DS Daily - 16th February 2011 |
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NTA announce pooled treatment allocation details
While DrugScope welcomes the emphasis in the strategy on improving treatment outcomes, the charity has urged caution before introducing new funding allocation incentives based on the numbers counted as completing treatment [DrugScope, UK]
The new neighbourhood army
The role of community organising in the Big Society. This paper argues that community organising must be made to work for the most disadvantaged communities [OPM, Catch 22, Turning Point, UK]
£100 million Transition Fund to support charities
The first payments from the £100m Transition Fund that will provide vital support to charities have been announced today by Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society [Cabinet Office, UK]
Why is alcohol consumption falling?
Despite new evidence that more people are being treated in hospital for excessive drinking, the overall trend is that we are drinking less as a nation. Why? [BBC, UK]
Children of alcoholics week: 13-19 February
Children of Alcoholics Week is a campaign to raise awareness of the many difficulties faced by millions of children and adult children of alcohol-dependent parents in the UK [Alcohol Concern, UK]
£570million - but not for drug strategy goal
Continuing discussion via the comments at bottom of the article [Addiction Today, UK]
New hope for cig vending machines
Fresh hope has been raised that the cigarette vending machine ban could be stopped by legal action [Morning Advertiser, UK]
Fine Gael Manifesto
Paragraph 6.7. Drugs, Addiction and Illegal Smuggling [Fine Gael, Ireland]
Changes to the National Drug Control Budget
The National Drug Control Strategy: FY 2012 Budget and Performance Summary reflects the new budget structure and framework, providing an inclusive and true description of the Federal contribution dedicated to the drug-control mission. Executive Summary - Full Text [ONDCP, USA]
Prescription drug use on rise in US army
The widespread reliance on medications is associated with problems such as drug dependency, fatal accidents and suicide among these individuals [PressTV]
Why the “War On Drugs” is a “War On People”
The eradication of unapproved recreational drug use is arguably an impossible task. It is also unnecessary, irrational and unfair - Darryl Bickler, Drug Equality Alliance [The Know Drugs blog]
Why We Should Give Serious Thought to Wet Shelters for Alcoholics
Seattle joined several Canadian cities in offering wet housing. The results of these shelters where street alcoholics were allowed to stay and yet drink were published in JAMA. Compared with alcoholics not given this opportunity, those in wet housing halved their public health costs and drank less [Huffington Post, USA]
Alcohol disrupts women's sleep
Drinking alcohol may help put you to sleep, but as the night wears on - and the booze wears off - you may find yourself tossing and turning. This may be especially true if you're a woman, according to a new study [CNN, USA]
Dual diagnosis
A detailed agency level dual diagnosis policy [Anglicare Victoria, Australia]
Alcohol problems need urgent action by governments
The most effective are raising alcohol prices and taxes and regulating the availability and marketing of alcohol [Alcohol, Drugs and Development, Norway]