DS Daily - 25th March 2011 |
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Shaping recovery – the role of the residential sector
Representatives of more than 40 providers attended the Shaping Recovery conference, one of three events this month designed to raise the profile of the residential sector in the light of the emphasis on recovery in the government's Drug Strategy [NTA, UK]
The Ballad of the Two Charlies
Michael Linnell talks about the making of this animation, which tells the story of the Two Charlies, aiming to accelerate the process of understanding of the problems caused by crack use [Lifeline, UK]
Scots to be quizzed over drug misuse
Researchers at Aberdeen University are to ask residents across the country for their views on drug misuse and treatment to help shape the drugs policy in Scotland [The Press and Journal, UK]
Calls to limit child exposure to alcohol ads
A bid to get the government to take a tougher stance on alcohol advertising in the UK has been given the backing of health experts [BBC, UK]
Scotland's smoking ban hailed as anniversary approaches
Experts have hailed Scotland's ban on smoking in public places as a "big public health success story", as its five-year anniversary approaches [BBC, UK]
Social workers unconvinced by NHS personalisation
Mental health social workers and other professionals are unconvinced that personal health budgets will deliver improvements for service users, NHS leaders and health, civil servants warned yesterday [Community Care, UK]
The Home Office Drug Strategy blog pilot has now ended†The blog ran for two weeks as a method of capture comments and thoughts from delivery partners on the Drug Strategy. The Home Office are keen to hear your views on the blog, in particular if it was a useful way to share views and ideas, successes and challenges. Please send your views to Amie.Shallcross@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk [Home Office, UK] |
Generations of families caught in drugs cycle
Project workers in a number of communities are encountering increased instances of drug and alcohol abuse spanning three generations of the same family, a conference has heard [Irish Examiner]
Cannabis-smoking Irish MP gives up drug to keep his Dáil seat
Independent politician TD Luke "Ming" Flanagan said he will kick weed habit after gardaí pressure for prosecution [Guardian, UK]
The DAWN Report: Emergency Department Visits Involving Ecstasy
The number of drug-related emergency department (ED) visits involving Ecstasy increased significantly from 10,220 visits in 2004 to 17,865 visits in 2008, a 74.8 percent increase [SAMHSA, USA]
Mexican media to tighten control of drugs war images
Mexico's main television networks and other news groups vowed on Thursday to put tighter controls on the publication of gruesome images from a drugs war that has hurt President Felipe Calderon's government [Reuters]
Australian first website reaches out to siblings of alcohol and other drug users
Campaign to raise awareness of forgotten victims in cycle of substance abuse [AERF, Australia]
UN drugs chief sticks to punitive policy despite major failings
International efforts to tackle the "global threat" of illicit drugs must be "rejuvenated" in accordance with a 50-year-old convention despite a series of major failings, the head of the UN drugs and crime agency has told the [Independent, UK]
Managing substance abuse within families
At the 54th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) held in Vienna from 21 - 25 March, UNODC organized a side event, with support of the Government of France, entitled "Healthy and Safe Children through Family Skills Training" to highlight the importance of family skills training programmes to prevent substance use among children and adolescents [UNODC]
U.S. promises better teamwork on Afghan drug raids
The United States said on Thursday it would coordinate better with its partners on heroin raids in Afghanistan after rattling Kabul officials with an operation with Russia last year [Reuters]