DS Daily - 3rd February 2012 |
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The case for the legalisation of drugs
Sir Richard Branson is a maverick. A week ago most people would have been against a liberalisation of drugs policy. After listening to what Branson had to say many will have changed their minds | Independent, UK
Deputy head criticises UK drugs culture after son's death from ecstasy
School deputy Tom Simons says his son's death is 'indictment of our failure as a society to tackle the scourge of drugs' | Guardian, UK
Duchess of Cambridge meets recovering addicts on secret visit to treatment centre
The Duchess of Cambridge met recovering drug addicts and alcoholics when she paid a secret visit to a treatment clinic yesterday | Telegraph, UK
Castle Craig private hospital receives positive report
A private hospital in the Borders which treats people with drug and alcohol problems has received a positive report from inspectors | BBC, UK
Over £500K drugs seized in South Wales
Over half a million pounds worth of drugs have been seized by police across South Wales in a week-long operation | News Wales, UK
Brains may be wired for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge. The study, published in the journal Science, suggested addiction is in part a "disorder of the brain"| BBC, UK
More heroin for heroin addicts
Is the Department of Health quite off its head? - Kathy Gyngell | Daily Mail, UK
Safer prescribing for prisoners
New guidance fails to deal properly with this complex area of practice ... The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is developing a surveillance system for prisoners in that country - abstract | BMJ
White Cider and Street Drinkers
Evidence for this report was largely gathered from questionnaires from drinkers and hostels’ worker | Alcohol Research UK
FTSE 250 burying heads on alcohol
Alcohol Concern have written to Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to call for greater focus on alcohol issues in the workplace, which have a major negative impact on productivity | Alcohol Concern, UK
Street alcohol ban a success in area blighted by drunken yobs
A ban on street drinking in an area once plagued by alcohol-fuelled yobs has been hailed as a success, after bringing about a “significant” reduction in crime | Yorkshire Post, UK
Seizures of fake alcohol increase fivefold in two years
Tobacco confiscations also on the rise, prompting concern that focus is moving away from counterfeit clothing and electronic goods | Guardian, UK
Help shape the Victorian Whole-of-Government Alcohol and Drug Strategy
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is asking all Victorians to provide feedback and ideas on how the harms associated with alcohol and drugs can be reduced | VAADA, Australia