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Stat
a fact |
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A brief summary of statistics for Daily Dose
2007 [Editor] |
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Call
for drug testing of inmates |
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All prisoners should face drug testing when
they are admitted to jail, the Scottish Conservatives have said
[BBC, UK] |
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The
Big Question |
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How dangerous is Ecstasy, and is there a case
to review its legal status? [Independent, UK] |
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Review
'will back 24-hour licensing' |
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Controversial 24-hour drinking is set to survive
a review ordered by Gordon Brown in his first month as prime
minister [Guardian, UK] |
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Injection
drug use, low baseline CD4 counts |
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Injection drug use, low baseline CD4 counts
continue to predict poorer HAART response after six years [nam,
UK] |
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The
Disastrous Outcome Of The UK Drug And Treatment Strategy |
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Unfortunately the situation is likely to deteriorate
even further, not least because the NTA, are not only failing
in their objectives, they are in denial about their failure [Medical
News Today, UK] |
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Brain-boosting
drugs could soon become the smart choice |
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Medicines which were designed to treat brain
injury, dementia and ADHD are now becoming popular pick-me ups
[The Herald, UK] |
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Israel:
Health Ministry blasts those who want to weaken anti-smoking
legislation |
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The Health Ministry has voiced strong opposition
to attempts to water down anti-tobacco legislation and said that
if these attempts succeeded, they would seriously harm public
health [Jerusalem Post, Israel] |
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A
drug prevention strategy for Canada's youth |
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A five-year plan for mobilizing youth-focused
media and youth service organizations in Canada, setting national
prevention standards, and building broad-based sustainable partnerships.
8-page PDF [CCSA, Canada] |
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Should
Opioid Abusers Be Discharged From Opioid-Analgesic Therapy? |
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Unfortunately, the clinical practice of discharging
patients from opioid therapy when there are concerns about substance
abuse or addiction can do significant harm. 1-page PDF [Pain
Treatment Topics, USA] |
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Higher
opium yields ‘will fuel Taleban insurgency’ |
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Afghanistan is facing an explosive growth in
opium-yielding poppy crops this year that will fuel the Taleban
insurgency, the American commander of Nato forces in Kabul predicted
yesterday [Times, UK] |
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Afghan
police have seized more than half a tonne of heroin |
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Afghan police have seized more than half a
tonne of heroin and opium in the eastern province of Nangarhar,
the interior ministry said [Adelaide Now, Australia] |
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