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A Treatment Improvement Protocol Tip 52 [SAMHSA, USA]
Results from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) [Liverpool John Moores University and National Treatment Agency, UK]
The objectives of this discussion paper are to advise the public about the introduction of alcohol ignition interlocks and to seek comment from the Queensland community on potential new programs or improvements to existing policies and programs that could be introduced to address this road safety problem [Queensland Government, Australia]
Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment is for people who have co-occurring disorders, mental illness and a substance abuse addiction. This treatment approach helps people recover by offering both mental health and substance abuse services at the same time and in one setting [SAMHSA, USA]
Between 1997 and 2007, the proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions reporting co-abuse of alcohol and drugs declined from 45.3 to 39.4 percent [SAMHSA, USA]
This TIP endorses a biopsychosociocultural framework based on clinical practice and research centered on women. By placing emphasis on the importance of context, many topics examine the role of factors that influence women’s substance use from initiation of use to engagement of continuing care treatment services, i.e., relationships, gender socialization, and culture [SAMHSA, USA]
This briefing papers calls for a much needed Impact Assessment of drug policy. All stakeholders in the drugs debate share the goal of a policy and legal structures that maximise social, environmental, physical and psychological wellbeing. However, the debate around improving drug policy has been emotive, polarised and deadlocked [International Drug Policy Consortium]
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), about 420,000 of the over 5 million veterans receiving health care from VA had substance use disorder diagnoses in fiscal year 2009 [Government Accountability Office, USA]
Kevin Barron MP, Chairman of the Health Select Committee opened a debate in the Commons on the Committee’s recent report on alcohol. Gillian Merron, Minister of State, at the Health Department, responded to the debate [Parliament, UK]
The report is the result of face-to-face research commissioned by NHS North West, Our Life and Pfizer Limited. The partnership aimed to discover the health attitudes and lifestyle choices of an economically deprived population with existing health risk factors [Our Life, UK]
Faces & Voices of Recovery grew out of the historic 2001 Recovery Summit in St. Paul, Minnesota. It rose as an organizational manifestation of a new recovery advocacy movement in the United States. In the years since, Pat Taylor has brought great passion, skill and creativity to her leadership of Faces & Voices [Faces & Voices of Recovery, USA]
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]
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]
“Reduction in harm caused by problem drug use presents a complex and chronic challenge. This is being addressed by a series of strategies and programmes and very substantial resources: £1.2 billion a year. It is achieving improved results but we need to learn from experience as we go forward and measure effectiveness and value for money in order to make appropriate adjustments to programmes [National Audit Office, UK]
This drug policy guide was compiled in 2009 through research and consultation with our network of experts. It aims to provide our regional and national partners with a resource that they can use to conduct reviews of the national drug policies and programmes in their areas, and engage with policy-makers to work towards policy and programme improvements [International Drug Policy Consortium]
Any successful policy against cocaine must address both supply-side enforcement and demand reduction. To co-ordinate action across the many disparate government agencies, we recommend the appointment of an Independent Drugs Advisor to ensure that Government drugs policy is fully implemented, and in an integrated manner [UK Government]
This report addresses the health consequences of drug use by describing characteristics and drug use patterns of New Yorkers [New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, USA]
More people are using powder cocaine, more people are seeking help for dependency, and more are being successfully treated, according to the results of the largest ever study into the effectiveness of treatment for powder cocaine dependency in England [NTA, UK]
… only 11% receive any treatment [CASA, Columbia University, USA]
