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Publication of Daily Dose will be suspended at
the end of March until adequate funding can be found - Full
details here |
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Addicts
'not second-class people' |
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Drug users should not be treated as second-class
citizens and deserve the same right to care as everyone else,
the Scottish Government has said [BBC, UK] |
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Drug
addicts ‘slipping through the treatment net’ |
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Thousands of drug addicts in Liverpool are
slipping through the net because treatment services are not developed
enough, according to a patient group report. [Liverpool Daily
Post, UK] |
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Decline
in cannabis dealers brought to justice |
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Conservatives lambast 'lax approach' by ministers
after big drop in prosecutions since drug was downgraded [Telegraph,
UK] |
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Drunkorexia |
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Too much booze and too little food - is affecting
more and more women [Times, UK] |
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Britons
can't imagine a life without booze |
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Most adults says they are scared of socialising
without alcohol, study finds [Observer, UK] |
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Shops
defy attempt to curb binge drinking |
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Shops are defying attempts by the government
to clamp down on cheap alcohol and binge drinking, according
to a leaked letter seen by the [Observer, UK] |
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The
Business Doctor: Don’t trip up on drug tests |
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Before any new policy is introduced, you must
consult properly with your workers. Clearly advise all employees
of the rationale and business purpose behind such a policy. Any
concerns raised must be taken seriously [Times, UK] |
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National
D.A.R.E. Day Proclamation by The President of The United States |
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Each year, Drug Abuse Resistance Education
(D.A.R.E.) teaches millions of children across our country how
to resist drugs and violence [D.A.R.E., USA] |
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What
Works? Effective Public Health Responses to Drug Use |
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Through hard experience, we have learned much
about the nature of addiction and what works in prevention and
treatment. 15-page PDF [ONDCP, USA] |
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Back
From Addiction, and Sharing the Lessons |
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I was addicted to Vicodin, a prescription medication
for pain relief, and was taking up to 50 pills a day. In feeding
my habit I broke the law and went to jail and had my law license
suspended [New York Times, USA] |
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Calling
B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction' |
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It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the
concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms
from caffeine are far worse [AlterNet, USA] |
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Huffing |
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Household products, household highs Youths
often turn to 'huffing' common substances in dangerous drug use
[Kennebec Journal, USA] |
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Which
war is more important |
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The $5 billion that the federal government
has reportedly spent on the war on drugs has been concentrated
in the following areas: Enforcement of laws and policies: 84%,
Treatment and rehabilitation: 6%, State funding: 5%, Research:
4%, Prevention and education: 1% [Presss Releases, USA] |
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Drinking
age could be lifted to 21 |
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The legal drinking age could be lifted to 21
if attempts fail to curb binge drinking among the young, according
to the Victorian government's top alcohol adviser [The Age, Australia] |
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Addiction
to internet 'is an illness' |
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Internet addiction clinics have sprung up around the world
in an attempt to wean people off their need for a fix [Observer,
UK] |
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