DS Daily - 15th July 2010 |
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Life after drugs
Mark Johnson, from Kidderminster, has gone from a life of crime and drugs to sitting on the National Probation Service board [BBC, UK]
Draft Structural Reform Plan
Develop a comprehensive approach to drug misuse ... Develop options for alcohol taxation and pricing to ensure it tackles binge drinking [Home Office, UK]
Interview with Meghan Ralston
While I was at the International Harm Reduction Conference in April I finally got to meet face to face with Meghan Ralston of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). Of course I took the oppotunity to interview her for Hooked [Injecting Advice, UK]
Young people want the facts about drugs
More than three-quarters of young people say they need more information about drugs, according to a report published by youth charity YouthNet [Children & Young People Now, UK]
Row over Big Issue wine adverts
A recovering alcoholic who sells the Big Issue in Bath is protesting against the magazine's plans to bring in new vests sponsored by a wine producer [BBC, UK]
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: an initial review of implementation
We recommend that the Government undertake a thorough analysis of the implementation procedure, continue the education process, and revise its guidance [Mental Health Alliance, UK]
White House Pushes Cautiously Forward on Needle Exchange
Clean syringes become part of federal AIDS strategy [Addiction Inbox, USA]
Obama Drug Czar Says Drug Addiction is a Health Problem
President Obama 's chief adviser on national drug policy said that the administration has made a shift change on dealing with the problem of drug addiction, arguing that it is a health issue not one for the criminal justice system [Washington Informer, USA]
High school drug testing shows no long-term effect on use
While testing seems to reduce self-reported drug use in the short term, it has virtually no effect on teens' plans to use drugs in the future [USA Today]
The Effectiveness of Mandatory- Random Student Drug Testing
Consistent with the goals of the program, students subject to MRSDT reported less substance use than comparable students in high schools without MRSDT ... had no effect on any group of students’ reported intentions to use substances in the future [Institute of Educational Sciences, USA]
Legislative and Policy Barriers to Needle & Syringe Programs
The Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) has developed this position paper with a view to providing a national overview of the legislative and policy barriers which currently restrict access to Needle & Syringe Programs (NSPs) and new injecting equipment for PWIDs [Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League]
Cannabis Factsheets for GPs and their patients
NCPIC has produced this series of factsheets specifically for use by GPs in their treatment of patients experiencing cannabis-related issues [NCPIC, Australia]
One in 61 drivers on drugs, police figures reveal
One in every 61 drivers have tested positive to illicit drugs in Victoria, new police figures reveal [The Age, Australia]
Govt seeks $27m from drug baron
The Queensland government has taken a Gold Coast drug baron to court in a bid to seize $27 million authorities claim he made from trafficking [SMH, Australia]
Teen smoking drops 30pc, study shows
A new study shows a 30 per cent cut in the number of teenagers smoking - days after the Government announced a $12 million reduction in funding for anti-tobacco initiatives [New Zealand Herald]
Cambodia and the United Nations collaborate on community-based drug dependence treatment
Treatnet, which is now in its second phase, is a UNODC initiative that promotes diversified and accessible quality drug dependence treatment and care services, including HIV/AIDS prevention and care [UNODC]
IHRA releases 2007 - 2009 programme evaluation report
The evaluation was funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), and was concluded in December 2009 [IHRA]
Mozambique becoming a drug-trafficking hub - Interpol
Mozambique is increasingly becoming a hub for trafficking drugs from Latin America to Europe, Interpol warns [BBC, UK]