Abstract: Aims: Concern about crime is a significant barrier to the establishment of Methadone Treatment Centers (MTCs). Methadone maintenance reduces crime among those treated, but the relationship between MTCs and neighborhood crime is unknown. We evaluated crime around MTCs
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
ABSTRACT Aims To determine whether collaborative behavioral management (CBM) reduces substance use, crime and re-arrest among drug-involved parolees.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Do strict underage drinking laws really have a positive impact on society? A recent study finds that strictly enforcing possession of alcohol under the legal age or PULA (also known as PAULA) laws on teenagers reduces the likelihood that they will engage in alcohol-related crime as adults…
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Tagged alcohol-under, crime, crime-as-adults, drinking-laws, known-as-paula, legal, likelihood, paula, positive-impact, recent-study, reduces-the-likelihood, strict-underage, the-legal, will-engage
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
If people see news coverage of alcohol’s role in violent crime and fatal injuries, they may give more support to alcohol-control laws, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. It’s estimated that drinking is involved in almost one third of deaths from accidents and violent crime…
Nearly one out of seven college students surveyed at a Texas university has participated in the Choking Game, a dangerous behavior where blood flow is deliberately cut off to the brain in order to achieve a high, according to a study by The Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University…
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Tagged brain, choking, crime, crime-victims, dangerous-behavior, houston, houston-state, institute, institute-at-sam, seven-college, students-surveyed, texas, the-brain
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Alcohol use has often been linked to criminal activity on the part of both perpetrators as well as victims.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The Department of Health (DH) have released a suite of fact-sheets about the new public health system promised as part of the NHS Reforms . This includes further details of the responsibilities of local government and the operating model for the new Public Health England (PHE), following the Public Health white paper . Public Health England (PHE) will be an executive agency of DH taking national leadership for public health issues
Also filed in Evidence Base, UK Alcohol Policy
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Tagged adult-social, driver, Evidence Base, forthcoming, health, joint-strategic, legal, outcomes-focus, over-the-threat, policy, public-health, the-development
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Abstract Aims: To determine whether collaborative behavioral management (CBM) reduces substance use, crime and re-arrest among drug-involved parolees.
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Tagged among-parolees, collaborative, crime, drug-violation, majority, management, parole-offices, positive-tools, primary, role-induction, versus-standard
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
To coincide with Alcohol Awareness Week (AAW), Drink Wise North West have launched an appeal for 'Alcohol Champions' to support and lead alcohol harm reduction approaches. To support potential champions, two new Drink Wise packs have been published: The Know More pack sets out the health, financial, social and crime costs in the NW, and supports professionals in building up a business case for change. With 1 in 7 people in the NW drinking at levels which put their health at risk, it's a timely reminder of the sobering consequences of alcohol misuse
Also filed in Harm Reduction, UK Alcohol Policy
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Tagged alcohol industry, champion, champions, crime, damaging, drink, drink-wise, health, health-at-risk, make-the-case, north, north-west, sobering, tackle-alcohol, timely-reminder
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