DS Daily - 19th September 2012 |
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The Life Scientific
Professor David Nutt talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his passion for science and his disputes with government over drug policy | BBC Radio 4, UK
Burden of Liver Disease and Inequalities in the North West of England
This report collates routinely available data on the burden of liver disease and describes its relationship with inequalities | North West Public Health Observatory, UK
Alcohol and obesity cause liver disease death rise
Alcohol abuse and obesity are to blame for a big rise in liver disease in the North West, says a report | BBC, UK
Willing consumers?
Alcohol Concern Cyrmu 2012 marketing conference presentations | Alcohol Policy UK
Fighting liver disease - leaflet
All our publications are reviewed by medical specialists and people living with liver disease | British Liver Trust
The health & care system from April 2013
Infographic | Department of Health, UK
Young people to train police in bid to improve relations
Young people are to develop and run training sessions for police in three London boroughs as part of a pilot scheme to improve community relations | Children & Young People Now, UK
Freezing benefits would mean an all-out assault on poor families
Government plans to break the link between benefits and living standards would be no less than breaking the link with decency | Guardian, UK
Osborne wants two-year freeze in state benefits
The move provoked controversy yesterday amid warnings that such a policy would harm the most vulnerable | Independent, UK
Drugs sold through ‘hidden’ websites
Irish suppliers of synthetic drugs are buying the substances through a sophisticated encrypted online system, according to a drugs researcher | Irish Examiner
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs 911 Good Samaritan Law to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths
Law Encourages People to Call 911 During An Overdose by Providing Limited Immunity for Low-Level Drug Law Violations | Drug Policy Alliance, USA
Bid to overturn L.A. pot shop ban qualifies for ballot
Activists seeking to strike down a ban on medical marijuana outlets in Los Angeles saw their challenge qualify for the ballot Monday, dealing a setback to the city's latest attempt at a crackdown | LA Times, USA
A Top Colombian Drug Trafficker Is Captured in Venezuela
This is perhaps the most important arrest” in recent times | New York Times, USA
Alcohol marketing and young people
This report surveys the key features of contemporary alcohol marketing, reviews the research literature investigating the effects of this marketing on young people, and considers the need for new policy responses. Download report - summary | Australian Medical Association