DS Daily - 16th August 2011 |
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Transquiliser addicts need help: Labour MP Jim Dobbin
A Greater Manchester MP has urged the government to help the tens of thousands of people in the North West hooked on prescription medication | BBC, UK
West Yorkshire Police Authority asked to consider new policy
Senior Bradford councillors are calling for the police to pursue anti-social behaviour orders against convicted drug dealers to prevent them re-offending after leaving prison | Telegraph and Argus, UK
Needles won't cause a problem, says pharmacist
The firm behind plans to build a pharmacy with a needle exchange in Gorse Hill has defended the project | Swindon Advertiser, UK
Scientists develop straw that detects date rape drugs
Scientists have developed a straw-shaped sensor that detects two of the most commonly used date rape drugs | Daily Mail, UK
Ups and downs of the Orebro alcohol prevention intervention
The latest Effectiveness Bank bulletin highlights three studies of a popular Swedish alcohol prevention intervention based on routine school parent meetings. In the first it was highly effective but in the later two not effective or only with alcohol lessons for the children, raising issues about the intervention and the generalisability of developer-led initial trials | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Is rehab the best solution to addiction?
Some people seem to spend their time going in and out of rehab, so how can they kick their addiction once and for all | Irish Times
ASAM releases new definition of addiction
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a new definition of addiction highlighting that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex | EurekAlert
A sober lesson that seems to stick
A study of 30 campuses nationwide found that an online educational course that showed students in attention-grabbing detail the consequences of excessive drinking had significantly reduced common alcohol-related problems among freshmen, including binge drinking and sexual assault | Boston Globe, USA
Maldives '1410': help for drug users is just one ring away
On 26 June, as part of activities to mark World Drug Day, President Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives launched 1410, a free national toll drug helpline operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week | UNODC