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Youth
homelessness in the UK |
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There have been significant policy developments
across the UK to address youth homelessness in recent years,
most particularly the extension of priority need groups and a
new emphasis on the prevention of homelessness. This 168-page
PDF study, the first UK-wide review of youth homelessness
for a decade, explores whether these changes have been effective
in tackling youth homelessness [JRF, UK] |
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Drugs:
Our Community, Your Say |
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A report on the 2008 Drug Strategy Consultation
and Views on Reclassifying Cannabis to a Class B drug. 56-page
PDF [Home Office, UK] |
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Attitudes
to Mental Illness 2008 Research Report |
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This report presents the findings of a survey
of attitudes towards mental illness among adults in England.
57-page PDF [DoH, UK] |
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Home
Office Cannabis Potency Study |
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In late 2007, 23 Police Forces in England and
Wales participated in the study. Forces were requested to submit
samples confiscated from street-level users. 20-page PDF [Home
Office, UK] |
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ACMD:
Cannabis Classification and Public Health (2008) |
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After a most careful scrutiny of the totality
of the available evidence, the majority of the Council’s
members consider – based on its harmfulness to individuals
and society – that cannabis should remain a Class C substance.
56-page ODF [ACDM, UK] |
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Costs
of Alcohol Use and Misuse in Scotland |
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Presents costs of alcohol use and misuse based
on a "Cost of Illness" approach [Scottish Government,
UK] |
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Treatment
Service Users Project Final Report |
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Unfortunately, for too long now many drug treatment
service providers have looked on from the sidelines at the developments
in involving communities and consumers in the planning and delivery
of services. 117-page PDF [Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug
Users League (AIVL)] |
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Identifying
Solutions to Build Consensus on Opioid Use in Pain Management |
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A key challenge is the lack of scientific studies
that have evaluated long-term safety and efficacy of opioids
for non-cancer pain. Another challenge is the undeniable problems
of substance abuse, addiction and drug diversion, all of which
necessitate regulatory scrutiny of prescribers. 16-page PDF [American
Pain foundation] |
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Continuous
Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: An Agency Administrator's Guide |
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This document has been written for agency
administrators who are implementing CAM in their agency to supervise
offenders. It is important that administrators gain familiarity
with the research on continuous alcohol monitoring, the technology,
and its applications prior to reviewing this document. 34-page
PDF [Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Canada] |
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The
Effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in Rural
and Remote Australia |
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An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Council
of Australian Governments’ (COAG) Illicit Drug Diversion
Initiative (IDDI) in rural and remote areas of Australia. 240-page
PDF [AIHW, Australia] |
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