DS Daily - 3rd February 2010 |
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We do offer drug addicts treatment in prison
We've listened to them, and now half of crack users achieve abstinence within six months - Paul Hayes [Guardian, UK]
Crucial study delivers mixed scorecard for English drug treatment services
For drug treatment in England, studies do not get any more important than this - the first national reassessment for over 10 years. A year after starting treatment drug use, crime and health risk behaviour were all down, but quality of life gains were minor compared to treatment costs [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
What to do about faulty needles
Every needle programme worker and every injector comes across them at some point, a needle that is either blunt or barbed before it’s even used. But what should you do about it? [Injecting Advice, UK]
Steroid abuse on the rise in the North East
The Lifeline Project says it has seen a 60% annual increase in steroid users seeking help [BBC, UK]
HubCAPP Awards
Voting for the HubCAPP Awards has now opened. The awards aim to recognise the many exceptional people and exceptional organisations working to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm in England [HubCAPP, UK]
2010 Road to Recovery, Merseyside, Highlights Part 1
The first highlights from 2010 Road to Recovery, Merseyside Event, covering the morning session and featuring passionate and inspirational talks from George Williams, Mark Gilman, Ronnie Purslow, David McCollom, Tony Mellor and Simon Jenkins [Inexcess TV, UK]
Nicotine patch works better when used longer-study
Smokers who wore nicotine patches for six months instead of the recommended two were more likely to quit smoking and had an easier time recovering from an occasional slip [Reuters]
Imperial slams plans for plain cigarette packaging
The maker of cigarette brands including John Player Special and West, as well as Golden Virginia rolling tobacco, warned that the government’s Tobacco Control Strategy would give a boost to the illegal tobacco trade [The Grocer, UK]
The Vancouver Experiment
For many of the users, the injection room is a first point of contact with the health care system - with a short photographic essay here [Slate]
Federal drug control funding 2009 - 2011
On page 143 of this report [White House, USA]
Administration's FY 2011 Budget Proposal Demonstrates Balanced Approach to Drug Control
The Fiscal Year 2011 National Drug Control Budget proposed by the Obama Administration would devote significant new resources to the prevention and treatment of drug abuse, National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske said [ONDCP, USA]
Duo Pushes Rhode Island to Decriminalize Pot
A retired police officer and the proprietor of an organic eatery make an odd couple when it comes to trying to overturn marijuana laws in this tiny state [Wall Street Journal, USA]
Pub violence getting worse, inquiry hears
The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) says violence in hotels and pubs has become more vicious, erupts more easily and often involves weapons [ABC News, Australia]
Over 1,000 Britons are jailed over drugs abroad
British travellers have been warned not to get involved with drugs abroad, as figures show a large number of those detained are accused of drugs offences [BBC, UK]