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‘Successful completion of drug treatment’ will be one of the ‘desired
outcomes’ when new national body Public Health England becomes
operational next year.
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People coerced into drug smuggling by organised criminals are likely
to face shorter prison terms under new guidelines issued by the
Sentencing Council.
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The government’s sensible drinking guidelines should be reviewed, according to a report from the cross-party House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.
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Seventy-five per cent of under-18s leaving drug and alcohol treatment
services in 2010 did so because they no longer needed specialist interventions, compared to 48 per cent five years ago, according to a
report from the NTA.
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The government says it is making £450m available to ‘turn around the
lives of 120,000 of some of the country’s most troubled families’ –
defined as those that have ‘serious problems and cause serious problems’
– by the end of the current Parliament.
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Consideration should be
given to prescribing an alternative to street heroin in the event of
another anthrax outbreak, says a report on behalf of the National
Anthrax Outbreak Control Team (NAOCT) that handled the outbreak of two
years ago (DDN, 18 January 2010, page 4).
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Levels of opium poppy cultivation in South East Asia have ‘significantly’ increased, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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Bosence and Boswyns Treatment Services
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TWS
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UK Recovery Federation
The UK Recovery Federation
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DDN Christmas Cards 2011
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My name is James and that’s all I can really tell you about me beside thefact I’ve worked in the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) sectorpretty much continuously since the early 1990’s. I’m choosing to remainanonymous because I work in a sensitive day job.
23 Jun 2011
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Sara has worked across the field of health
and social care
working mainly in substance use (drugs and alcohol) ,
sexual health and mental health. Her work has a strong
community focus - and she has a good background in the type
of collaborative planning that is now such a feature of
local and regional partnership working.
25 Nov 2010
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This
blog tries to pick up relevant media
and research stories about
drug education. It mainly focuses on information in England as this is
the geographical remit for the Drug Education Forum.
18 Jun 2010
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Drug Rehab is dedicated to the treatment of drug addictions. We provide information and treatment resources for individuals suffering all addictions.
23 Jun 2011
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DrugData Update was launched as a means of keeping DrugScope members and the rest of the AOD (Alcohol and Other Drug) sector up-to-date with new publications.
24 Jun 2011
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Programme : 12 step
Length : 3 - 12 months
Age : 18+
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Programme : 12 step
Length : 6 months
Age : 18+
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Programme : 12 step
Length : 12 weeks - 12 months
Age : 18+
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Programme : 12 step
Length : 12 - 24 weeks
Age : 18+
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Programme : 12 step
Length : 3 - 6 months
Age : 18+
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9 February 2012
Central London
09 Feb 2012
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22 March 2012
Central London
22 Mar 2012
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16 April 2012 - 20 April 2012
Birmingham
16 Apr 2012
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18 April 2012
Central London
18 Apr 2012
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9 May 2012 - 10 May 2012
Birmingham
09 May 2012
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A resource for service users and service user groups, this directory lists regional and local service user groups across the UK.
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Welsh Assembly's Centre for Excellence on training & development.
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Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
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Alcohol
Concern works to reduce alcohol related harm, and to increase the range and quality of services
available to people with alcohol related
problems.
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Links and resources for professionals working in the substance misuse field provided by FDAP.
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Nacoa was founded to provide information, advice and support for children of alcohol dependent parents and people concerned for their welfare.
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View both the ten minute edit and full lecture (in four parts) of the Alison Chesney and Eddie Killoran memorial lecture. Hosted by the Conference Consortium, the lecture by former director of IHRA Professor Gerry Stimson was entitled 'Harm reduction: the advocacy of science and the science of advocacy.'
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Service user group Camden Frontline have created a 21-minute film promoting the services available in Camden and demonstrating the work of Camden Frontline.
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Follow Ben in his tragic documentary which followed his addiction to heroin.
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Take a look at some vox pops from April's IHRA conference in Liverpool.
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At the recent UKESAD conference, the organisers were able to catch up with international interventionist John Southworth.
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