DS Daily - 10th January 2011

APPG on Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis

APPG on Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis 9th December 2010 - minutes and presentation by MEAM, presentation by Revolving Doors and summary of Turning Point cost benefit analysis [Turning Point, UK]

Adults with multiple needs and exclusions: the challenges for government and public services

Policy briefing discussing the lessons from the event and more recent political development [Institute for Government/MEAM, UK]

Cash 'bribes' to stop junkies having babies causes ethics storm

Female drug addicts in Wales could soon be offered money to use contraceptive implants to stop them falling pregnant [Wales Online, UK]

Strategies to improve outcomes for substance-use disorder patients

As the government searches for models of incentivising specific outcomes in addiction treatment. Deirdre Boyd picks the brains of Keith Humphreys and Tom McLellan on research to inform policy, as well as advice on “payment by results” [Addiction Today, UK]

Look to the future: drug strategy and related consultation papers

We list these below, not only so you can identify what changes are coming and how they will affect you, but also so that readers can contribute their own views, evidence and experiences [Addiction Today, UK]

How addicted are we? The UK's data deficit

A first-of-its-kind study by the US Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has just reported on drug treatment trends since 1998. It has put our own data deficit into sharp focus [Centre for Policy Studies, UK]

How drugs work – cannabis: A crtique

In summary perhaps not too bad for BBC 3 ... but it was spoilt by being seriously wrong in places and sadly the programme even perpetuated some of the myths it promised to dispel [UKCIA]

One Day at a Time

Another visit to the Outside Edge Theatre Company, and another powerful and thought provoking performance [Inexcess TV, UK]

Patterns of alcohol consumption and ischaemic heart disease in culturally divergent countries

Regular and moderate alcohol intake throughout the week, the typical pattern in middle aged men in France, is associated with a low risk of ischaemic heart disease, whereas the binge drinking pattern more prevalent in Belfast confers a higher risk [BMJ, UK]

Can we have our wine back? M&S attempt at healthy meal deal without alcohol flops

The experiment, which was carried out in a handful of stores over the New Year, came after a series of attacks on shops for encouraging heavy drinking by offering cheap alcohol [Daily Mail, UK]

Young ADHD sufferers more likely to abuse drink and drugs

This will be one of the key messages at a conference to be held next week by the National Council of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Support Groups [Irish Times]

Smoking prevalence in the European Union: a comparison of national and transnational prevalence survey methods and results

Monitoring national smoking prevalence on a regular basis, using standardised methods in representative population samples, is an urgent priority for the EU [Tobacco Control]