DS Daily - 26th September 2011 |
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Employment and recovery survey
The Recovery Partnership is producing a paper for Inter-Ministerial Group on Drugs on employment, education, training and recovery. To help inform the paper, we are inviting service providers and service users to complete one of two surveys (deadline 29th September). They include questions about experiences of the Work Programme and Jobcentre Plus. Service provider survey and Service user survey | Recovery Partnership, UK
Will heroin usage rocket in slump?
Heroin use in Wales could rocket if the nation slumps further into recession, a leading drugs agency has warned | Wales Online, UK
Police use 'airport' scanner to find knives and drugs
Megan Van Dyke, chairwoman of Bath Pubwatch and the licensee of a bar in the city, said it was now also needed in Bath to curb a rise in anti-social behaviour | Daily Mail, UK
Alex Attwood wants tougher drink-driving laws
Northern Ireland's environment minister has outlined his proposals to change the drink-driving laws | BBC, UK
Samaritans prison listeners service threatened by public sector cuts
Scheme introduced to prevent jail suicides celebrates 20th anniversary, but some fear it will soon be under threat | Guardian, UK
People can become addicted to alcohol for less than €10 per week, Health Committee is told
Low cost selling of alcohol, misuse of some prescription drugs and the availability and supply of illegal drugs are impacting on the lives of people, in particular young people, the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children heard today when it discussed the issue of drug abuse and illegal drug use with Minister of State, Roisin Shortall, TD and the National Advisory Committee on Drugs | Houses of the Oireachtas, Ireland
Shortall wants to end below-cost alcohol sales
Minister of State for Health Róisín Shortall has said she is in favour of introducing a minimum price for alcohol being sold in supermarkets and other shops to make alcohol products more expensive | Irish Times
The Financial Burden of Substance Abuse in West Virginia
The report, part of a larger Family Funding Study project, is the first in series 2 in which the cost of drug and alcohol abuse to West Virginia’s criminal justice, healthcare, education, welfare, and workforce systems will be examined | WV Prevention Resource Center, USA
For Many, a Life-Saving Drug Out of Reach
Mark Kinzly saved two lives this week. But he wouldn’t have been here to help if a friend hadn’t once done for him what he’s now repeatedly done for others - provide overdose victims with Naloxone, the antidote that revived them | New York Times, USA
Putting pot in its place
With a Rand study showing an increase in crime after some medical marijuana dispensaries were shut down, L.A. needs a better policy toward such facilities | LA Times, USA
Organizational Change: Adopting a Housing First Approach
This tool-kit explains how to shift away from shelter and transitional housing strategies and toward prevention and Housing First approaches | National Alliance to End Homelessness, USA
Giant wine companies blame tax for the glut
The chief executive of the Alcohol, Education and Rehabilitation Foundation, Michael Thorn, said the companies' views underline the need for the government to re-examine calls for reform | SMH, Australia
Take a drug test or lose benefits? Proposal raises fears
Addiction treatment services are raising the alarm about a proposal to penalise welfare beneficiaries who refuse to undergo drug tests or addiction treatment | New Zealand Herald
Several sedated after taking fake ecstasy
Police say the pills were part of a bigger batch and are concerned more will be circulating amongst the bar and party scene | Stuff.co, New Zealand