DS Daily - 9th February 2010 |
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Parliamentary Briefing
The latest parliamentary briefing from the [National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK]
Should drug addicts be paid to get sterilised?
Paying drug addicts to be sterilised is exploitative and wrong, say critics of just such a scheme that runs in the US. Jane Beresford talks to the woman behind Project Prevention [BBC, UK]
New Drug User Survey highlights facts about addiction
Far more drugs users are still encountering Class A illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy, rather than the ‘legal highs’ recently receiving publicity, according to a survey conducted by [Concateno, UK]
Drug testing on arrest for violent offences - is it legal?
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the Home Office contacted DIP intensive areas in June 2009 and encouraged local police forces to increase the use of the ‘inspector’s authority’ provision to drug test more people on arrest [Release, UK]
Drugs and Harm: A New Agenda for a New Government?
50 people gathered at Cumberland Lodge to discuss the UK's drug control system and how it could be improved [Cumberland Lodge, UK]
The Use of Mephedrone (M-cat, Meow) in Middlesbrough
December 2009 by Dr. Russell Newcombe [Lifeline, UK]
Interview with Talking Drugs
In this episode of Hooked I'm interviewing Rupert George from the Talking Drugs website [Injecting Advice, UK]
Two homeless Caernarfon brothers tell of heroin battle
Two brothers from Caernarfon in Gwynedd have spoken about the devastating effect their heroin addiction has had on their whole family [BBC, UK]
The Cannabis Diaries
I felt so bitter when Mum and Dad disowned me - but now I realise they saved my life [Daily Mail, UK]
ID blitz proposed in fight against underage drinking
Pubs, clubs and off-licences could be ordered to check the ID of anyone who looks under 25 as part of new Labour plans for a crackdown on underage drinking [Edinburgh Evening News, UK]
Towards a national care service
The Prime Minister has pledged more choice, control and personalisation in health and social care [10 Downing Street UK]
Exposure to secondhand smoke among children in England has declined since 1996
The most comprehensive study to date of secondhand smoke exposure among children in England is published today in the journal [Addiction]
Scientists warn of new risk from cigarettes – third-hand smoke
Nicotine residue on clothing, furniture and wallpaper can react with a common indoor pollutant to generate dangerous cancer chemicals, scientists claim [The Scotsman, UK]
Alcohol Levels in Killed Drivers and Pedestrians on Irish roads 2003-2005: A National Study
This study provides evidence of the role alcohol plays in fatal road crashes nationwide from 2003 to 2005 prior to the introduction of random breath testing (RBT) which came into force in July 2006 [Irish Medical Journal]
Mexico's Drug War
Katya Adler journeys deep into the heart of a shocking conflict, uncovering the human stories behind the seemingly random and disturbing violence [BBC iPlayer]
Abbott backs drinking age of 18
Eighteen-year-olds can vote, drive, join the army and go to war so they should also be allowed to drink alcohol, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. He said Prime Minister Kevin Rudd came very close to falling into a pretty serious trap when he endorsed a drinking age of 21 [SMH, Australia]
Drugs seized in Panama en route to New Jersey and Barcelona
The UNODC Container Control Programme continues to show positive results as two drug seizures were reported in Panama, one of the latest ports to join the programme [UNODC]