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New
comment on Daily Dose |
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I have been working in the alcohol field for
25 years. Your service is in my opinion the single most
important information service available. Nielsen Leahy,
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Alcohol. [Editor,
Daily Dose, UK] |
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Teenage
drugs fight funds awarded |
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A funding package of more than £500,000
has been awarded to tackle drug and alcohol issues in the Borders
[BBC, UK] |
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MP's
Boost for Beat the Benzos Campaign |
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The campaign to get more services for people
addicted to legally prescribed drugs is going to the heart of
the House of Commons [Benzo, UK] |
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Standards
for integrated care pathways for mental health |
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The integrated care pathways (ICPs) for mental
health standards have four main elements. 120-page PDF [NHS Scotland,
UK] |
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New
project to promote WRAP |
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We are delighted to announce the launch of
a project to promote the use of Wellness Recovery Action Planning
(WRAP) in Scotland [SRN, UK] |
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Topiramate
Reduces Drinking in Adults With Alcohol Dependence |
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Topiramate may decrease alcohol consumption
among people with alcohol dependence by reducing the release
of dopamine [Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health, USA] |
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Connections
Project Launched |
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The European Institute of Social Services (EISS)
of the University of Kent and the project partners are proud
to announce the launch of the Connections
Project to ensure integrated responses to drugs and related
infections across the European criminal justice systems [IHRA] |
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Harm
Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Network is Formed |
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It was unanimously agreed that a harm reduction
network for sub-Saharan Africa was needed and, after much discussion,
the ‘sub-Saharan Africa Harm Reduction Network’ (SAHRN)
was formed [IHRA] |
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RCMP
debunks claims Canada dumping 'extreme ecstasy' into U.S. market |
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The head of the RCMP's national drug branch
is debunking claims by the United States' drug czar, who claims
organized crime rings in Canada are dumping dangerous, methamphetamine-laced "extreme
ecstasy" into his country's illegal drug market [Canadian
Press] |
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America
paying a real cost to continue the war on drugs |
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Although there are many unnecessary arrests
in the U.S., the societal costs of arresting drug offenders in
particular often outweigh the benefits [Daily Illini, USA] |
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Two
more random drug test vans in NSW |
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The chances of NSW drivers on illegal drugs
being caught has increased threefold with the arrival of two
new random drug testing vans [The Age, Australia] |
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