DS Daily - 20th March 2012 |
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Police and Crime Commissioners - DrugScope briefing for the drug and alcohol sector
This briefing aims to provide a short and accessible overview of these reforms and their implications for the drug and alcohol sector | DrugScope, UK
Crime halved once drug addicts are on the road to recovery
Crimes committed by known drug-dependent offenders fell by almost half when they successfully completed a drug treatment programme, according to new research published on Monday | NTA, UK
Naloxone Works - I am the Evidence
Service users and staff of Swansea Drugs Project describe the powerful impact of naloxone distribution there | You Tube
Why a New UN Resolution on 'Legal Highs' Matters
It is therefore heartening that member states at the United Nations appear to have accepted that a different route should at least be on the table | Huffington Post, UK
SMMGP: Special Interest Training Day - Addiction to Medicines
Angel Hotel, Cardiff on Thursday 10 May 2012 | SMMGP, UK
Substance misuse and TB
These National Knowledge Service resources provide information for users and providers of substance (drug and alcohol) misuse services. People who misuse substances are more at risk of TB | The Truth About TB, UK
LEAP celebrates 250th graduation
LEAP, the first abstinence programme of its kind in Scotland, operates seven days a week and provides aftercare support as well as access to self-help groups for people dependent on substances who want to achieve drug and alcohol-free recovery | LEAP, UK
Chief medic calls for two alcohol-free days per week
Drinkers should have at least two alcohol-free days a week, says Wales' top doctor | BBC, UK
Mental Health Act Annual Report 2010/11
This is the Care Quality Commission’s second annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act (MHA), covering findings from April 2010 to March 2011 | CQC, UK
Fears for addicts as clinic faces closure
The HSE has been warned by a Southside campaigner that scores of recovering drug addicts will be driven back to heroin if it proceeds with plans to close a local methadone treatment clinic | Dublin People, Ireland
Tackling illegal drug use in Europe, the role of the EU
It is time to have a proper debate about how the European Union can help member states deliver on effective anti-drugs policies – writes British peer | Public Service Europe
Prevention of Sharps Injuries in the Hospital and Healthcare Sector
Implementation Guidance for the EU Framework Agreement, Council Directive and Associated National Legislation | European Biosafety Network
Month-long opiate-blocking injections help Russian addicts stay off heroin
Injecting detoxified opiate addicts in Russia with long-acting naltrexone which blocks opiates for a month meant more were able to stay off the drugs, findings which helped persuade US authorities to approve it for this role | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Regular Drug Users May Face Jail Under New Bill
The Russian anti-drug watchdog has prepared a bill introducing criminal punishment of up to two years in jail for drug users | RIA Novosti, Russia
Drug testing: Florida aims to be first to test public workers
New Florida drug-testing law allows agency heads to randomly test public workers for illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and alcohol. But it exempts the governor and state legislators | Christian Science Monitor, USA
Mexican police killed after beheadings
Gunmen opened fire on a police convoy on a rural highway near Teloloapan, killing 12 officers and wounding 11 more | Guardian, UK
Drug addicts die waiting for treatment
Victorians are dying while they wait for alcohol and drug treatment from overwhelmed services, the chief executive of Odyssey House says | The Age, Australia
Grog bans study reveals mixed results
However, it also found evidence the restrictions had simply pushed back binge drinking and hospital presentations to later in the night | ABC News, Australia
Forum will discuss mental health and addiction services
With the Ministry of Health beginning to focus on the needs of the significant proportion of people who experience addiction issues alongside mental illness, regional DHBs have been required to reflect on how their services meet these needs and make plans for improvement | Scoop, New Zealand
UNODC, UNIDO join forces to promote development in rural communities dependent on drug crops
The memorandum of understanding will help establish a strategic partnership in the spirit of One UN that supports sustainable development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in countries such as Afghanistan | UNODC
U.N. Misses Opportunity to Address Failed Drug War
Despite hearing supportive comments from delegates during one-on-one conversations in the halls of the UN building, not a single one of them spoke up during the official sessions to question the efficacy of global prohibition | Huffington Post, USA