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DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS :: Archived features

23.10.06

Crisis of competence?
Basic gaps in knowledge are undermining drug and alcohol professionals and have to be addressed, says Tim Morrison. Are we cutting off valuable expertise from the wider field by insisting on DANOS qualifications?, asks Kevin Flemen.

Residential futures
Richard Phillips joins the debate on the future of residential rehab with some constructive suggestions on how we can build capacity through funding, commissioning and performance management.

Getting to the sharp end
This year's National Conference on Injecting Drug Use invited service users and providers to look at how far we've come and what we could do better, as DDN reports.

Fired for change
David Griffin shares his UserActive group's experience of firewalking - a successful experiment in alternative engagement.

Post-its from practice
Prejudice continues and must be challenged, says Dr Chris Ford.

Background Briefing
Prof David Clark explores conditioning models of addiction (part 2).

Letters
Responses to recent DDN features.

 

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