DS Daily - 21st December 2010 |
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Funding allocation for drug misuse treatment 2011-12
Following the publication of the Drug Strategy, we are now able to give an outline of the national funding streams in support of community drug treatment in England - Read letter [National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK]
The war on drugs: time to admit defeat?
John Humphrys [YouGov, UK]
Cold weather
In this article I'm going to look at both the steps services can take to support people during the current cold snap and hopefully some advice for people who are forced to spend time outside in the snow [Injecting Advice, UK]
Research shows GBL addiction can be life threatening
Withdrawal from popular ‘party drug’ GBL can be severe and requires extensive medication and monitoring, research from the UK’s only Party Drugs Clinic has found [Addiction Journal]
Mental Health & Substance Use 2011 Essay Competition
Mental Health and Substance Use journal welcomes entries for its annual Essay Competition [SMMGP, UK]
HSE publishes review of Methadone Treatment Protocol
Review is framework for maximising treatment resulting in detoxification, stabilisation and rehabilitation for opiate users [Health Service Executive, Ireland]
We don't have the resources to chase all minor celebrities taking drugs - gardai
The top echelons of society are the ones who use rehab centres most frequently, often because they're the only ones who can afford the €16,000-plus cost of a month's treatment. And yet their names are never heard in court [Independent, Ireland]
ONDCP and A&E TV Live Recovery Roundtable Video Now Available
Last Wednesday, Director Kerlikowske joined a panel of experts to discuss challenges and strategies during the holidays for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction - video [Of Substance, ONDCP, USA]