Full Debate of Drug Policy Motion at Liberal Democrat Conference Sept 2011

Full debate of drug policy motion at Liberal Democrat conference Sept 2011 – The full debate of the motion “protecting individuals and communities from drug harms” passed near unanimously by Liberal Democrat conference on the 18th of September 2011

Expert in addiction nominated for top NHS leadership award

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Latest figures show the number of people being admitted to city hospitals because of drink-related problems fell from 7,031 in the year to April 2011 to 6,636 in the following 12 months. Dr Martin said: "Freeing people from addiction is a challenging …
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Clashes over methadone treatment

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"But methadone is only one of a number of treatment options available. We are clear it can be effective but only as a component in a package of care, treatment and recovery." Of the 19,000 drug treatments started in 2011-12, less than one-fifth were …
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Opiate consumption exceeds methamphetamine in Oregon

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A trend he says creates a circle of addiction and, in most cases, leads the abuser to heroin. In 2011, opiate users accounted for 33.38 percent of drug treatment admissions, exceeding the 27.9 percent admitted for methamphetamine. “If you would have …
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