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The end of the year can be a time of fun, socialising and relaxation, but it can also be a time for over-indulgence. This alert gives some key tips and useful resources for staying safe during the “silly season” [Australian Drug Foundation]
A number of publications to help you feel better-informed about drugs, alcohol and the problems they can cause – available for download [Addaction, UK]
The Recovery Bill of Rights is a statement of the principle that all Americans have a right to recover from addiction to alcohol and other drugs [Faces & Voices of Recovery, USA]
The Adfam grandparent carers project is looking at existing services in London and developing new ways of supporting grandparents who are bringing up their grandchildren because of parental drug misuse [Adfam, UK]
You can now learn about anti-discrimination laws that protect people in recovery and those with criminal records by taking one of the Legal Action Center’s free webinars at any time or consulting any of the written m materials from the Center’s “Know Your Rights” training project [Legal Action Center, USA]
[National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism, USA]
Evidence-based information on the effectiveness of interventions attempts to integrate available individual expertise (i.e. expert opinions) with the best available external evidence from systematic research [European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction]
This website brings together a range of resources to help journalism tutors, trainers and students to understand the issues and sensitivities involved in reporting poverty in the UK [Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK]
Hooked episode 17 is all about supervised injecting rooms and the recent media coverage of Proffessor John Strang’s RIOTT (Randomised Injectable Opioid Treatment Trial) and its outcomes [Injecting advice, UK]
The great people behind the Harm Reduction Works campaign sent me an advanced copy of the new overdose DVDs [Injecting Advice, UK]
This workbook provides individuals participating in the 12-week anger management group treatment with a summary of core concepts, worksheets to complete homework assignments, and space to take notes for each of the sessions [SAMHSA, USA]
this resource guide is designed to support health and human rights advocacy, training, education, programming, and grantmaking worldwide [Open Society Institute and Equitas]
This suite of resources examines these issues and some of the programs, approaches and strategies that have been used to reduce the risk of alcohol-related harms in the workplace [Australian Drug Foundation]
The Department of Health has identified a number of High Impact Changes which are calculated to be the most effective actions for those local areas that have prioritised the reduction in alcohol-related harm {Alcohol Learning Centre, UK]
But when abused—that is, taken by someone other than the patient for whom the medication was prescribed, or taken in a manner or dosage other than what was prescribed—prescription medications can produce serious adverse health effects, including addiction [National Institute on Drug Abuse, USA]
The Recovery Month Web site aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug disorders in all its forms is possible [SAMHSA, USA]
The Recovery Month Web site aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug disorders in all its forms is possible [SAMHSA, USA]
To locate the drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs nearest you, find your State on the map below and click on it [SAMHSA, USA]
As more addictions come into our lives, more addicts are created. It can go far beyond substance abuse and wreck families, as well as lives. Below are the best 100 blogs from addicts, for addicts, and for the families of addicts [Online Nurse Practitioner Schools, USA] {Let us know about the blogs you think should be on this list – DD ed}
This resource has been developed to support health professionals to address the issue of alcohol use in pregnancy with women [Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Australia]
