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Downgrade
ecstasy to class B drug, say ministerial advisers |
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Advisory Council has 'pro-drug' agenda, say
critics, raising questions over its fitness to advise ministers
[The Independent, UK] |
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Government
clashes again with its own drug advisers about downgrading
ecstasy |
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The advisory council on the misuse of drugs
(ACMD) is expected to urge the home secretary, Jacqui Smith,
to remove ecstasy from the class A category comprising the most
dangerous drugs, following an extensive review of the medical
risks associated with taking it [Guardian, UK] |
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Home
Secretary Jacqui Smith fights move to relax law on Ecstasy |
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Jacqui Smith is on a collision course with
government drug experts over their belief that Ecstasy should
be downgraded [Daily Mail, UK] |
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More
Asian women 'use hard drugs' |
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A growing number of Asian women are using Class
A drugs, according to leading Asian drugs charity Nafas [BBC,
UK] |
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NHS
(England) Operating Framework for 2009/10: alcohol a 'locally
determined' priority |
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So PCTs should include alcohol in their own
operational plans, and even if they don't see it as a priority,
they should understand the impact of improving alcohol services
upon other targets [Alcohol Policy UK] |
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Fingerprint
technology helps keep out under-age customers |
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A high-tech fingerprint scanner is helping
to tackle underage drinking. Staff at Bargain Booze in Chorley,
Lancashire, use biometric fingerprint scanners to prevent youngsters
from buying booze [CRP, UK] |
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The
Australian - Powers granted to target heroin (30 years ago) |
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This, in fact, wasn’t a news report as
such, but rather a report on something the Australian government
had done in secret 30 years ago, only now released under their
30 year rule [UKCIA] |
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Warning
over youth mental health |
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The Prince's Trust is warning that young unemployed
adults need more help to deal with mental health problems [BBC,
UK] |
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Germany
to Ban Cannabis-Like Drug Spice |
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The production, trade and sale of the in-drug "Spice" will
likely be illegalized from January under German narcotics laws
[DW World, Germany] |
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Emerging
clues: Is this teen at risk for substance abuse? |
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Childhood characteristics may be predictive
and suggest early interventions [Current Psychiatry] |
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Making
the Drug Problem Smaller, 2001-2008 |
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The good news is that drug use is down, in
some cases down sharply, with the use of some drugs at or near
historic lows. Drug use among young people has only been lower
in three of the past 17 years. 14-page PDF [ONDCP, USA] |
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A
new blueprint for alcohol and other drug treatment services
2009-2013 |
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Client-centred, service-focused. 60-page PDF
[Victorian Government Department of Human Services, Australia] |
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Aussies
trying to kick drug habits |
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The majority of Australians support policies
aimed at reducing alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use, and
are also making efforts to kick their own drug habits, according
to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health
and Welfare [Science Alert, Australia] |
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