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February 2009

February 22, 2009: GPs, THE NTA AND THE NUMBERS GAME
Comments: 14 | Categories: Policies, legislation , Research
In good faith, the Substance Misuse Management in General Practice issued guidance now proven to be based on unfounded figures – they were taken at face value from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. Peter O’Loughlin puts the record...

February 21, 2009: ECSTASY/MDMA: THE RESEARCH FACTS
Comments: 2 | Categories: Research
REPLY TO MARK EASTON, BBC From Professor Andy Parrott Swansea University, Wales. I would like to reply to the Mark Easton ‘blog’ about my MDMA-presentation to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. This 20 minute Powerpoint presentation comprised...

February 21, 2009: Exhibitor Information
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EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNTS FROZEN AT 2006/7 RATES. To help the budgets of charitable organisations, we have frozen the 2007 and 2008 early-bird prices. Click on Exhibitor Registration for details. Choose your table/site here: Download Floor plan-exhibitors . Printer-friendly booking form: Download...

February 12, 2009: MINISTERS REJECT ANOTHER ACMD SOFTENING ON DRUGS
Comments: 4 | Categories: News
It was not surprising that the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommended this week that ecstasy should be lowered from a class A to B drug - but the speedy response of ministers in rejecting that recommendation was...

February 2, 2009: MISUSE AND ADDICTIONS MONTH: MAY 2009
Comments: 0 | Categories: Misuse & Addictions Month
WHERE TO GET HELP This list is regularly added to: simply leave your details in the Comment box at the end. PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS ACTION ON ADDICTION Candlelit Vigil 29 May 2009 Liverpool Cathedral Click here for memories from last year's...

February 2, 2009: DRUG-RELATED DEATHS - UK 2008
Comments: 1 | Categories: Research
NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEATHS ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON The National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths is managed by the International Centre for Drug Policy, which is within the Division of Mental Health, St George's University of London....

February 1, 2009: "UK DRUG REHABILITATION SERVICE IS COLLAPSING"
Comments: 4 | Categories: News , Policies, legislation
“Private clinics struggle to get funding as government policy favours less effective – but cheaper – methadone clinics,” Nina Lakhani reports in today’s Independent on Sunday. Below is her article, which can also be accessed at the Independent website here....