The latest Drugs News http://www.change-network.com 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Specialist recovery groups should be established to help people receiving drug addiction help not to relapse.This is the recommendation of addictions expert Dr David Best, who has compiled a new report for the Scottish government calling for the setting up of these communities, The Herald reports.Despite admitting that it's risky for recovering... http://www.change-network.com/news/Addictions-expert-calls-for-more-specialist-recovery-groups/800073202/ 2010-09-20 18:53:39 An Edinburgh man who successfully battled drug addiction is in the running for a major award after getting his life back on track.Adam Howden, who is father to three children, is one of the 12 finalists in the Changing Lives Champions Award, which is organised by Barclays and Crisis, a homeless charity, the Edinburgh Evening News reports.After comp... http://www.change-network.com/news/Award-nomination-for-Edinburgh-man-who-beat-drug-addiction/800068081/ 2010-09-16 15:55:08 The first drug addiction programme tailored for heroin users has been established in Cambodia, it has been revealed.Until now, the country's government has used treatment centres that have been widely condemned by human right groups because of their focus on hard, physical work, the BBC reports.In a new approach, the first programme using metha... http://www.change-network.com/news/Cambodia-launches-first-methadone-programme-for-heroin-addicts/800066950/ 2010-09-15 19:04:11 Increasing numbers of people who have successfully sought drug addiction treatment are making Texas Hill Country their home.A relatively large number of drug addiction centres have been established in the area in and around Kerr County, with recovering addicts now making up a significant proportion of the local population, mysanantonio.com reports.... http://www.change-network.com/news/Recovered-drug-addicts-make-Texas-Hill-Country-their-home/800055328/ 2010-09-07 16:04:17 Drug addiction treatment centres in the Indian city of Chennai are reporting increases in the number of people becoming hooked on prescription drugs.According to a report in The Times of India, the city's drug addiction facilities are taking in more people who have been using medications for minor medical complaints - only to carry on using the... http://www.change-network.com/news/More-Chennai-residents-becoming-addicted-to-prescription-drugs/800051610/ 2010-09-03 16:05:28 More money needs to be invested in drug addiction services in Wales to curb the number of substance abuse-related deaths in the country.This is according to south-west Wales assembly member Peter Black, who said the situation was particularly serious in Swansea, a city that is estimated to be home to approximately 7,000 heroin users, WalesOnline.co... http://www.change-network.com/news/Calls-for-greater-investment-in-Welsh-drug-addiction-treatments/800047917/ 2010-09-01 16:04:30 Individuals receiving drug addiction support in Weston have criticised proposals to stop benefits for those who choose not to receive treatment.Recovering addicts Paul and Lee, who are based at Western Counselling, said the coalition government's plans, which involve benefits being removed for those who opt against drug addiction help, would le... http://www.change-network.com/news/Recovering-drug-addicts-criticise-government-proposals/800042602/ 2010-08-27 09:03:13 An effective way of preventing substance abuse among teenagers is to identify potentially troublesome personality traits.This is according to researchers based at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, whose study looked at the responses of 1,000 13-year-old London school pupils, all of whom were quizzed on their personalities, th... http://www.change-network.com/news/Personality-traits-may-help-prevent-drug-addiction-in-teenagers/800042157/ 2010-08-26 17:02:35 Individuals in need of drug addiction support can be profoundly affected by the stigma attached to being a substance abuser.This is according to findings from The Stigmatisation of Problem Drug Users, a new report from the UK Drug Policy Commission, which revealed that these stigmas can lead to feelings of worthlessness and a lack of contact with n... http://www.change-network.com/news/Report-highlights-extent-of-stigma-that-drug-addicts-face/800039903/ 2010-08-25 16:01:45 A new drug addiction treatment is being pioneered by The Art of Living group, which claims to have cured the symptoms of thousands of substance abusers.The organisation, which has a number of camps in the Indian city of Luhiana, said that the Sudarshan Kriya yoga posture is the most successful way of allowing people to recover from drug addiction, ... http://www.change-network.com/news/Can-yoga-posture-help-in-fight-against-drug-addiction/800033287/ 2010-08-20 10:13:06