DS Daily - 28th June 2012 |
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DrugScope/LDAN response to effective community sentences
Ministry of Justice Consultation on Punishment and reform: Effective community sentences | DrugScope/LDAN, UK
More drug addicts overcoming dependence and leaving treatment in England
England's National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse argues that efforts to put recovery at the heart of treatment are paying off in the form of more drug dependent patients successfully completing and leaving treatment and not having to return after relapse | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Solicitor says Maghaberry Prison 'awash with drugs'
A solicitor has told the BBC he has pleaded with judges not to send people to Maghaberry prison because it is so awash with illegal drugs that they fear becoming addicts while behind bars | BBC, UK
Concern misplaced in Guardian article about addiction services
We were disturbed to see the article in Society Guardian about addiction services. The argument seemed to be that service users and communities are always worse off if substance misuse services are run by the voluntary sector, rather than the NHS. We know that this is not the case | Equinox, UK
University expert on illicit drug use says World Drug Report misses point
Professor Alex Stevens, an expert in illicit drugs policy at the University of Kent, suggests that the World Drug Report marks another failed opportunity to address the real issues surrounding the control of illicit drugs | University of Kent, UK
Why are so many mothers addicted to ADHD drug Adderall?
Women reveal they've stolen drugs off their own children under pressure to be 'perfect' | Daily Mail, UK
People living with hepatitis C and HIV
Their views on welfare reform | Hepatitis Scotland and HIV Scotland, UK
£7m Big Lottery funding to tackle alcohol abuse
The money is to be split between the five health and social care trusts, who will distribute it to organisations in their respective areas | BBC, UK
Charities submit joint letter to Prime Minister
Shelter has signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister today, in response to Government proposals to cut housing benefit for under 25s | Shelter, UK
Rough sleeping figures for London
From January 2012 onwards CHAIN rough sleeping figures are reported on a bi monthly basis, rather than on the previously used quarterly cycle | CHAIN, UK
Tobacco and Health in Wales, 2012
The Public Health Wales (PHW) Observatory and the Welsh Government have collaborated to publish a report titled “Tobacco and Health in Wales”, which was published on the PHW Observatory website | Welsh Government, UK
'Smoking vaccine' blocks nicotine in mice brains
Smokers could one day be immunised against nicotine so they gain no pleasure from the habit, according to researchers in the US | BBC, UK
Find out more about Police and Crime Commissioners
Prospective candidates for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner can find out more about the position thanks to the launch of a new dedicated webpage, including candidate briefings, by the | Home Office, UK
Addiction Medicine: Closing the Gap between Science and Practice
This five year national study reveals that addiction treatment is largely disconnected from mainstream medical practice. Download | CASA, USA
Chicago decriminalizes possession of small amounts of pot
The Chicago City Council overwhelmingly approved a groundbreaking ordinance to replace arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana with fines in an effort to free up the city’s police officers | Daily Mail, UK
Smokefree Prisons a Winner
Nicotine Replacement Therapy is offered to all prison staff and prisoners free of charge. Prisoners also have access to the 0800 Quitline for further support | Scoop, New Zealand