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Praising addiction recovery: Andrew Lloyd-Webber
“There’s something very heartening and touching in reading Andrew Lloyd Webber talk about joining Alcoholics Anonymous at the ripe old age of 78. He told the Sunday Times ‘I am a recovering alcoholic. 16 months ago I decided that I…
Addiction recovery centre plans
Northumberland County Council’s SE planning committee approved by majority for Charter Recovery Housing to convert a derelict takeaway into a drop-in centre. The space will allow meetings, life skills training, mentoring, group sessions and informal drop-in support. The charity helps…
Gloucester House: Pride of Swindon Award for 65 years’ service
Hosted by Voluntary Action Swindon, Swindon Borough Council and radio station Swindon 105.5, the Pride of Swindon Awards celebrated the Salvation Army’s Gloucester House for its dedication to helping men overcome alcohol or drug dependency or behavioural issues. Since opening…
Mind mental health professionals survey
If you work in mental health services in England or Wales – in the NHS or elsewhere, in primary or secondary care – Mind wants to hear (£50 gift cards as a lure) if you feel able to deliver the…
Musication for people in recovery
A music course that supports people who face disadvantages such as homelessness and addiction has been praised by participants who said it helped them turn their lives around. Musication was launched by Tang Hall Smart CIC in York and focuses on…
Don’t cut alcohol research funding
Alcohol claims about 178,000 lives each year in the US, outstripping the peak of about 105,000 annual overdose deaths from all other drug abuse combined. Its overall annual economic impact is projected to reach $588billion, factoring in inflation, lost productivity,…
DPA: today’s marijuana is dangerous
Organizations like Smart Approaches to Marijuana have warned about the harms of high-potency marijuana for years – now an unlikely ally joined the effort: the Drug Policy Alliance. The pro-legalization lobbyist recently released a report about marijuana’s growing threat to…
50 years of Operation Understanding
Operation Understanding started in 1976 at a historic press conference in Washington DC, organized by Marty Mann and the National Council on Alcoholism. 52 prominent Americans – including astronaut Buzz Aldrin, actor Dick Van Dyke, Senator Harold Hughes – shared…
A cheap marijuana breathalyzer?
Virginia Commonwealth University introduced a prototype for a THC breathalyzer that could bring roadside marijuana testing closer to practical use. The proposed breathalyzer is a compact, inexpensive device designed to work without the need for laboratory back up. It resembles an asthma inhaler and relies on…
