DS Daily - 12th January 2010 |
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New sponsor for DS Daily
DrugScope is pleased to announce that Conference Consortium are the latest sponsors for DS Daily - Comment from Conference Consortium Director Paddy Costall
They join Phoenix Futures, CRI, Concateno and the Home Office who are all supporting our work. If you wish to enquire about DS Daily sponsorship, please email Harry Shapiro at harrys@drugscope.org.uk
Further Anthrax Cases Confirmed
Two additional cases of anthrax, one of whom has died, have been confirmed in drug users in Scotland, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in this outbreak to fourteen. The number of deaths is now at seven [Health Protection Scotland, UK]
Drug education courtesy of the police
The success of an anti-drugs programme in primary schools will lead to it being extended to secondary schools in 2010 [This is Derbyshire, UK]
Men jailed over £33m Kent heroin deal
Three men have been jailed for their involvement in a £33m drug deal, after the UK's largest ever heroin seizure [BBC, UK]
Hooked 28: Interview with Niamh Eastwood
A special treat this week on the Hooked podcast we have an interview with Niamh Eastwood from Release [Injecting Advice, UK]
Alcohol abuse 'costs every Scot £900 a year'
York University economists said problems associated with alcohol cost Scottish taxpayers about £3.56bn a year - a tenth of the country's budget [BBC, UK]
HCLU Films Portfolio 2009
HCLU presents the results of its video advocacy work in 2009, in a new report published today [Drug Reporter, Hungary]
Heroin use rises, spread feared
Experts lament injection-drug increase [Winnipeg Free Press, Canada]
Pain Management Fails Due to Rx-Drug Abuse Fears
Millions of Americans with significant acute or chronic pain are being undertreated as physicians fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment, according to recent reviews [Pain Treatment Topics, USA]
N.J. lawmakers approve bill legalizing medical marijuana
The Assembly approved the "Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana" bill 48-14; the Senate passed it 25-13. Gov. Jon Corzine has said he would sign the bill into law before he leaves office Jan. 19 [New Jersey, USA]
Medical marijuana in D.C.
Supporters await city's next move [Washington Times, USA]
Risky Drinking
The one-question questionnaire [Addiction Inbox, USA]
NSW govt's tips on drug use criticised
A controversial free drugs guide issued by the NSW government has been criticised by youth workers who claim it "surrenders" in the war against drugs [SMH, Australia]
Back again - the recycled addicts
The Herald's War on P series last year produced an overwhelming reaction from readers and a swift response from the Government. This week, we revisit the people and the issues to find out what has changed [New Zealand Herald]