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Three decades of failed policies have destroyed the life chances of millions living in public housing, says a devastating new report [The Independent on Sunday, UK]
The trial of a pregnant Briton who could face death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling is to take place tomorrow, according to a legal charity [Guardian, UK]
Rigorous reviews of the science on the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) indicate that AA and related 12-step treatment are at least as helpful as other intervention approaches. Exactly how AA achieves these beneficial outcomes is less well understood [Addiction Research & Theory Abstract, UK]
Spent the night with Stuart, Tamsin and their young boys in the country. A real pleasure to spend an evening with such lovely, kind people. I am so lucky being in the recovery field, meeting and interacting with such good friends. And I also got well and truly entertained by Mark Gilman, who is a scream [David Clark Blog, Wired In]
I would like to inform you of the launch of the Irish Needle Exchange Forum, Ireland’s first dedicated online resource for those working in the field on needle exchange services, those using the services, and those with an interest in the subject [Tim Bingham Blog, Wired In]
The editor of a lifestyle magazine that tries to make things ‘a bit easier’ for people with mental health problems believes it could appeal to any reader. Mark Brown describes his mission to challenge our stereotypes [Guardian, UK]
The Bradley report on mental health among prisons covers issues that the Women’s Institute has been campaigning on since last summer, says Marianne Sladowsky [Guardian, UK]
Successfully persuading chronic alcoholics of the virtues of gardening and a good diet may appear like an impossible task, but doctors are to start promoting The Good Life model in a bid to cure Scotland’s drink problem [The Scotsman, UK]
In a voice that is raw and honest, Nic spares no detail in telling us the compelling, heartbreaking, and true story of his relapse and the road to recovery [Amazon, UK]
Srey Mao says she uses heroin to forget her pain about her family. At around the same time, she also began using yama, a form of methamphetamine diluted or “cut” with a variety of other chemicals, which is very common in Southeast Asia [Talking Drugs]
Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health, has merged into The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. See letter by David Rosenbloom [Join Together, USA]
In her heartbreaking memoir of incredible depth and honesty, “In the Blink of an Eye” (published by AuthorHouse), Joyce Lovely describes a true story of a family in the death-grip of addiction [US Newswire]
The idea behind homeless soccer is something like this: Take a group of poor people, disconnected from the regular rhythms of life, lacking both physical exercise and much to look forward to. Add soccer [New York Times, USA]
Seeks to investigate the relationship between drug use and crime, illuminating gender differences among three different samples: police detainees (DUMA), prisoners (DUCO) and the Australian population (through the National Drug Strategy Household Survey and census data [Australian Institute of Criminology]
Ambulance call-outs for drunks have more than doubled since 2002, as the health system bears the weight of worsening problem drinking in Victoria [The Age, Australia]
Provides insights into how opium and morphine have been used and considered at various times in history [Wired In article]
It transforms the lives of many ‘hyper’ children, but as pupils peddle it at school, a new drug nightmare is unfolding [Guardian, UK]
