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Use of a microecologic technique to study crime incidents around methadone maintenance treatment centers

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

Collaborative behavioral management among parolees: drug use, crime and re-arrest in the Step’n Out randomized trial

ABSTRACT Aims  To determine whether collaborative behavioral management (CBM) reduces substance use, crime and re-arrest among drug-involved parolees.

Study Suggests Underage Drinking Laws Reduce Future Criminal Behavior

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…

More News Coverage Of Alcohol’s Harm May Increase Support For Liquor-Control Laws

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…

Mayor announces London sobriety scheme for offenders will go ahead

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and his Deputy Mayor for Crime and Policing, Kit Malthouse, have announced that London will pilot the first sobriety scheme for persistent alcohol-related offenders in the capital.

Alarming Number Of Texas Teens Playing The Choking Game

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…

Adolescent Drinking May Be As Important A Risk Factor For Criminal Activity As Illicit Drug Use

Alcohol use has often been linked to criminal activity on the part of both perpetrators as well as victims.

DH announce new details for Public Health England & the transfer of public health to Local Authorities

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

COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT AMONG PAROLEES: DRUG USE, CRIME & RE-ARREST IN THE STEP’N OUT RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Abstract Aims:  To determine whether collaborative behavioral management (CBM) reduces substance use, crime and re-arrest among drug-involved parolees.

North West appeal for Drink Wise champions

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