DS Daily - 5th October 2011 |
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Dumfries and Galloway alcohol and drug plans prepared
A new three-year strategy to tackle alcohol and drug abuse in Dumfries and Galloway is seeking council support | BBC, UK
Early years legislation to impact on drug and alcohol work
Legislation paving the way for a major shift in focus of Scotland’s public services for children and young people has been announced by the Scottish Government | Scottish Drugs Forum, UK
Cocaine gang sent to prison for 43 years
Two leaders of a £40 million cocaine gang who were caught after a courier turned supergrass have been jailed for 12 and ten years | The Scotsman, UK
Second Alison Chesney and Eddie Killoran Memorial Lecture, Wednesday 19th October 2011
Dr Rosalie Pacula, Co-director of the RAND Drug Policy Research Centre, California, will deliver the lecture, entitled ‘Substance Use and Recessions: Insights from economic analyses of alcohol and how drug use differs’, commencing 17:45, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Entrance is free | Knowledge-Action-Change and the Centre for the Study of Drugs and Health Behaviour, UK
Managing the Night Time Economy
LDAPF & GLA 2011 event presentations | Alcohol Policy UK
Smoking cessation in hospitals
Become a community member of the group looking at smoking cessation in hospitals and other secondary care services | NICE, UK
London 2012: Cleaners set to spy on dopers
Cleaning and security staff will be tasked with informing on doping cheats during next summer's Olympics games | BBC, UK
Stress now commonest cause of long-term sick leave
Worries about job losses have helped stress become the most common cause of long-term sick leave in Britain, according to a report that underlines the pressures on workers in a deteriorating labour market | Guardian, UK
Heroin key problem for homeless women
Heroin is now one of the single biggest problems facing homeless women in Cork | Irish Examiner
Proposal for blood testing at crash sites delayed
A proposal to take a blood sample from unconscious drivers involved in crashes to test for alcohol levels has been delayed after concerns were raised by the Attorney General | Irish Times
Drug use a public health issue
In light of the Supreme Court ruling on safe injection sites, it is absolutely critical that the city of Toronto now gets on board and supports this proven and cost-effective public health initiative | The Star, Canada
Over half of Canadian high school students binge-drinking: report
More than half of Canada's senior high school students admit to drinking to excess at least once in the last month, while a smaller group even concedes driving within an hour of consuming alcohol, results of a new national report suggest | Canada.com
The NSDUH Reports
The NSDUH Report - Substance Use among Adolescents: Hispanic - Asian - American Indian or Alaska Native - Black | SAMHSA, USA
Prevention: Creating a Path to a Healthier and Stronger Nation
The concept of substance abuse prevention is a simple one: the most efficient and cost-effective way to reduce the damage caused by drugs and alcohol, is to prevent abuse and addiction before it start | ONDCP, USA
Prohibition's real lessons for drug policy
Despite the 'failure' of Prohibition, there's little reason to believe that the benefits of drug legalization would outweigh its costs | LA Times, USA
Campaign to make Victorians aware of new secondary supply law
From 1 November these people could face fines up to $7,000 or more if they flout this new law | VicHealth, Australia
Secondary supply to young people - position paper
VAADA appreciates the need to address the harms associated with alcohol consumption including underage drinking, and advocates for the implementation of evidence-informed policy and practices to alleviate these harms | Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, Australia
Public consultation on plain packaging of non-cigarette tobacco products
Interested parties and individuals are invited to provide written submissions commenting on the Consultation Paper outlining the Government’s proposed approach to implementing plain packaging for non-cigarette tobacco products | Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
Sibling Support
Sibling Support is a program specifically aimed for siblings who are affected by their brother or sister's alcohol and or drug use | Sibling Support, Australia