DS Daily - 6th February 2012 |
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Don't let drink sneak up on you
People will be warned that they are at risk from serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer if they drink just a little bit more than they should, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said on Sunday | Department of Health, UK
Campaign warns of drinking 'little too much' alcohol
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning | BBC, UK
Two glasses of wine a day 'triples mouth cancer risk'
Government campaign to warn that drinking just over recommended limit increases risk of serious health problems | Guardian, UK
Scottish ministers launching 'drop drink size' campaign
The Scottish government is launching a campaign to encourage women to "drop a drink size" | BBC, UK
Dealing with the problems of late night drinking
This consultation is about two measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act') that will be implemented through regulations: early morning restriction orders ('EMROs') and the late night levy ('the levy') - The consultation closes on 10 April 2012 | Home Office, UK
App to show alcohol's ageing effect
The Drinking Time Machine app, part of the Scottish Government's alcohol behaviour campaign, shows users how drink can speed up the ageing process | Press Association, UK
Stage struck
When a Bournemouth theatre looked at putting on an educational play about addiction, the director realised she needed the input of those who had 'been there' | Drink and Drugs News, UK
New guidelines on sentencing people for drugs offences are intended to make the system fairer
DDN considers whether they do, and if the press has missed the point – again | Drink and Drugs News, UK
Legal challenger
Release is well into its fifth decade of advising those caught up in the criminal justice system and advocating for legal reform. David Gilliver talks to new executive director Niamh Eastwood | Drink and Drugs News, UK
Legal highs: Record number detected say doctors
A record number of new legal highs were identified last year, top British scientists have told Newsbeat | BBC, UK
Drugs, discipline and schools
The Telegraph have been using the Freedom of Information Act to explore how many decisions to permanently exclude pupils have been overturned on appeal ... it is worth putting some context around this, so I've gone back to the DfE data for school exclusions | Drug Education Forum, UK
Frequent flyers workshop
The Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at Middlesex University together with The Centre for Public Innovation and Improving Health & Wellbeing UK are holding a free one day workshop 'Working with Frequent Flyers' on 23rd March 2012 at the CPI's offices in Loman St SE1 | DrugScope, UK
Detectives Smash Drugs Gang
Detectives in London have spoken of their satisfaction after a proactive operation culminated in the smashing of a drugs gang and the seizure of £400,000 worth of heroin | Police Oracle, UK
It's older people's attitude to drugs that is a killer
The complacency of those who think their own drug-taking experiences have anything to do with today's drugs is desperately misguided | Guardian, UK
2 million Ritalin doses prescribed in Scotland last year
More than two million daily doses of Ritalin were prescribed to children in Scotland last year despite calls for doctors to reduce their use of the mood-altering drug | The Scotsman, UK
Break the chain
Tackling offenders’ needs when they leave prison is crucial in reducing crime, and homelessness is one of the most common problems faced by those in repeat contact with the criminal justice system | Inside Housing, UK
Relationship between local authorities and the voluntary and community sector
NCVO is seeking your comments and experiences on the relationship between local authorities and the voluntary and community sector. Your views will be collated and submitted to the Department for Communities and Local Government | NCVO, UK
Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities
Rising public resentment blamed on government focus on alleged 'scrounger' fraud and inflammatory media coverage | Guardian, UK
Welsh government targets smoking in cars when children present
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when children are travelling has been launched by the Welsh government. | BBC, UK
Drugs, alcohol, weapons smuggled into Canada’s prisons rising
Cocaine, alcohol, explosives, knives and handcuff keys are part of the haul at federal prisons as officials across the country struggle with a rising tide of contraband | The Star, Canada
A New Paradigm for Substance Abuse Treatment
The new paradigm of long-term monitoring with swift, certain and serious consequences for any detection of drug or alcohol has the potential to substantially improve long-term outcomes for substance abuse treatment | Join Together, USA
A compassionless crackdown
The LAPD's Devonshire Division has done a thorough job of closing the area's pot dispensaries. Legitimate medical marijuana patients are the ones to suffer for it | LA Times, USA
Mexican vote may determine future of drug war
Resurgent party easier on cartels | Washington Times, USA
Supervised injecting facilities: do they work?
The Burnet Institute continues to research and argue for a North Richmond equivalent to Sydney’s Kings Cross facilities | Melbourne Review, Australia
Opium: Afghanistan's new front line
War torn and ravaged by division, Afghanistan has become the focus for the worldwide fight against child drug addiction | Independent, UK
An INPUD Update: New Acting Director’s summary
What INPUD has been up to since I and then Hazel came into our positions as INPUD’s first full time staff members | INPUD