DS Daily - 11th November 2009 |
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Three more drugs advisers resign
Three more government advisers have resigned after the home secretary's sacking of his chief drugs adviser Prof David Nutt, the BBC has learned [BBC, UK]
Nutt row deepens as more scientists quit
What does the phrase "the discussions were very constructive" mean? Apparently, inside the Home Office it means a meeting between the home secretary and his drug advisors that ends with three more eminent scientists announcing their resignations [Mark Easton, BBC, UK]
Johann Hari: Accept the facts – and end this futile 'war on drugs'
We are handing one of our biggest industries over to armed, criminal gangs [Independent, UK]
Launch of New Alcohol and Drug Initiative
The EADP replaces the previous Alcohol and Drug Action Team in Edinburgh [NHS Lothian, UK]
Opportunity to improve child protection where drug abusers are parents
In a response to the Department for Children, Schools and Families consultation, Serious Case Reviews: Revised Chapter 8 of Working Together to Safeguard Children, Concateno has made the following recommendations: [Concateno, UK]
Services that Manage the Care Needs of Drunk and Incapable People: A Review of the Literature
Reviews the worldwide literature on services that exist to manage the care needs of drunk and incapable people. Undertaken as part of a larger study on services for drunk and incapable people in Scotland [Scottish Government, UK]
Managing the Needs of Drunk and Incapable People in Scotland: a Literature Review and Needs Assessment
Summary of findings and recommendations from a research study on managing the needs of drunk and incapable people in Scotland [Scottish Government, UK]
Best tackles family legacies of booze
Calum Best meets some of the 1.3 million children who have a parent who abuses alcohol [Guardian, UK]
Cigarette machine ban moves closer
Lords reject Health Bill amendment calling for improved regulation [The Publican, UK]
Appeals again hamper methadone clinic relocation
Relocation plans for a Calgary methadone clinic are again on hold after three appeals of the centre's approval were filed with the city [CBC, Canada]
'Crackheads, Senators, Money and Power'
Baylor law professor will speak at Harvard University on the social and legal history of crack cocaine [Baylor University, USA]
Packages of Care for Alcohol Use Disorders in Low- And Middle-Income Countries
Although there is now a substantial evidence base about the relative effectiveness of different strategies for reducing the rates of alcohol-related harm, most of the evidence derives from HICs and cannot be transposed directly to LMIC setting [PLoS]