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January 2009

January 29, 2009: 'LEAGUE TABLES' FOR ADDICTION-TREATMENT PURCHASERS AND PROVIDERS
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REVIEW IS NOT BASED ON PATIENT RESULTS A national review of drug treatment networks, published today by the Healthcare Commission and the National treatment Agency, could help to explain how poor commissioning led to the closure of about 15 addiction-treatment...

January 26, 2009: NO REASON TO BE SANGUINE ABOUT TEENAGE DRUG USE
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This month, the National Treatment Agency published the staggering figure of nearly 25,000 young people under 18 getting "treatment" for their drugs and alcohol problems.[1] 10 years ago, the thought of so many young teenagers using drugs to this degree...

January 21, 2009: MPS' INQUIRY CONCLUDES DEPENDENCE ON LEGAL MEDICINES IS "A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM"
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The All Party Parliamentary Drugs Misuse Group today publishes the findings of a year-long inquiry into dependence to over-the-counter and prescription-only medicines. The inquiry, conducted Select Committee-style, took written and oral evidence from the general public, medical and addictions specialists,...

January 16, 2009: QUESTIONS THE NTA DECLINES TO ANSWER
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XX XX 1. WHERE ARE THE 65,000-70,000 PATIENTS NOT IN REHAB NOR ON SUBSTITUTE MEDICATION? NDTMS figures, given in a 2008 parliamentary question, confirmed that 131,468 people in the last year received methadone or buprenorphine. But only about 2% (about...

January 16, 2009: RUGBY HOUSE: RECRUITMENT
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SENIOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE PRACTITIONER Salary: NJC SCP 30–34 (£28,403-£31,527 Application deadline 30 January 2009 Based in Herbert Street, London (rolling rota – no overnights Download Senior Substance Misuse Practioner - Herbert Street The Herbert Street Project, based in Kentish town,...

January 16, 2009: WELCOME
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Welcome to the charity's 'online newspaper', created to promote, support and enhance long-term sustainable recovery from addictions/dependencies of all kinds. We are delighted to receive and disseminate constructive comments, blogs, articles and research. Keep them rolling in! Deirdre Boyd, editor....

January 15, 2009: WELCOME TO UKESAD 2009!
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"EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO INTERVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY" 14, 15, 16 May 2009 London We look forward to seeing friends old and new, to the 'buzz' of like minds, and exchanging international expertise via networking and our 60 national and international...

January 14, 2009: RAPt: RECRUITMENT
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SENIOR COUNSELLOR Starting salary £25,845 plus £1,077 London weighting Closing date 14 February 2009 RAPt Island Day Programme, Tower Hamlets, London E14. xx Rapt is the UK's leading provider of prison-based addiction treatment programmes, and manages services in the community...

January 13, 2009: NTA STAFF CHANGES, RECRUITMENT
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NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS In December 2008, the NTA advertised for a new Communications Director (salary £89,220 +PRP). Interviews with applicants are this week. Click here for details on NTA website. NEW CHAIR OF NTA 4 NEW BOARD MEMBERS CHAIR...

January 11, 2009: NUMBERS AND TICKBOXES MUST NOT STRANGLE PUBLIC HEALTH
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Following Addiction Today’s identification of only 2% of patients managing to access drug-free rehabs, Dr David Best diagnoses what is wrong with a treatment system in which maintenance prescribing is the driver rather than a supportive adjunct. This is the...

January 9, 2009: ALCOHOL CONCERN: RECRUITMENT
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (2-year contract - £38,000 plus bonus) Download AC recruitment Jan 09 Alcohol Concern is seeking a new Business Development Manager to oversee the development and delivery of Alcohol Concern’s fast growing Business Development Unit. The Unit provides...