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Pushing
recovery to the forefront |
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I've attached to this blog a copy of the Powerpoint
presentation I gave at a small recovery meeting I attended in
Glasgow in November… I then consider some of the initial
steps that are required to create a recovery revolution in today's
society [David Clark Blog, Wired In] |
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Ex-offenders
should be our secret weapon, not outcasts |
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Patric McGuinness spent a total of almost 16
years in jail as a result of more than 100 convictions related
to his substance abuse. But he has not committed a crime or used
drugs for six years. He has become extremely active in his own
community, working voluntarily in mental health and in gang relations
[Guardian, UK] |
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New
research reveals how cannabis alters brain function |
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Two recently published research papers have
used functional MRI (fMRI) to show how the two main constituents
of cannabis Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD)
act on the brain to modulate cognitive function and psychiatric
symptoms [Institute of Psychiatry, UK] |
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Binge
drinking leads to a greater risk of preterm birth |
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A new study from the Telethon Institute for
Child Health Research has revealed the consequences of heavy
and binge drinking on pregnancy even after these drinking patterns
have stopped [Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Australia] |
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The
Long Road Back |
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After two and a half years and a deepening
depression, I abandoned recovery and myself, returning to Meth
sometime in September of last year. Four months later, I am unable
to free myself from its clutches. For the longest time I thought
I was handling it, but I now see what a delusion that was [GuyinGHo
Blog, Wired In] |
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Support
for National Drugs Strategy |
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A funding boost will help provide better and
faster access to drug treatment services across Scotland [Scottish
Government, UK] |
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PAGB
response to the APPG on Drug Misuse inquiry into the misuse
of prescription-only and OTC medicines |
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The safe use of OTC medicines is of paramount
concern to the industry and PAGB submitted written and
oral evidence to the inquiry, including a PAGB commissioned independent
review of all the available data [PAGB, UK] |
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Methadone
and HCV Treatment |
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Relatively few patients infected with the hepatitis
C virus through intravenous drug abuse receive effective antiviral
therapy [Irish Medical Journal] |
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Beer's
drug-theme angers watchdog |
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The industry body that monitors the promotion
and sale of alcohol has accused a Scottish microbrewery of marketing
a beer that glamorises drugs [Financial Times, UK] |
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Who
Opposed the El Paso Resolution, And Why Did They Oppose It? |
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The most interesting aspect of this policy
flip-flop, to me, was the way state and federal legislators quickly
rushed in to try to squelch any possibility of a debate [Drug
Law Blog, USA] |
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Greater
effort needed to stem drug toll |
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A greater effort is needed in schools to stem
the 4,300 drug-related deaths in Queensland each year, educators
say [SMH, Australia] |
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Thank
you for drinking despite the hazards |
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Soon you will see full-page advertisements
from alcohol retailers with a difference. They are planning to
devote 10 per cent of the ad space to promoting websites that
discourage binge drinking [SMH, Australia] |
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International
Support for Harm Reduction |
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An overview of multi-lateral endorsement of
harm reduction policy and practice. 13-page
PDF [UNGASS] |
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UN
Reference Group Request Information on HIV Services for Injecting
Drug Users |
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The Reference Group to the United Nations on
HIV and Injecting Drug Use has issued a call for information
and assistance in gathering reports and papers documenting the
provision of HIV prevention and care services for injecting drug
users around the world [IHRA] |
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Drug
abuse on the rise in Gaza - specialists |
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Some doctors and pharmacists in Gaza believe
drug abuse has increased dramatically in the enclave since June
2007 when Hamas took ove [IRIN] |
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Karzai
blames allies over civilian deaths, drugs |
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Addressing the opening session of parliament, Karzai called
for a re-think in the international strategy aimed at rooting
out extremists and cracking down on drug farming in Afghanistan
[Ariana, Afghanistan] |
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