DS Daily - 9th September 2010 |
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Research For Recovery: A Review of the Drugs Evidence Base
A review of international evidence to support Scotland's National Drugs Strategy, The Road to Recovery. This report presents evidence on effective treatment and recovery from substance misuse - Main findings [Scottish Government, UK]
Overdose awareness day report
It has been possible to collect together all the Twitter messages, and although they will stay on the internet I decided that it may be better (and by 'better' I of course mean 'useful') to have them all collected together in one downloadable document [Injecting Advice, UK]
Scottish Alcohol Research Framework
The framework sets out existing (or recently completed) and planned work by key partners, together with priority areas for new research should budgets allow [Scottish Government, UK]
The Big Society can solve the problem of binge drinking
Nannying young people won't stop them binge drinking. It's time for a more nuanced approach, says Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of the alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware [Telegraph, UK]
Plans to target adults in crackdown on under-age drinking
Adults who buy alcohol for under-age drinkers are to be targeted in a crackdown announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
Ontario doctors tackle opioid abuse
Oxycontin implicated in increasing numbers of addictions, deaths [CBC News, Canada]
Recovery Month 2010
A Time to Celebrate the Triumph of Recovery [ONDCP, USA]
Cocaine use, overdoses hit new high
Police have made a record number of arrests for cocaine, particularly in Sydney's CBD, and more users of the drug are being treated in hospitals [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Day
New study shows 16% of Australian women are unaware of permanent
impact of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [AERF, Australia]
New research proves alcohol harm prevention a wise investment
New research released today by The University of Queensland and Deakin University shows that investment in measures, such as taxation and advertising, would get the most bang-for-buck towards preventing alcohol-related illness and Death [Alcohol Policy Coalition, Australia]