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Middlegate is the UK’s only residential rehab for teens- with 5 beds, in a rural, safe location; staffed by a dedicated, professional team. Without immediate central funding of those beds- which are much needed- Middlegate will close any day; and the teams expertise will be lost [Number10.gov.uk]
The review which led a national US task force to recommend limiting the concentration of retail alcohol outlets as an important public health measure to curb excessive alcohol use and related harms [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
The more you try to ratchet up public anxiety in hopes of protecting a few by misinforming the many, the more the public’s indifference to official information is ratcheted up in response. Yes, heroin kills; speed kills; carelessness kills. But by robbing warnings of their authority, you rob authority of its power to warn. Drugs do kill; but exaggeration kills too [Times, UK]
I didn’t want to take that first hit because I was afraid that I may get hooked. My friend tried it first and said it was really nice and that I had to try this. I fought with an inner voice that said “don’t do it”. I had fought this same ‘inner voice’ thing on numerous other occasions – so I tried it [Ken K, WIred In]
We are asking you to join us in this dramatic display of support for recovery. Over the last few years, here in the UK, recovered people have taken significant strides in ‘putting a face on recovery’. Indeed, by having the courage to proclaim that ‘recovery is a reality’ in our lives, we believe we can help shape public policy and begin to reduce stigma [National Recovery Walk 2010]
There has been a lot of really powerful personal stories featured on this site as of late. So in the spirit of openness, I thought I would go in to a bit more detail about my life. Those of you who have read aspergers and addiction and the curse of the perfectionist will already know a bit [Matthew, Wired In]
This blog is something I need to write and add to when I can over the coming months whilst caring for my mother at home after her heart operation. I feel this goes beyond taking my daily inventory and some thoughts I am not willing to share openly at meetings [Phil Hughes, WIred In]
The NHS have launched the ‘Drinking causes damage you can’t see’ campaign. A new website at www.drinking.nhs.uk offers a range of tools and information to help assess and cut down harmful drinking [Alcohol Policy UK]
The Independent Advisory Panel, part of the Ministerial Council on Deaths in Custody, has launched a new website [Ministry of Justice, UK]
The government wants to halve the number of cigarette users, infuriating the tobacco industry and diehard smokers [Guardian, UK]
Sadly it seems the grand plan involves going after the addicts, while leaving the peddlers alone [Guardian Editorial, UK]
The UK’s Department of Health (DoH) has announced an ambitious new strategy for reducing smoking in the population from 21% currently, to 10% by 2020 [Transform Drug Policy Foundation, UK]
The number of compulsive gamblers has exploded as feared, but money spent on treatment and awareness is still lacking [Guardian, UK]
Government climbs down over use of alcohol, gambling and junk food brands after opposition from cabinet ministers [Guardian, UK]
It is a known fact that of the many individuals in the United States who suffer from substance use disorders and addiction are not receiving treatment for their addictions [Counselor, USA]
Research is steadily advancing our understanding of substance use disorders, and is spawning ever more effective treatments; however, it often takes several years for therapies with demonstrated efficacy to enter clinical practice [Counselor, USA]
