DS Daily - 6th May 2011 |
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WDP response to the Building Recovery in Communities consultation
Westminster Drug Project has backed the government’s emphasis on recovery and rehabilitation for people dependent on drugs and alcohol. But it says the good work is undermined when the 4% of incapacity benefit claimants who are recovering from addiction are stereotyped as unable to work through their own fault, and in receipt of tax payers’ money unfairly. PDF | Westminster Drug Project, UK
Scientists are first to study toxic effects of BZP
Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University have revealed for the first time the serious long-term health risks associated with Benzylpiperazine (BZP), dubbed the "new ecstasy" | Anglia Ruskin University, UK
The drug infestation in our prisons
We need to learn from other countries that have tackled this problem because, if we don't, there is no hope of creating the more purposeful prison service that will deliver the Coalition Government’s laudable rehabilitation drive | The Spectator, UK
Fears that PCTs will stop funding addiction treatment in prisons
The government needs to give the NHS clear commissioning guidelines to ensure the continuance of a £60m substance misuse prison rehabilitation programme, a leading figure in the sector has said | Public Finance, UK
Social Enterprise: What’s that all about?
The UK Social Enterprise Coalition recently published statistics that show more Social Enterprises are experiencing growth (58%) compared to private sector SMEs (28%), which suggest something new is emerging in our economy | Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, UK
Boris Johnson endorses booze campaign in Romford
London Mayor Boris Johnson was in Romford this morning to endorse the first campaign of its kind in the country to target under age drinkers | London 24, UK
Why No smoking signs actually encourage smokers to light up
Scientists say the messages have an 'ironic effect' on smokers that increases their craving for tobacco | Daily Mail, UK
Report on the risk assessment of mephedrone
This publication presents the summary findings and the conclusions of the risk assessment on mephedrone, carried out by the EMCDDA’s extended Scientific Committee, with participation of additional experts from the European Commission, Europol and the EMA | EMCDDA
First international multidisciplinary forum on new drugs
The purpose of the forum is to take stock of the current state of the art in the area of new drugs, anticipate future challenges and identify common anchor points that can inform our future actions | EMCDDA
Prison population at all-time high - Shatter
The number of prisoners in the country's jails is the highest it has ever been in the history of the State, the Justice Minister has said | RTE News, Ireland
70,000 crimes directly linked to alcohol
The startling stastistic highlights the destructive impact alcohol continues to have on society | Irish Examiner
New iPhone app sees ISC step up war on drugs
Irish Sport Council has launched a pioneering iPhone app that will enable athletes to check if any medications they intend to use are banned | Irish Examiner
BC Coroners Service warns of rise in heroin-related deaths
A recent spike in the number of heroin-related fatalities in the Lower Mainland has prompted the BC Coroners Service to issue this public safety warning that higher potency heroin is circulating in the province | Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, British Columbia, Canada
Prison needle exchange 'an occupational hazard'
Canberra prison officers have voted to fight plans to introduce a needle exchange program at the ACT's jail, and at any prison in Australia | ABC News, Australia
Banned drinker register for the NT
The Northern Territory parliament has passed what the government says are some of the toughest alcohol reform laws in the country, including the creation of a banned drinker register | The Age, Australia
New smoking cessation product on trial
Smokers trying to kick the habit will have a chance to try a new low-cost cessation product as part of a University of Auckland research trial | Scoop, New Zealand
HIV and Injecting Drug Use: A Global Call for Action
The Official Declaration of the 2011 International Harm Reduction Conference. IHRA Declaration - Lancet Editorial on the IHRA Declaration | SMMGP, UK
Capturing the faces of the drug trade in Afghanistan
Award-winning photographer Alessandro Scotti travelled to the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and the Republic of Tajikistan for UNODC to capture the lives of real people involved in or touched by the trade in illicit drugs. Slide show | UNODC