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DRUG AND ALCOHOL FINDINGS ISSUE 13, August 2005
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4 SELF HELP. DON'T LEAVE IT TO THE PATIENTS
Keith Humphreys and colleagues report on a workgroup of US experts on substance abuse
self-help organisations. Main conclusion: self-help groups are too valuable to leave to
chance. They should be actively promoted and facilitated by treatment services and
policymakers.
8 NUGGETS
Includes new research sharpening our knowledge of what type and intensity of treatment
suits different patients and showing that brief interventions work not just with drinkers
but also heroin and cocaine users. And the new injecting room in Vancouver is making a
case for similar facilities in Britain.
The feature Nugget reports a study involving over 10,000 American children at high risk of
drug problems. Its findings confirm school-based research showing the importance of
enabling the children to participate in prevention activities and of staff who are
committed and supported
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16 CARE CONTROL CHALLENGE
Part 2 of our mini-series on wet day centres in Britain will ring bells not just for
alcohol workers but also for drug workers in needle exchanges and drop-in services.
Maureen Crane and Tony Warnes analyse what it takes to work productively in one of the
most challenging of settings.
23 THE MOTIVATIONAL HALLO
Part 3 of the Manners Matter series from Mike Ashton investigates motivational
interviewing, the most influential counselling style in addiction treatment. At first we
couldn't believe what we'd found - but it really has worked best without a manual
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31 REVIEWS & RESOURCES
Accumulated knowledge in condensed form. Latest reviews of the literature, meta-analyses,
and evidence-based resources.
FINDINGS packages the latest research on 'what works' drawing out practice-relevant
implications for practitioners, managers, and commissioners in treatment, education,
prevention and criminal justice. It is backed by three leading UK drug and alcohol
charities: DrugScope, Alcohol Concern and the National Addiction Centre.
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