Sep 5
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Addictions, Health Law, Illegal drug use, Safety | Comments off
The Observer, By Antonio Maria Costa, 5 September 2010
“The debate between those who dream of a world free of drugs and those who hope for a world of free drugs has been raging for years. I believe the dispute between prohibition and legalisation would be more fruitful if it focused on the appropriate degree of regulation for addictive substances (drugs, but also alcohol and tobacco) and how to attain such regulation.”
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Aug 28
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Addictions, Clinical Ethics, Health Law, Illegal drug use, Medical Boards and Associations, New Legislation, New South Wales Health Services, Public Health, Safety | Comments off
SMH, By Louise Hall, 28 August 2010
“A UN official says he is ”very impressed” by the medically supervised injecting centre in Kings Cross, which has been operating on a trial basis for almost a decade. The executive director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibe, said it was a ”pragmatic, cost-effective” way to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and prevent deaths of intravenous drug users, who were often homeless or mentally ill. Mr Sidibe would not be drawn on the state government’s decision not to grant the centre a permanent licence, which forces Parliament to vote on an extension of the relevant legislation every four years.”
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Aug 25
Posted by Sabina Bhate in Addictions, Alcohol, Global and International Health, New Legislation | Comments off
Guardian- 18 August, 2010
Author: Tom Parfitt
“City authorities in Moscow have announced a ban on the sale of spirits between 10pm and 10am, in the most recent of a series of measures designed to break the country’s drinking habit.”
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Aug 24
Posted by Sabina Bhate in Addictions, Illegal drug use, Safety, The Pharmaceutical Industry | Comments off
Washington Post- 24 August, 2010
Author: Carolyn Butler
“…Overall, 20.8 percent of Americans 12 and older — or nearly 52 million people — have taken prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, from 2008. When it comes to illicit drug use, only marijuana is more popular.”
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Aug 22
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Addictions, Health Law, Illegal drug use | Comments off
Mirror, By Jason Beattie, 21/08/2010
“New powers were yesterday promised to tackle the threat of so-called legal highs. Home Office minister James Brokenshire said he would bring in a temporary ban by the end of next year.”
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Aug 21
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Addictions, Alcohol, Biomedical Research, Health Law, Illegal drug use, Mental Illness | Comments off
Medical News Today, AP, 20 August 2010
“”It’s like a magic drug”, said the lead researcher of a team from Yale University in the US whose latest study suggests that ketamine, a drug normally used as an anasthetic, could be reformulated as an anti-depressant that takes effect in hours rather than the usual weeks and months of most available medications. You can read how the researchers discovered this effect in a study they performed on rats which was published online on 20 August in the journal Science.”
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Aug 21
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Addictions, Illegal drug use, New Legislation | Comments off
The Guardian, By Seth Freedman, 20 August 2010
“Supporters of drug decriminalisation are mobilising en masse at present, attempting to force a radical overhaul of Britain’s drugs policy. Critics have lambasted current legislation for its role in increasing crime and damaging public health, promoting decriminalisation as the perfect tonic for curing society’s ills. It is worth remembering, however, that drugs are not simply the scourge of the poor, nor is their usage restricted to estates and inner cities across the country.”
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Aug 21
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Addictions, Biomedical Research, Chronic Disease, Clinical Ethics, Illegal drug use, Mental Illness | Comments off
The India Times, IANS, 19 August 2010
“The drugs can help patients alter their perception of problems or pain levels, according to Swiss researchers. Trials suggest that LSD or Lysergic Acid Diathylamide, banned worldwide since the 1960s and 1970s, helps patients of cancer and other terminal illnesses come to terms with their fate, the Daily Mail reports. ”
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Aug 19
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Addictions, Illegal drug use, Internet | Comments off
NZ Herald, NZPA, 19 August 2010
“Two websites launched yesterday are using “raw, authentic and uncensored” video testimonials from former addicts to help people off drugs. DrugHelp.org.nz and MethHelp.org.nz are part of a three-year, $1 million project by the Drug Foundation and Ministry of Health and have recovering addicts tell their own stories and give information on treatment options and practical advice about dealing with withdrawal.”
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Aug 17
Posted by Edwina Light in Addictions, Competence and Capacity, Health Law, Human Rights, Illegal drug use, Informed Consent, Refusing Treatment, Victorian Health Services | Comments off
Parliament of Victoria, assented to 10 August 2010
“(1) The objectives of this Act are—
(a) to provide for the detention and treatment of persons with a severe substance dependence where this is necessary as a matter of urgency to save the person’s life or prevent serious damage to the person’s health; and
(b) to enhance the capacity of those persons to make decisions about their substance use and personal health, welfare and safety.
(2) This Act must be interpreted, and every function conferred or imposed by this Act must be performed or exercised, so that—
(a) detention and treatment is a consideration of last resort; and
(b) any limitations on the human rights and any interference with the dignity and self-respect of a person who is the subject of any actions authorised under this Act are kept to the minimum necessary to achieve the objectives specified in subsection (1).”
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