DS Daily - 18th May 2011 |
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Concateno Calls for National Standards for Testing for Parental Substance Misuse
Concateno is urging the government to standardise the use of specialist testing laboratories for parental substance misuse in child welfare cases. The call comes following the recent publication of a series of official reports – including last week’s Munro Review – focusing on various aspects of the child protection system | Concateno, UK
Nothing About Me Without Me
In the speech Matthew Southwell explores meaningful participation from his time running a participative drug services in the national health service for ten years through his work as a drug user activist and most recent engagement in the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board | SMMGP, UK
Mentally ill have reduced life expectancy, study finds
People suffering from serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder can have a life expectancy 10 to 15 years lower than the UK average | BBC, UK
The National Programme for IT in the NHS
An update on the delivery of detailed care records systems | National Audit Office, UK
Codeine: Signs and symptoms of problematic use
And treatment options available - including video | Drugs.ie, Ireland
First Nationally Accredited Addiction Medicine Residency Programs to Start July
On July 1, the first group of medical residents will start training in 10 newly accredited addiction medicine residencies around the country. The programs, accredited by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Foundation, will signal a new era in addiction medicine, says ABAM Foundation President Kevin Kunz, MD | Join Together, USA
Bill Introduced in Albany to Clarify Law, Standardize Penalties for Simple Marijuana Possession
Bi-partisan Legislation Seeks to Save Taxpayer Dollars, Protect Against Illegal Searches, Reduce Unwarranted Racial Disparities | Drug Policy Alliance, USA
'Steroids for school’: College students get hooked on ‘smart drugs’
At colleges across America, students are becoming addicted to a popular prescription drug - not because they’re trying to get high, but because they hope to get smarter | MSNBC, USA
Council thwarts drug camera plan
Instead, the council moved to push for the introduction of safe injecting rooms for heroin users | The Age, Australia
Baillieu won't approve a heroin centre
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu refuses to approve the state's first heroin injecting centre because he doesn't want to be seen as soft on drugs, a key drugs policy adviser says | The Age, Australia
MPs call for tougher alcohol laws
Members from both sides of Parliament are calling on the Government to tighten alcohol laws as a way of stopping violence | ABC News, Australia
Call for compulsory drug detention centres to be closed
The World Medical Association and IFHHRO today condemned the operation of administrative drug detention centres for users of controlled substances | IFHHRO