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22nd May 2013 |
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DrugScope concerns over MPs Work Programme report findings
DrugScope, the leading UK charity supporting professionals working in drug and alcohol treatment, has today responded to the new report from the Work and Pensions Committee, ‘Can the Work Programme work for all user groups?’ | DrugScope, UK
Crisis, Mind and Drugscope warn on Work Programme
Full text of a letter printed in the Times from the chief executives of Crisis, Mind and Drugscope | Crisis, UK
The Work Programme is not working
The companies delivering the Work Programme do not have the required expertise to help the most vulnerable into employment | Blenheim CDP, UK
What role does methadone play in drug treatment?
This morning, Addaction's Simon Antrobus appeared on BBC Radio 5 to discuss the use of methadone in drug treatment | Addaction, UK
People who have their first taste of alcohol during puberty are more likely to become addicted
People who begin drinking alcohol during puberty are more likely to become hooked, researchers have warned. Many parents think that supervised early drinking encourages children to have a more responsible attitude to alcohol | MailOnline, UK
The dangers of fake alcohol
The dangers of drinking fake alcohol, how to recognise it, and what to do if you see fake alcohol being sold | Drinkaware, UK
No booze please, we’re Welsh
Andrew Misell, Director of Alcohol Concern Cymru, explores the relationship between the Welsh and alcohol | Alcohol Concern Cymru, UK
Parents warned not to give children alcohol
Police in Scotland are warning parents not to buy alcohol for their underage children after an increase in drunken incidents involving young girls | Scotsman, UK
Do young people’s attitudes to alcohol make them more likely to be violent when drinking?
The connection between drinking and disorder in Britain has long been established as a problem. But why is it that only some people behave violently when they drink? In fact, many people drink and cause no trouble at all: they seemingly become more relaxed, friendly and outgoing | CLOSER Blog, UK
Effectiveness Bank Bulletin 22 May 2013
Latest additions to the Effectiveness Bank show that practice improvements initiated by counsellors are strongly influenced by workplace context, that VERY good relationship-builders may not be the most effective counsellors, and that long-term effectiveness is improved by monitoring former clients | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Anticonvulsants yet to better benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal
Drawbacks of the favoured benzodiazepine drugs used to ameliorate alcohol withdrawal have led to trials of anticonvulsants, but this German trial found one promising anticonvulsant effective only among less severe cases - and some patients developed seizures, one of the most severe consequences of alcohol withdrawal | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Frankie Dettori comeback on hold after new ' failed drugs test in France'
Frankie Dettori has failed a drugs test in France, which has placed in jeopardy his comeback plans, it has been reported | Telegraph, UK
Heroin courier John McGill jailed for seven years
A drug courier who was caught with heroin with a potential street value of £2.7m has been jailed for seven years | BBC, UK
Police raid Barnsley cannabis factories
About £200,000 of drugs has been seized in a series of raids on cannabis growers in Barnsley, police have said | BBC, UK
Portsmouth death sparks Hampshire police drug warning
Police in Portsmouth have issued drugs warnings after a man was found dead at a property in the city | BBC, UK
Tobacco smoke is biggest home pollutant in Ireland, EPA study finds
Living in a damp and cool climate, it is not surprising that people in Ireland spend 90 per cent of their time indoors, and the majority of that in their own homes | Irish Times, Ireland
Call for national debate on decriminalising drugs
Community groups, health researchers, and academics are calling for a national debate on drug laws. It comes as Ireland prepares its position on drug prohibition ahead of a special session on the issue by the UN General Assembly in early 2016 | Irish Examiner, Ireland
Drug users sue Abbotsford over anti-harm reduction bylaw
Advocates for needle exchanges are suing the City of Abbotsford, saying the city's bylaw which bans harm reduction centres violates basic human rights | CBC News, Canada
Warning images for cigarette packs proposed by Europe do not make enough emotional impact
The warning images Brussels proposes to include on tobacco packages in order to reduce consumption do not make the desired impact on smokers because they only find some of them really unpleasant | EurekAlert, USA
Should Marijuana Be Legal?
Eighteen states have legalized marijuana for medical use. Should it be legal for medical use all over the United States? Should it also be legal for recreational use for consumers who are 21 and over, as Washington and Colorado have allowed? In general, do you think the current federal prohibition on marijuana is good public policy or not? Why? | NY Times, USA
Abuse of Anabolic Steroids Tied to Mental Health Problems
A new study of elite male strength athletes finds a link between use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and mental health problems later in life. This is the main conclusion of a new University of Gothenburg study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine | PsychCentral, USA
Most Parents Unaware of Teens’ Use of Study Drugs
As students prepare for final exams, some will turn to a prescription amphetamine or other stimulant to gain an academic edge. Yet a new University of Michigan poll shows only one in 100 parents of teens 13 to 17 years old believes that their teen has used a study drug | PsychCentral, USA
Marijuana: The Next Diabetes Drug?
Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar | TIME, USA