DS Daily - 5th April 2011 |
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Letter from Anne Milton MP in response to Drug Treatment Consensus Statement
I whole-heartedly agree with all the statements in the document…The consensus statement has enormous potential value in setting out the expectations of local support for recovery [Anne Milton MP. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health, UK]
Test being used for benefit reassessment is unfair says charity
The charity Rethink Mental Illness says it’s wrong to roll-out a reassessment of people receiving incapacity benefit, using a test which the government has admitted is not fit for purpose [Rethink, UK]
This benefits bonanza is more big Serco than big society
The evidence is damning: private firms aren't much cop at welfare to work. But their chief executives are earning millions [Guardian, UK]
Support to incapacity benefits claimants through Pathways to Work
The Proceedings of the Committee [Parliament, UK]
Our response to the CQC report on the state of health and adult social care in England
Last week, the Care Quality Commission produced a report on the state of health and adult social care in England. Dr Andrew McCulloch, CEO of the Mental Health Foundation presents his response focusing on the care standards for people with mental health problems [Mental Health Foundation, UK]
Sheffield persistent beggar numbers reduced in centre
Being helped with various problems including drugs and alcohol dependence meant former beggars left the street, said police [BBC, UK]
The Judiciary and the Media
Speech by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales PDF [Judiciary of England and Wales, UK]
Scotland’s disparity in smoke-related deaths
More than four people out of ten in Scotland’s most deprived areas smoke, compared to less than one in ten in the best off [Caledonian Mercury, UK]
When smokers move out and non-smokers move in
Residential thirdhand smoke pollution and exposure [Tobacco Control]
Consultation response: Healthy Lives, Healthy People
[The King's Fund, UK]
Free CD to help addicts' families rise from depths
Singer-turned-therapist Frances Black got U2 and Snow Patrol on board for charity CD [Independent, Ireland]
New national on-line ‘get-help’ guide to alcohol services launched
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has launched a new national on-line guide to alcohol services around the country [Alcohol Action Ireland]
Montreal campaigns for safe injection sites
A local health advocacy group is stepping up its campaign for a safe injection site in Montreal [McGill Daily, Canada]
Addicted to Courts
How a Growing Dependence on Drug Courts Impacts People and Communities [Justice Policy Institute, USA]
What's a "standard" drink?
In the United States, a "standard" drink is any drink that contains about 0.6 fluid ounces or 14 grams of "pure" alcohol [NIAAA, USA]
Motivational Interviewing website
The newly revised Mid-Atlantic ATTC Motivational Interviewing website [The Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center]
Jail needle exchange proposal leaked
More details have emerged about an investigation into health at the ACT's jail that outlines problems around drug use by prisoners and lack of support services [ABC News, Australia]