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Drugs
policy needs overhaul, says Welsh Lib-Dem leader Mike German |
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Mr German said he wants “ruthless” action
against drug dealers but has called for a new approach to dealing
with users [icWales, UK] |
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Discredited
drugs policy must change |
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Before promoting any particular reform of the
current policy, the way forward, I now believe, must be to subject
the current prohibitionist policy and the available alternatives
to a formal evaluation in terms of their health and wellbeing
impact and cost. Dr Paul Walker, chair of the Welsh Public Health
Association [ic Wales, UK] |
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A
million children 'mentally ill' through stress |
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Binge-drinking, drug-taking and pressure to
look fashionable and attractive are all said to be contributing
to the trend [Telegraph, UK] |
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Drugs
Prohibition - Child protection or Protection Racket |
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The following article from Danny Kushlick,
will appear in the May issue of Oxford University's student magazine
'Oxford Forum' [TDPF, UK] |
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Call
for Cut to Drink Drive Limit |
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First results from AA/Populus Panel of 17,500
[AA, UK] |
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Local
Alcohol Strategy Kitemarking Initiative |
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Alcohol Concern has awarded its first ever
'Kitemark' to the Swindon Community Safety Partnership for the
quality of its alcohol strategy [Alcohol Concern, UK] |
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‘50
Best’ Document Collection on Alcohol Harm Reduction |
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In April 2008, IHRA launched the fourth in
a series of ‘50 Best’ document collections – this
time focusing on Alcohol
Harm Reduction [IHRA] |
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Detailed
Review of Alcohol Consumption Rates and Related Harms |
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Almost half of all perpetrators of homicide
were intoxicated, while alcohol related hospital discharges increased
by 92% [Health Service Executive, Ireland] |
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Alcohol
Related Harm in Ireland |
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A Health Service Executive Report. 48-page
PDF [Health Service Executive, Ireland] |
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America
on drugs |
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Today, Sullum and Stimson begin their Dust-Up
by comparing drug decriminalization and legalization [LA Times,
USA] |
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New
EDUCAIDS Resource Pack to support education ministries |
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The resource pack contains the following materials:
Framework for Action, Technical Briefs, Overviews of Practical
Resources [UNAIDS] |
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