DS Daily - 29th April 2010 |
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IHRA Liverpool 2010
More news and pictures from the International Harm Reduction Conference in Liverpool [Drink and Drugs News, UK]
'The Global State of Harm Reduction 2010
Key Issues for Broadening the Response' 10MB report [IHRA]
IHRA conference plenary
'The Next Generation of Drug Policy: Decriminalisation and Beyond' [TDPF, UK[]
New anthrax case in Dumfries and Galloway
The latest case is the sixth to be confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway and the 36th across Scotland since the outbreak was first identified in Glasgow in December 2009 [SDF, UK]
NATMS Annual Statistical report 2008/2009
This report provides the results of the first opportunity to analyse a full year of alcohol treatment data [NTA, UK]
Nurses seek zero tolerance on drink driving
Britain should ban any consumption of alcohol before taking the wheel, say delegates at nursing conference [Guardian, UK]
Doctors issue health warning over smoking in British film blockbusters
Some of Britain's biggest recent films have come under fire from doctors who say they are more likely than Hollywood movies to include specific cigarette brands [Guardian, UK]
Industry cool on proposals to restrict alcohol sales
Draft proposals being examined by the steering group include minimum prices for alcoholic drinks, new charges on retailers selling large volumes and laws requiring alcohol to be sold separately from other products [Irish Times]
Policy Statement Alcohol Use by Youth and Adolescents: A Pediatric Concern
Pediatricians should be knowledgeable about substance abuse to be able to recognize risk factors for alcohol and other substance abuse among youth, screen for use, provide appropriate brief interventions, and refer to treatment [Pediatrics, USA]
Experts question tough-on-drugs approach
Drug reform advocates have released a survey that calls into question the tough approach to the illegal drug trade practiced by several governments around the world [ABC News, Australia]
'Cancer warnings on alcohol products'
Victorian health agencies are urging the federal government to add health warning labels to alcohol products [SMH, Australia]
Cancer Control applauds higher tobacco tax
Cancer Control New Zealand applauds the Government for increasing the excise tax on tobacco as a positive step towards preventing cancer deaths in New Zealand [Scoop, New Zealand]
Russia's war on drugs
Tackling heroin problem means going back to Afghanistan [Telegraph, UK]