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The latest substance misuse field-related news and DDN media watch.
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After all the government’s public health campaigns on the health risks associated with excessive drinking, a new survey commissioned for its Know your limits campaign reveals that alcohol’s effect on the appearance is the main reason men would cut their consumption, second only to saving money.
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A coalition of public health and alcohol organisations has launched a call for a ban on all advertising that promotes alcohol on the basis of low cost.
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There has been a steep decline in coca cultivation in Columbia but increases in Bolivia and Peru, according to figures released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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The government has launched its crackdown on teenage binge drinking in the summer holidays with ‘up to’ £1.4m of new money for 69 youth crime priority areas.
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The markets for opiates, cocaine and cannabis are ‘flat or decreasing’, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World drug report 2009. However, production and use of synthetic drugs is thought to be on the rise in the developing world.
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Community Safety
Rochdale Borough Council
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University Hospital Of South Manchester
ALCOHOL SCREENING AND INTERVENTION TEAM
Type : Permanent
Salary : £29,789-£39,273
Section : Nurse
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North Somerset Council
Based in Weston-super-Mare
Type : Permanent
Salary : £25,220 – £27,573 p.a. pro rata
Section : Project Worker
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Liverpool John Moores University
Type : Permanent
Salary : £24,152 - £28,839
Section : Prison Worker
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Broadway Lodge
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Type : Permanent
Salary : £30,000 + per annum excellent benefits package
Section : Service Manager
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BROADREACH HOUSE
PLYMOUTH
Type : Permanent
Salary : £23,340
Section : Counsellor
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amber
Amber Foundation - Transforming Lives
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Findings
Drug and Alcohol Findings
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Claire
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marcusparkus
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fayeDDN
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'First they came for the terrorists...'
16 Jun 2009
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'The Definition of Insanity Is...'
30 Jun 2009
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Many people with depression and anxiety want to have access to ‘talking therapies’ rather than taking anti-depressants, but at the moment this kind of support is not widely available.
21 May 2009
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'Youngsters "drinking dangerously"
02 Jul 2009
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Offering all types of cbt training
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Our training projects are special because we personally tailor them to meet the needs of your organisation.
We can help you learn:
- about any specific/all the drugs humans use and abuse
- how their use might be impacting on your business; or placing your team members in danger
- how to spot the warning signs and tune in to the alarm bells
- how to manage impaired professionals
- how to reduce harms
- what treatment is and how it works
- understand drug use and the rituals that accompany them
- your own bespoke package
email: sarah@sarahgrahamsolutions.com
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Provision of cost effect solutions to training and learning needs in a variety of substance misuse areas, for example: Substance Misuse Awareness (National Open College Network accredited), Alcohol Awareness, Substance Misuse in the Workplace, Brief Interventions, Structured & Free Mapping (ITEP), Relapse Prevention and Averting Aggression. Also Professional Trainer Certificate accredited with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Email: training@lighthouseproject.co.uk
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Inspiring innovative solutions and creative partnerships
KNB Vision is to provide training services and projects that enable individuals and
communities to live safely through reducing harm and removing
obstacles to health, well-being and inclusion.
Working with you to meet the needs of your communities.
Including:
Basic Drug Awareness
Complete Cannabis Course
Working with stimulant users
Domestic Violence and substance misuse
Alcohol Brief Intervention
Group Work Skills
Child Protection for Drug & Alcohol Workers
Keyworking and Care Planning
Alcohol Foetal Syndrome
All training is mapped to DANOS
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Our training is designed so that users who attend are then able to educate each other. We provide training in:
For further information please contact us
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Programme : 12 step
Length : 12 - 24 weeks
Age : 18+
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Programme : eclectic
Length : 6 months
Age : 18 - 65
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Programme : 12 step
Length : 8-12 weeks
Age : 18+
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Programme : eclectic
Length : 16 weeks
Age : 18 - 65
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Programme : tc
Length : 12 months
Age : 18+
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Warwick
Monday 6th July 2009 - Wednesday 8th July 2009
06 Jul 2009
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Wednesday 15th July 2009
Manchester
15 Jul 2009
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Brighton
Thursday 16th July
16 Jul 2009
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London
Thursday 16th July 2009
16 Jul 2009
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London
Tuesday 8th September 2009
08 Sep 2009
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The FASD Trust was started in response to the growing number of requests for information on FASD being received by the adoptive parents of a child with FAS.
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NDPA promotes effective policies, using all means available to its members, including prevention, education, intervention, treatment and legal processes.
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DACA provides information on illicit drug issues and recommends policies that eliminate harm to our community.
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The US based Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) is dedicated to addressing the problems substance abuse creates for individuals, families, and communities.
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A family guide to keeping youth mentally healthy and drug free is a public education web site developed to communicate to parents and other caring adults about how they can help promote their child's mental health and reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
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Looking to cook something different tonight?! Take a look at new recipe ideas!
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The Front Page ~ All the latest from the UK AND around the world.
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Think you'd look good in Abba? The Vatican? On a magic carpet ride?
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Guilty pleasures from the world of popular culture. From celeb news to music and film exclusives - a perfect source of escapism!
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