DS Daily - 18th October 2012 |
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Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum)
Diana Johnson MP, transcript of Commons debate - Wednesday 17 October 2012 | Parliament, UK
Jails inspector warns prisoners abusing prescription drugs
The chief inspector of prisons in England and Wales has warned that the abuse of prescription drugs in jails has become a major concern | BBC, UK
Drugs find prisoners 'must be denied physical contact'
The chairman of the Stormont justice committee has called for prisoners caught with illicit drugs to be denied physical contact with visitors | BBC, UK
Upbeat positive psychology: overlaps with recovery movement and first UK trial
A first review has identified overlaps between the contemporary recovery movement in addictions and the positive psychology movement in the broader field of psychological health. The sole effectiveness trial to date conducted in England found substantial remission in alcohol dependence despite the non-substance focus of the therapy | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Charity pot
Couple run cannabis factory... and plough profits into helping poor in Africa | The Mirror, UK
Families at the frontline
This report seeks to understand decisions being made about spending on local services from the perspective of families and children, presenting the findings of one strand of the Family and Parenting Institute’s research programme Families in the Age of Austerity | Family and Parenting Institute, UK
Holes in the safety net
The impact of Universal Credit on disabled people and their families | The Children’s Society, UK
Launch of GOV.UK a key milestone in making public service delivery Digital by Default
Digital by Default aims to transform public services online - making them better and cheaper for taxpayers and more effective and efficient for government | Cabinet Office, UK
Three-quarters of 'sober' drivers were on drugs
Three-quarters of motorists who passed a roadside breath test but then gave blood or urine samples were found to have taken illegal drugs | Independent, Ireland
Plain talking on the alcohol epidemic
With the nation’s love affair with alcohol as intoxicating as ever, Dr Garrett FitzGerald praises the work of the Aiséirí Treatment Centre in Wexford, which is quietly celebrating its 25th anniversary this year | Irish Medical Times
Exposing the ‘hidden’ problem
In an exclusive interview, Lloyd Mudiwa talks to British journalist, broadcaster, and political aide Alastair Campbell, and Irish GP specialising in substance abuse Dr Garrett McGovern, on Ireland and Britain’s relationships with alcohol | Irish Medical Times
Romania introduces new legislation banning legal highs
New legal provisions aimed at banning legal highs continue to ignore the inevitable disastrous consequences for public health. The legislation, which came into force last month, raises several questions | Drug Reporter, Hungary
Addicted health-care workers on rise, says retired nurse
Jobs are stressful and employees have access to prescription narcotics | CBC News, Canada
Cannabis campaign aims to keep teen dreams alive
An innovative new online awareness campaign, incorporating Facebook, a design competition and online videos around the risks associated with cannabis use for young Victorians has been launched by the Victorian Minister for Mental Health, Mary Wooldridge | Australian Drug Foundation
Compulsory Centres for Drug Users
There continues to be very little evidence of effective drug treatment being provided in these centres while at the same time there is increasing evidence that confining drug users in CCDUs contributes a negative effect on the individual and the collective health of people inside and outside the confined setting | Asia-Pacific Drug Issues Committee