DS Daily - 18th February 2010 |
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22nd anthrax case confirmed in Scotland
The 22nd anthrax case among drug users in Scotland has been confirmed in Lanarkshire [Scottish Drugs Forum, UK]
Byron Katie, The Work, Is it true? Part 1
This first session deals with how the relationships between drug workers works (or doesn’t) and how an “open minded” approach will uncover some surprising outcomes [Inexcess TV, UK]
Wales counts the cost of discount alcohol
Irresponsible alcohol promotions in pubs and clubs in Wales are contributing to excessive consumption, leading to serious long term health problems [Alcohol Concern, UK]
Not one alcohol disorder zone banning drinking since Labour set up scheme four years ago
Labour’s promise to make rowdy pubs and clubs pay for extra policing to reduce the mayhem caused by late-night opening has proved a sham [Daily Mail, UK]
Chief inspector of prisons calls for alcohol strategy to address gap in provision
The chief inspector of prisons has called for a national alcohol strategy for prisons after uncovering a "worrying gap" between the needs of inmates with alcohol problems and the services that support them [Community Care, UK]
A lethal business model targets Middle America
Sugar cane farmers from a tiny Mexican county use savvy marketing and low prices to push black-tar heroin in the United States [LA Times, USA]
The First City in America to Criminalize Marijuana Passes Resolution Criticizing Drug War
The El Paso city council has gone on record as condemning current US drug policies and demanding a shift to a smarter, more humane approach to drug sales and use [AlterNet, USA]
Drug use monitoring in Australia
2008 annual report on drug use among police detainees. 3.21 MB PDF [Australian Institute of Criminology]
UN Seeks Alternatives to Cambodia's Drug Dentention Centres
The Phnom Penh Post reports that the UN is looking to advance alternatives to Cambodia's drug detention centres, which are in the middle of a firestorm over human rights abuses [IHRA]
DrugWorld Update
February edition [Paul Cook]