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ACMD Response to Drug Strategy Consultation 2010
The consultation has several substantial questions that, for a detailed and thoroughly considered response, could have discussions and meetings devoted to themselves. Therefore, bearing in mind the relatively short consultation period the ACMD’s response is not a systematic review, but evidence that has been provided at the time [Home Office, UK]
Briefing on Drug Strategy Consultation 2010
This paper summarises a selection of responses to the drug strategy consultation [DrugScope, UK]
Budget - health
Invest a further £42 million in tackling the health and wider social issues associated with alcohol misuse [Scottish Government, UK]
New FEAD videos - Fergus McNeill
Fergus McNeill is Professor of Criminology & Social Work at the University of Glasgow [FEAD, UK]
Drug Policy Harm Part Five: Conclusion
For part one onwards start here [John Moore, Bristol, UK]
North West Publishes Two New Reports
Drinkwise Northwest have just published the results of a Study on NHS Staff and Drinking and a Pilot Study on Measuring alcohol-related attendances of Young People [Alcohol Learning Centre, UK]
Watch presentations from the first LJWG conference on Hepatitis C
Themed around 'Hepatitis C, Substance Misuse and Health Inequalities',
the conference featured presentations from many respected figures from
across the sector. Videos, and powerpoint slides, from some of those presentations
are now available [Addaction, UK]
FDA Warning Letters issued to four makers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned four companies that the caffeine added to their malt alcoholic beverages is an “unsafe food additive” and said that further action, including seizure of their products, is possible under federal law [FDA, USA]
The Influence of Personal, Family, and School Factors on Early Adolescent Substance Use
This study of middle school students in Southern California found that racial and ethnic variations in substance use among young adolescents are influenced by individual, family and school factors [RAND, USA]
National Opioid Substitution Treatment Providers Training Programme
This publication is designed to be used in conjunction with training workshops provided by the New Zealand Association of Opioid Treatment Providers [Ministry of Health, New Zealand]
Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine
The Guidelines stress the key principles of safety, stabilisation, assessment and review, treatment planning, clinical case management and integrated treatment [Ministry of Health, New Zealand]