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Heavy cannabis use can cause lasting cognitive problems in young
Persistent cannabis use is associated with ‘neuropsychological decline’ among those whose use began in adolescence, says a new study.
The findings are ‘suggestive of a...
September issue
A grand day out
How did Glasgow's drug and alcohol services join together to strengthen their pull on the community? Read our cover story and...
Does a preoccupation with binge drinking mean the health aspects of alcohol are being...
The health select committee recently reported that government alcohol policy should move beyond public order in town centres and increase its focus on health. DDN reports.
The...
Medications in recovery
An expert group convened by the NTA has made recommendations on reorientating drug dependence treatment to fit the recovery agenda. We invited the group's...
Medications in recovery
An expert group convened by the NTA has made recommendations on reorientating drug dependence treatment to fit the recovery agenda. We invited the group's...
Medications in recovery
An expert group convened by the NTA made recommendations on reorientating drug dependence treatment to fit the recovery agenda. We invited the group's chair,...
August issue
Life-saving stuff
Nearly 3,500 naloxone take-home kits have been issued in Scotland over the past year, giving the chance of emergency treatment for overdose that...
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Video Lounge
Here are some highlights from the DDN Youtube channel and other videos from the field. Our channel contains highlights from conferences including The National...
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One step beyond
It’s time to move clear of the abstinence v prescribing debate and agree on a holistic, pragmatic approach, says Oscar D’Agnone.
How best to treat...
Families First Conference
A big thank you to everyone who attended the conference! See below to read tweets, see pictures and view presentations from the day. The conference...
Adfam
Adfam is a charity working on behalf of the families and loved ones affected by drug use.
It provides direct support to families through publications,...
Service User Directory
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Training Directory
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Together We Stand! DDN Service User Conference, 2012
The 5th National Service User Involvement Conference
Together We Stand
The NEC Birmingham, 16 February 2012
Virtual magazine / PDF version
Opening session:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfxpnoG4YH8]
Panel debate:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vkQ4dCSgRE]
Nick Mercer:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsCYs0JEXhU]
Nick...
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Expert group calls for focus on abstinence
Substitute prescribing ‘not an end in itself’, says group chaired by Prof John Strang.
Service users should not be ‘parked indefinitely’ on substitute medication and...
July issue
Two-way street – realising the true value of enterprise
There's a risk of compromising quality when you're doing rehabilitation in a recession, says Robbie Davison....
300m drug users world-wide by ‘end of century’
Opium production in Afghanistan has ‘rebounded’ to its previously high levels, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) 2012 world...
Unions criticise services handover to third sector
Public service union Unison and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have criticised plans for Manchester’s drug services to be handed over from the...
News in brief
A round up of news from the field.
Heavy toll
Two million patients a year are presenting to hospital emergency departments with alcohol-related illness or injury,...
June issue
In it together – stigma is a challenge we must tackle head on
We must have all experienced stigma at one time or another, but...
Scots pass ‘landmark’ alcohol minimum pricing bill
The Alcohol Minimum Pricing Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament, 18 months after the previous Alcohol etc (Scotland) Bill had its provisions...