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It is in the individual and within communities that recovery lies. We all have had to ‘recover’ in our lives from the slings and arrows of life, the abuse of self and others, the traumas of loss, fear, grief and anger, the corrosive dependency’s that have polluted our minds and hearts. Who doesn’t need to recover? [Alistair, Wired In]
We are asking you to join us in this dramatic display of support for recovery. Over the last few years, here in the UK, recovered people have taken significant strides in ‘putting a face on recovery’. Indeed, by having the courage to proclaim that ‘recovery is a reality’ in our lives, we believe we can help shape public policy and begin to reduce stigma [National Recovery Walk 2010]
Part one of Kiri’s story starts at the end of the bad life she endured since the age of 16 – drugs, crime, prison. She is now clean of all drugs and in a fantastic relationship with her partner who has never taken drugs in any form. So here’s how it all began [Kiri Ann Sykes, Wired In]
I didn’t want to take that first hit because I was afraid that I may get hooked. My friend tried it first and said it was really nice and that I had to try this. I fought with an inner voice that said “don’t do it”. I had fought this same ‘inner voice’ thing on numerous other occasions – so I tried it [Ken K, WIred In]
We sought to determine whether referring to an individual as “a substance abuser” vs. “having a substance use disorder” evokes different judgments about behavioral self-regulation, social threat, and treatment vs. punishment [International Journal of Drug Policy]
High on the UK pre-election policy agenda, alcohol tax rises have now been accepted by a national US panel of experts as a major public health measure to curb excessive alcohol use and related harms. Politicians remain wary for reasons which cannot just be dismissed as populism [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
The review which led a national US task force to recommend limiting the concentration of retail alcohol outlets as an important public health measure to curb excessive alcohol use and related harms [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
For drug treatment in England, studies do not get any more important than this – the first national reassessment for over 10 years. A year after starting treatment drug use, crime and health risk behaviour were all down, but quality of life gains were minor compared to treatment costs [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
Middlegate is the UK’s only residential rehab for teens- with 5 beds, in a rural, safe location; staffed by a dedicated, professional team. Without immediate central funding of those beds- which are much needed- Middlegate will close any day; and the teams expertise will be lost [Number10.gov.uk]
Recently, when I was working on a research project as part of a university course looking at how doctors recover from dependent drug use, my fellow students were incredulous. “Addicted doctors? You’re having us on”. I had to tell them that having a medical degree does not protect you from alcoholism and other drug addiction [David McCartney, Wired In]
The first highlights from 2010 Road to Recovery, Merseyside Event, covering the morning session and featuring passionate and inspirational talks from George Williams, Mark Gilman, Ronnie Purslow, David McCollom, Tony Mellor and Simon Jenkins {12’20”} [Inexcess TV, UK]
Benzodiazepines and other psychotropic drugs. What they do and problems of withdrawal. Discussion with: Prof. Heather Ashton, Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, Prof. David Healy and Adam Jhugroo {23’51”) [Vimeo]
I thought I’d share a little video I made using Windows Movie Maker to highlight a small part of my journey. I’ve used manipulated photographs of myself to highlight this along with various music that reflects what was going on for me at that time [Phil Hughes, Wired In]
David Gilliver hears about the Liverpool-based supported housing project providing intensive, round-the-clock support for families affected by substance use [Drink and Drugs News, UK]
As far back as the 19th century it was recognised that cannabis could induce a transient psychosis which mimics the symptoms of schizophrenia. Despite this, until the last decade or so, most psychiatrists regarded cannabis as essentially benign [New Scientist, UK]
This new tobacco control strategy for England establishes a vision of eradicating tobacco harms and creating a smokefree future, so that we can support people to live healthier and longer lives [Department of Health, UK]
The government wants to halve the number of cigarette users, infuriating the tobacco industry and diehard smokers [Guardian, UK]
The UK’s Department of Health (DoH) has announced an ambitious new strategy for reducing smoking in the population from 21% currently, to 10% by 2020 [Transform Drug Policy Foundation, UK]
Using data from three published randomized trials implementing BMIs, we examined motivation or readiness to change (RTC) as a potential mechanism of behavior change [Addictive Behaviour, USA]
[Faces and Voices of Recovery, USA]
What do people in prison have to say about the Canadian government’s unwillingness to permit the distribution of clean needles in prison? How has this policy, that denies the realities of injection drug use in prison, affected individuals who are struggling with drug addiction? [Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network]
Studies suggest that the popular drugs are no more effective than a placebo. In fact, they may be worse [Newsweek, USA]
IDPC has produce this short guide to provide logistical information to NGOs and civil society actors planning to attend the 54th session of the CND in Vienna from 8th to 12th March 2010 [International Drug Policy Consortium]
Cannabis supply to young people is largely through social networks and friendship groups rather than through overtly criminal drug markets [Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK]
