DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS :: Archived features

12.02.07

Brief intervention
Alan Alker describes how local health services are being fine-tuned to catch dangerous drinkers and give help before it's too late.

Summing Up
Paul Hayes explains the maths behind the latest Pooled Treatment Budget and explains the change in the method of calculation.

Get set for the weekend!
Michael Clarke tells Tim Sampey and Terry Swinton's story of turning recovery into a social opportunity.

Readers' voices
Having read the many varied and interesting comments in response to our recent survey, we share DDN readers' burning issues.

Navigating the future
Reuniting ex-users with employment after prison or rehab can be a difficult task. DDN hears about Smart's Access 2 programme.

Blooming at work
Tim Morrison looks at what workers need from their employer to help them thrive.

Notes from the Alliance
Daren Garratt gets angry at illegal withholding of methadone.

Background Briefing
Prof David Clark on stages and processes of change (part 3).

Letters
Responses to recent DDN features.

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