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Parliamentary
Question - Alcoholic Drinks: Young People |
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Strangely no mention of the NICE guidance on
School based interventions on alcohol which was published recently
[Drug Education News, UK] |
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Courts
failing to use option of mental health treatment for offenders
outside prison |
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People sentenced to community orders are not
getting mental health treatment when they need it, according
to research published today by the [Sainsbury Centre for Mental
Health, UK] |
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Social
workers urged to improve Hepatitis C awareness |
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The Scottish government is urging social workers
to improve their knowledge of hepatitis C as part of a national
awareness campaign. It is estimated that around 50,000 people
carry the liver disease, which is commonly contracted by drug
users, but two-thirds are undiagnosed [Community Care, UK] |
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CSCI
gives evidence to the Public Bill Committee |
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The Health and Social Care Bill, which will
create a new regulator, the Care Quality Commission, to replace
CSCI, the Healthcare Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission,
is currently progressing through Parliament [CSCI, UK] |
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Radical
proposals to target underage drinking |
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Radical proposals on amending the liquor laws
to curb rampant underage drinking will be brought to government
during 2008, the chairman of the Dáil Justice committee
said [Irish Examiner] |
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Canadian
drug victim sues dealer |
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A Canadian woman has successfully sued the
dealer who sold her an illegal street drug that put her in a
coma [BBC, UK] |
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Tories
award contract for drug-prevention surveys |
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Public-opinion research is needed to help develop
and implement the strategy and the messages it delivers [CTV,
Canada] |
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The
Prince of Pot deserves B.C. support |
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B.C. Liberals and New Democrats are much too
careful to say publicly what they really think about Marc Emery,
the Prince of Pot [Times Colonist Canada] |
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Millions
of Young Abusing Cough Medicine |
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About 3.1 million people between the ages of
12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high [New York
Times, USA] |
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America's
Love-Hate Relationship with Drugs |
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Many prescription drugs have effects similar
to those of illegal drugs. But we still view some users as criminals
- the others as patients [AlterNet, USA] |
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Attending
the Student Drug Testing Summit: 2008 Toolkit |
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Here are some tips and tools for those able
to attend one of the Office of National Drug Control Policy student
drug testing summits [DPA, USA] |
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Methadone
Even at Therapeutic Levels Can Kill |
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An OHSU study of sudden cardiac deaths in the
Portland metro area implicates the drug as a possible cause in
a high proportion of cases where it’s used in controlled
doses to manage chronic pain and drug addiction [Oregon Health & Science
University, USA] |
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Solagran
Ltd Granted Patents For Treatment Of Alzheimers And Alcoholism |
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Considers the use of Ropren in the treatment
of conditions arising from long term addiction to both alcohol
and drugs [Medial News Today, UK] |
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How
it feels to use recreational drugs |
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It's about temporary escapism - not escaping
from your life all the time - but maybe for 20 hours. It's like
a holiday [The Age, Australia] |
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Media
Reports Regarding Alleged Misuse Of Nurofen Plus |
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The Australian Self-Medication Industry said
today that a media report claiming misuse of over-the-counter
medicines containing codeine should be carefully assessed before
appropriate action can be considered [AHHA, Australian] |
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Russia:
Drug Users Face Lonely, Uncertain Road To Recovery |
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Russia today ranks as a leading consumer of
heroin, which is easily smuggled from Afghanistan through the
porous borders of Central Asia. According to official figures,
some 10,000 Russians die every year from drug overdoses and another
70,000 from drug-related health conditions [Radio Free Europe] |
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