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In conclusion, alcohol misuse imposes a substantial burden on Scottish society, costing between about £2,476.6 million and £4,635.4 million per year at 2007/08 prices, with a mid-point of £3,555.7 [University of York and Scottish Government, UK]
It is time the Government listened more to the CMO and the President of the RCP and less to the drinks and retail industry. If everyone drank responsibly the alcohol industry might lose about 40% of its sales and some estimates are higher. In formulating its alcohol strategy, the Government must be more sceptical about the industry’s claims that it is in favour of responsible drinking [Health Committee, UK Government]
The challenge of tackling blood-borne viruses in injecting drug users has been an important part of prison policy and strategy consideration for the past two decades because of the high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and C and drug dependence in prisons [Addiction Editorial, UK]
Could the biggest ever media campaign by the US government aiming to turn US youth away from cannabis actually have done the reverse? At best it was a disappointment; at worst, it counterproductively fostered the impression that cannabis use was commonplace and hard to resist [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
My story starts back in 1989 when I first took any kind of drug. I was 16 years old. The drug back then was temgesic which I snorted – you got a tray for £20 and they had 10 tablets. But the first drug I fell in love with was DF118s. I used to have every DF you could buy in Baillieston, Glasgow [Jed Brady, Wired In]
My life slowly became more and more entrenched in the drug world – shop-lifting, buying, selling and finding ways and means to get more. I had heard of Narcotics Anonymous but I never thought people like me got clean. This was reinforced by doctors and key workers who kept telling me I had used for too long and should just stick to my script [Sharon Daniel, Wired In]
Well semi back into the swing of things after the season to be jolly but the weather is now getting on my nerves. Enough snow already. 2010 has a buzz about it in recovery terms (and I hope in other terms too) and it is good to see so many of you starting the New Year with hope in your hearts and eyes firmly focused on next steps [Michaela, Wired In]
If we don’t develop our drug interventions within a framework of harm reduction – pragmatically and sensibly dealing with the public and personal health issues related to drug use as they are, not as we wish they were, people will die. Harm reduction and recovery are not mutually exclusive [Sarah McGrail, UK]
I received a letter from Downing Street this week, in response to my meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call for an Impact Assessment of the Misuse of Drugs Act. In July of last year I met with the PM… [Transform, UK]
Whatever the cause, the result is a country with a significant drink problem. The figures quoted by the committee give the lie to the claim that alcohol is responsibly consumed by all but a minority [Mark Easton, BBC, UK]
A special treat this week on the Hooked podcast we have an interview with Niamh Eastwood from Release. Release are a charity working to help people with legal issues arising from their substance use [Injecting Advice, UK]
The group discuss the future of detox, and the speed with witch people can access detox in the North West. Therapeutic process’ are also on the agenda, the group look at how these process’ can be measured, as evidence based results become a priority {21’46”} [Inexcess TV, UK]
Nick distinguishes between harm reduction and harm elimination. He describes the way in which views of harm reduction in the USA have ‘muddied the waters’ in relation to the goal of controlled drinking {4’13”} [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
The Mental Welfare Commission has a duty under section 11 of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to investigate the case of any person subject to ill-treatment, neglect or some other deficiency in care and treatment [Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, UK]
Changing the words used to describe someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction may significantly alter the attitudes of health care professionals, even those who specialize in addiction treatment [Medical News Today, UK]
Home Secretary Alan Johnson today announced the new interim chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Professor Les Iversen’s role as interim chair starts immediately and will run for 12 months {Home Office, UK]
HCLU presents the results of its video advocacy work in 2009, in a new report published today [Hungarian Civil Liberties Union]
In this report, Corporations and Health Watch analyzes changes in alcohol industry responses to criticisms of its marketing practices. One source for such an analysis is the documents disclosed by the tobacco industry[Corporations and Health Watch, USA]
This briefing paper offers a guide to public health professionals and activists for understanding and responding to the alcohol industry’s public awareness and education initiatives. Its central thesis is that these programs can only be understood in the context of the industry’s marketing and political agendas [American Medical Association, USA]
Get the tools and resources you need to work on two important Faces & Voices initiatives – The Recovery Bill of Rights and The Recovery Voices Count campaign [Faces & Voices of Recovery, USA]
This Guide is intended to help Level I and II Trauma Centers plan, implement, and continually improve the new Committee on Trauma (COT) alcohol-screening and brief intervention requirements [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, USA]
Anne M. Fletcher, MS, RD is the recipient of the Research Society on Alcoholism Journalism Award for Sober for Good: New Solutions for Drinking Problems—Advice From Those Who Have Succeeded [The Afflicted & Affected, USA}
These once confidential internal documents provide new evidence on the drinks industry’s concerns about possible alcohol control measures and the strategies used to help overcome these concerns. These document findings justify the public health community’s cynicism about the alcohol industry… [Australian Medical Journal]
‘Your attitude and your repeated statements lead one to despair of politicians. Like journalists they seem only interested in the subject for one moment. They may pay lip service but then turn to other matters. I understand that politics and academic medicine are worlds apart but feel that your interest in prescribed benzodiazepine users is facile and so far futile. As Health Minister the public expects more of you’ [Professor C Heather Ashton, UK]
