Daily Dose is produced by Wired In

Supported by

EMCDDA

If you are interested in becoming a Primary or Associate Sponsor please contact us.

Daily Dose Archives

We've migrated to a more flexible system for the running of Daily Dose but you can still get to the 7 years worth of archived content if you need to..

Browse by tag 'Findings'

Computerised cognitive-behavioural therapy cuts substance use by a third

An interactive computer program may offer a way to overcome the shortage of trained cognitive-behavioural therapists; supplementing routine counselling by program access twice a week reduced substance use by a third at a US counselling service dealing mainly with cocaine and alcohol users [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]

Tags: findingsuk   Date: 11 May 09

Intensive support helps drug problem welfare applicants quit using

Further demonstration from a US research team that relatively intensive case management support does help welfare applicants overcome substance use problems, but in this case only those not already managed through substitute prescribing [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]

Tags: findingsuk   Date: 10 May 09

Motivational interviews can set back patients committed to change

Motivational interviews are not universally beneficial or at worst neutral; sometimes they make things worse. In this US study they helped ambivalent patients make the most of their treatment but impeded the recovery of those already committed to change. Print publication 2005 [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]

Tags: findingsuk   Date: 27 Apr 09

Primary Sponsors

Home Office - Frank Home Office - Know Your Limits C4 Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Castle Craig Hospital Welsh Assembly Government Scottish Govt - Alcohol Challenge Concateno University of Glasgow - STRADA CRI Addaction