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The drugs scene in Colombia is characterized by the fact that it is dominated by a confusion of insufficiently supported statistics and speculative diagnoses which produce policies that reflect this chaos. The common denominator is the political manipulation of the data [Transnational Institute, uSA]
The concept of “conflict of interest” is a relatively recent development, intended to ensure that those involved in decision-making are motivated by reasonably objective judgment, rather than personal gain or bias [International Center for Alcohol Policies, USA]
What are you up to at 3.00 on Saturday September 25th 2010? Putting a face on Recovery that’s what. And furthermore you will be proclaiming, by just being there, that Recovery is a Reality! There is great value in being part of the Wired In community, we all know this. But we need to take the message on to the streets of Glasgow and show everyone that there is hope [UK Recovery Walk 2010, Wired In]
So as the continuing culture of binge drinking emerges, and with many of our clients becoming dependent on alcohol, is it time we revisited the recovery agenda within shared care? I say that because the standards within the treatment services are addressing many of the issues needed to help people sustain long term recovery [Oliver, Wired In]
This stuff is not about re-writing the script around what we as workers do. But, to my mind, it is about changing our attitudes and perceptions around the models we’ve been used to working within. To familiarise ourselves with a fresh approach that is able to offer Recovery as a very real and genuine option for the people who walk in through our doors [Peter M, WIred In]
I have been thinking a lot recently about how we develop recovery enhancing environments and move towards a strengths based model of treatment. As a result I have been thinking about what has been important to my own recovery and how I how I realised what type of career, and indeed lifestyle, I would be suited to [Matthew, Wired In]
I was reading Halyz blog just now, and something struck me that I wanted to share with you all. The last couple of sentences of the blog talked about how she felt when someone complimented her on her appearance and how that made her feel [Paps, Wired In]
“I thought suicide and death were the only way out.” When Katie came to Liverpool to do “the Work” as part of the Road to Recovery Event we caught up with her at the Hope Street Hotel [Inexcess TV, UK]
Three illustrations of the workings of the UK drugs policy this week, each very different yet all indicative of the dire state UK drugs policy is in [UKCIA, UK]
Looks at both the relationship between alcohol misuse and potentially resulting problems that may occur in the rail environment, but also assessing how the rail industry can overcome such issues effectively and without unduly impacting on those who do drink but do not cause problems [Centre for Public Health Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, UK]
Tobacco smoking is a practice in which tobacco is burned and the smoke inhaled or tasted. Smoking is primarily practiced as a route of administration for nicotine through the lungs; it is a way of getting nicotine into your system rapidly [Medical News Today, UK]
Some of us have been waiting a long time to be able to stock foil in our needle programmes, today’s article is from Allison my co-host on the Hooked podcast who is now in a position to do this [Injecting Advice, UK]
The rise of authorized marijuana use in the U.S. means that many individuals are using cannabis as they concurrently engage in other forms of treatment, such as substance abuse counseling and psychotherapy [Harm Reduction Journal, USA]
In simple terms, dependence can be seen as an impairment in a person’s ability or power to choose. The drug becomes more important to the person than other aspects of their life, which the majority of us would consider as essential [Wired In]
