DS Daily - 2nd August 2012 |
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Drug addicts seeking treatment are doing better
A unique analysis of drug treatment data shows more people are overcoming dependency and services are getting better at getting people into recovery. These findings are contained in a new NTA commentary on the six years’ worth of treatment data that was released alongside the annual statistics last year | NTA, UK
Borders heroin overdose reversal kit level fears raised
A Borders MSP has claimed heroin users in the region are being given a "get out clause" by overdose reversal kits ... John Lamont said he believed those taking the drug were not being offered the help they needed | BBC, UK
Overdose fears over kit for Fife and Tayside drug addicts
Thousands of drug addicts in Fife and Tayside could be risking overdoses due to the distribution of a ''life-saving'' drug that temporarily reverses the effects of heroin if it all goes wrong, it has been claimed | The Courier, UK
Girl, 15, who died after ecstasy overdose told her friends not to call ambulance
A 15-year-old girl who died after taking ecstasy she found in a university lecturer's drugs stash during a house party would not let friends call an ambulance because she was scared of getting into trouble, an inquest heard | Guardian, UK
Drug addicts gifted 700k syringes in a year by NHS
The number of needles given away rose by more than 65,000, with intravenous drug users in the area making use of an average of 210 needles each over the 12 months | Edinburgh Evening News, UK
No Health Without Mental Health - Strategy
A cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages. Implementation Framework | HM Government, UK
Which interventions are best to reduce HIV infections among drug users?
Items from the the 19th International AIDS Conference | Aidsmap, UK
Study highlights challenge in detecting patient alcohol problems
The work led by Dr Alex J Mitchell, consultant at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and honorary senior lecturer at the University, reveals that clinical staff often overlook alcohol problems in their patients when they do not present intoxicated | University of Leicester, UK
Prison alone won't fix the US drug problem
The war on drugs has dealt a devastating blow to drug users, often sending them to prison instead of a treatment program. It's the wrong choice for everyone | Guardian, UK
Pharmaceutical Misuse
Pharmaceutical misuse in Australia is a growing problem which is resulting in an increasing number of preventable deaths | VAADA, Australia
Calls for tailored alcohol programs for Indigenous prisoners
Research shows Indigenous prisoners in Queensland are twice as likely to have alcohol-related problems than other inmates | ABC News, Australia
Board singles out irresponsible booze ads
Advertisements linking alcohol with sport and an on-campus bourbon promotion are irresponsible marketing campaigns that should be withdrawn | The Age, Australia
Promised alcohol warning labels barely visible or missing completely
The alcohol industry's pledge to introduce its own health warnings last year has so far failed to reach more than one in six product labels and most of these messages are vague and barely legible, a national survey has found | Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
The 50-year war against drugs has failed and a new approach is needed
A new set of international guidelines is needed, informed by shared values and a proportionate sense of harms and response. The first step towards this is finding the appropriate space and political cover for politicians to give the issue the attention and significance it deserves without fear of subsequently facing the political wilderness | Chatham House
Time to separate drugs policy from crime
It is time to consider all alternative options | Chatham House