DS Daily - 5th November 2010 |
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Import ban on psychoactive drug
The government has today banned the importation of a drug found in some samples of so-called legal high Ivory Wave [Home Office, UK]
Mephedrone: still available and twice the price
These findings suggest that classification of mephedrone has had a limited effect on controlling its availability and use [The Lancet, UK]
Ipswich: Huge funding blow for award-winning drugs charity
Award-winning drugs charity the Iceni Project is facing extinction today after it was announced its funding has been cut. The Suffolk Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) Partnership has chosen Crime Reduction Initiatives (CRI) and Open Road as the successful bidders for new contracts to deliver drug and alcohol addiction treatment in Suffolk [EADT24, UK]
Major drugs crackdown in Aberdeen
Police in Aberdeen have made more than 30 arrests as part of a major drugs crackdown [BBC, UK]
Clinical Update October
Papers & Reports [SMMGP, UK]
LIVE! Using Injectable Naloxone to Reverse Opiate Overdose
This documentary-stye training film, made in association with Chicago Recovery Alliance, provides instruction on how to recognize opioid overdose and respond effectively using a combination of rescue breathing and injectable naloxone, a pure opiate antagonist [YouTube]
Doctors question government collaboration with alcohol and food industry
Leading doctors have questioned the government’s plans to collaborate with the food and drinks industry as part of efforts to improve public health [BMJ, UK]
Vince Cable offers hope on licensing reform
Business secretary Vince Cable has given the industry hope the government could water down its controversial plans to overhaul the licensing regime [The Publican, UK]
Drugs: the highs and lows
High Society, a new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, explores the culture of getting out of it [Guardian, UK]
Legalizing drugs isn't about relative harm, it's about liberty
While studies showing that some drugs are less harmful to users than tobacco or alcohol have their place in the debate, the crux is that the state should allow adults to make their own choices [Christian Science Monitor, USA]