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WHO
Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008 |
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This landmark new report presents the first
comprehensive worldwide analysis of tobacco use and control efforts
[World Health Organisation] |
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Transform
in the Economist: FOI documents hit the media |
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This suppression of information is particularly
galling given that last year we had the 10 year strategy review
and consultation process - for which this sort of objective cost
benefit analysis is absolutely vital. Instead we got the ridiculous
rose tinted propaganda piece that was the strategy consultation
document [TDPF] |
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Dealing
with drug addiction |
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It is difficult to trust the policies of a
government that keeps its evidence secret [Economist, UK] |
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City's
heroin treatment 'crisis' |
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A drugs project claims
heroin addicts in Swansea seeking to kick their habit are waiting
over a year for help ... The Welsh Assembly Government said recognised
the importance of tackling substance misuse and was investing
money into the problem [BBC, UK] |
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Britain
'is true Prozac Nation' |
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Britain is a "Prozac Nation" facing
a crisis in mental health care, Liberal Democrat leader Nick
Clegg will warn [BBC, UK] |
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Dopes |
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Its not often that I have found myself in agreement
with David Blunkett (though I believe we both share a fondness
for dogs and Yorkshire) but I think that he's right when he says
the reclassification of cannabis would be a bad move [Sara McGrail,
blog, UK] |
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Controlling
cannabis |
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Cannabis is not only illegal but highly dangerous
- Marjorie Wallace, Chief Executive, SANE [Letter, Times, UK] |
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Legalise
cannabis |
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If you want to reduce the harm cannabis does,
legalise it - letter from worker in the drugs field [Independent,
UK] |
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Dear
Miss Smith, I let my children drink |
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Cassandra Jardine wants her offspring to have
a responsible attitude to alcohol, so she's not going to ban
it, whatever the Government says [Telegraph, UK] |
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Overdose
and Heath Ledger, Part III |
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Shame About Addiction Should Not Obscure Truth
About How Drugs Kill [Huffington Post, USA] |
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Opposing
ONDCP Propaganda From New Mexico to Florida |
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Over the last two weeks Drug Policy Alliance
staff, members and allies have reached out to educators at the
Bush Administration’s student drug testing summits [DPA,
USA] |
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Making
Sense of Student Drug Testing |
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Why Educators Are Saying No. 36-page PDF [DPA,
USA] |
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Super
Bowl Viewers Demand End to Beer Ads |
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More than 470 parents, health advocates, and
others tired of seeing this family-oriented event used to sell
beer, sent letters to the National Football League asking the
company to stop the irresponsible marketing [Marin Institute,
USA] |
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National
Alcohol and Drug Awards |
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Nominations for the 2008 awards are now open
[Australia] |
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Thailand
to revive controversial war on drugs |
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Thailand's new government will revive a controversial
war on drugs in which more than 2,500 alleged dealers were killed,
Interior Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said [Reuters] |
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New
report on global tobacco control efforts |
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New data showing that while progress has been
made, not a single country fully implements all key tobacco control
measures, and outlined an approach that governments can adopt
to prevent tens of millions of premature deaths by the middle
of this century [World Health Organisation] |
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Global
initiative to protect children from second-hand smoke |
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In the first global initiative of its kind, the International
Union Against Cancer (UICC) and cancer-fighting organizations
in every region will lead a year-long effort to promote smoke-free
environments for children [UICC] |
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