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Tackling
alcohol misuse |
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The Scottish Government today published its
framework for tackling Scotland's £2.25 billion alcohol
misuse problem [Scottish Government, UK] |
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Changing
Scotland's Relationship with Alcohol: A Framework for Action |
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This Framework sets out the first steps on
our journey. We will need to keep our work under review, making
sure it is getting the right results. This Framework cannot offer
all the answers, but if we work together with shared objectives
the journey will make a real difference to the people of Scotland
- Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary
for Health and Wellbeing [Scottish Government, UK] |
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Analysis
of Responses to the Consultation on the Scottish Government's
Strategic Approach to Changing Scotland's relationship with
Alcohol |
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The report contains findings from an analysis
of written responses to the Scottish Government consultation:
'Changing Scotland's Relationship with Alcohol: A Discussion
Paper on Our Strategic Approach' [Scottish Government, UK] |
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Launch
of Scottish Network of Alcohol Practitioners for the Young |
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SNAPY is
a three year project bringing together professionals who work
with children affected by their own or someone else's drinking
to share good practice, skills and resource [Alcohol Focus Scotland,
UK] |
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Let’s
talk about drugs |
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TalkingDrugs is exactly that – let’s
talk about drugs. Developed by Release, it is a unique participatory
mechanism for global dialogue and action on drugs and drug policy – see
for yourself and get involved [Let’s talk about drugs] |
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Communities
of Recovery |
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As we see recovery communities develop, new
mutual aid groups will open, recovering people will tell their
stories and act as role models, and newcomers will find the resources
from within and from the community to sign up to the spirit and
road of recovery [David McCartney Blog, Wired In] |
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Know
what you’re talking about |
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Addaction recognises that many parents don’t
feel confident talking about drugs with their teenage children.
But we also know that discussing the subject as a family can
help stop young people getting into trouble. ‘Know
what you’re talking about’ guide gives parents
basic information to make them more confident about raising the
issue [Addaction, UK] |
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Residential
rehabilitation: what's the story? |
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The government’s Commission for Social
Care Inspection and the NTA carried out a review of treatment
services last year – inspector David Finney reveals findings
that “residential rehabs outstrip other sectors in every
outcome group we measure” [Addiction Today, UK] |
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Rehabs
closing - latest count: 18 |
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Despite high standards, UK rehabs are closing
at the rate of almost one per month – two closed in February
alone. Read the list here [Addiction Today, UK] |
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Mindful
of the needs of recovering addicts |
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Mindfulness could be a life-saving technique
for those intent on becoming free of addiction [Irish Times] |
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Alcohol
disorder takes toll |
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Damage caused by expectant mothers who drink
costs Canada $5 billion a year, researchers find [The Star, Canada] |
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Needle
numbers shoot up |
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City recovers 507,692 syringes used by addicts
in 2008, up from 300,000 collected in previous year [Ottawa Sun,
Canada] |
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NIDA
Study Shows That Methylphenidate (Ritalin) Causes Neuronal
Changes in Brain Reward Areas |
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Similarities and Differences Compared to Cocaine
were Found [NIDA, USA] |
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Insanity
Continues Unabated in Drug Policy |
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Too many to get too far into depth, let's just
glance over some recent things stirring (limiting my comments
on each item to about a paragraph on each) [DPA, USA] |
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Heavy
drinking tied to depression |
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Excessive alcohol drinking may increase the
risk of depression, a long-term study conducted over 25 years
in New Zealand has found [The Age, Australia] |
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Call
to get tobacco out of sight in shops |
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The Paediatric Society of New Zealand, the
Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, Barnardos New Zealand and
Parents Centres New Zealand have joined forces to put their weight
behind calls to get tobacco out of sight in shops [Scoop, New
Zealand] |
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West
Africa under attack |
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UNODC has been warning for some time that West
Africa is at risk of becoming an epicentre for drug trafficking
and the crime and corruption associated with it [UNODC] |
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