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The Australian Government today announced funding
to improve the mental health workforce, by providing training
to around 24,000 mental health professionals and encouraging
mental health nurses to stay in the workforce [Department for
Health, Australia] |
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