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Put 1+2 July 2027 in your diary
The contract has been signed: the UK and Europe’s most popular conference on addiction treatment and recovery, DB Recovery+UKESAD, is confirmed for 1+2 July 2027 at the 5* Chelsea Harbour Hotel. This will be the last UKESAD organised solo by…
Government response to ACMD report on ethylbromazolam
The government accepted the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommendation that ethylbromazalom be controlled under Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and scheduled under Schedule 1 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. The government…
Prison drugs: Amber Rudd, David Lammy
Last week, David Lammy, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, and Amber Rudd, a former Conservative home secretary, began a search for long-term solutions for the Prison Service. Rudd’s task as the newly appointed independent reviewer of the prison…
All lobbying should be public
Lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up: all lobbying of government ministers, aides and senior officials should be publicly declared – from WhatsApp chats to party conference meetings – in a shake-up of transparency laws, the ethics and…
Scottish drug gangs braced for war
Scottish gangsters have been battling for control of the drug market as the supply of cocaine and heroin dried up after a huge crackdown on encrypted phones. Fears are growing that a violent gang war is about to erupt after…
Now Europe takes on Meta
The “addictive design” of Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms breaches EU digital law, the European Commission said. It warned the US tech giant last Friday that it could fine it $12billion. Features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to…
Attachment style: romantic addiction
Are you at risk for romantic addiction? The answer lies in your attachment style, psychological flexibility, and emotion regulation. Turkey’s Sinop University evidenced that our early relationship blueprints shape our risk of developing an addiction to our romantic partners through…
SAMHSA grant limitations
According to a guidance letter, SAMHSA funding can no longer be used for clean needles or similar supplies; overdose hotlines whose primary function is providing a telephonic companion while someone is using drugs; sterile water, saline or ascorbic acid “used…
Father’s ACEs linked to offspring
Children whose fathers reported one or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) had a higher likelihood of having behavior problems [including addiction] than children whose fathers reported none. Boston College et al analyzed data from 893 fathers based in the US…
