DS Daily - 14th April 2011 |
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Supporting the Supporters: mapping services for adult family members of people with drug problems
If you are a service that provides support to adult family members and/or carers of people with drug problems, we would be very grateful if you could complete a short survey | UKDPC
West Yorkshire police crack down on party drug
Police have revealed that 60kg of mephedrone has been seized in West Yorkshire in the year since the drug was made illegal | BBC, UK
Warning as police reveal drug seizure
The purity of the heroin confiscated was much lower than that seized during a similar operation in 2009, according to police | The Scotsman, UK
Adult Consequences of Late Adolescent Alcohol Consumption
A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies | Alcohol Education and Research Council, UK
Alcohol and Mental Health Street Outreach in Cambridge
A further 12 months’ funding for the existing Alcohol Community Psychiatric Nurse service will enable CRI to continue to work with street-based drinkers in the city who do not engage with mainstream alcohol services | CRI, UK
Voluntary sector share their views on NHS modernisation
Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed representatives from the voluntary sector to share their views as part the listening exercise on NHS modernisation | Number 10, UK
Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS ‐ managing the transition
I know that to some the message to press on with implementation while significantly increasing our levels of engagement on our plans may seem paradoxical. I don’t believe that it is - Letter from Sir David Nicholson, NHS Chief Executive | Department of Health, UK
Cuts should not derail personal budgets
The personalisation of care and support for disabled and older people must be protected, for the sake of their independence | Guardian, UK
Best value: new draft statutory guidance - Consultation
The Department is consulting (11 April - 27 April 2011) on new Best Value guidance, setting out some reasonable expectations of the way best value authorities should work with voluntary and community groups when facing difficult funding decisions | Communities and Local Government, UK
UK: Staff And Care Users Given Control Of Social Care
Care Services Minister Paul Burstow will send out a strong message to councils aimed at encouraging joint working across health and social care and making personalised care a reality | eGov Monitor, UK
Scottish Mental Health Bill Soars By 25% To £10 Billion A Year
The bill for mental health has risen by a quarter in the past five years in Scotland to over £10 Billion a year, according to research published by Scottish Association for Mental Health | eGov Monitor, UK
Workplace interventions to promote smoking cessation
Consultation on the review proposal |NICE, UK
Student drinking on the rise despite economic hardships, survey reveals
A survey conducted by The University Observer has revealed that the number of UCD students drinking excessive amounts of alcohol has risen since the recession | University Observer, Ireland
Reaction piece: alcohol and drugs survey
When told about the results stating that 40 per cent of those surveyed drink two to three times a week, Ahearn (SU Welfare Officer) stated that he wasn’t surprised saying that it represents student life and felt that the volume reflected the consumer aspect of student drinking | University Observer, Ireland
The Influence of Personal, Family, and School Factors on Early Adolescent Substance Use
US study of middle school students in Southern California | RAND, USA
NDARC Annual Report
Throughout 2010 NDARC has provided Australia with a strong research base to address drug and alcohol problems | National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Australia
Police warn 'no let-up' in drugs crackdown
Police say a $2 million drug bust on Queensland's Sunshine Coast yesterday is just the tip of the iceberg | ABC News, Australia
Four million drink to get drunk: study
More than four million Australians say they drink alcohol with the aim of getting drunk, a new study has found. And about half of those people try to get drunk at least once a week | The Age, Australia
No funds for foetal alcohol research
The future of research into foetal alcohol syndrome in the isolated West Australian community of Fitzroy Valley is at risk. Just nine months ago the federal government committed $1 million to research the impact of the syndrome which often leaves newborn children with severe mental handicaps | The Age, Australia