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ISSUE 12 of the Drug and Alcohol Findings magazine published in 2005 is now available free of charge
as downloadable PDFs (Adobe Acrobat files). Access by clicking this link:
http://findings.org.uk/issuesResults.php5?issueChoice=issue+12
or the BROWSE MAGAZINE link on the home page. This message introduces the final Nuggets and moves on
to the briefer items in the issue.
FLEXIBLE DTTOs DO MOST TO CUT CRIME
More flexible supervision requirements and more methadone treatment may account for why
treatment-based court orders were completed far more often in Scotland than in England, improving
recidivism rates.
Choose Flexible DTTOs... from the issue 12 listing or go direct to:
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=nug_12_9.pdf
PREVENTIVE IMPACT OF COMPUTER SIMULATIONS
US pre-teens 'prevented themselves' from going on to drink (and smoke or use cannabis) through
computerised scenarios involving decisions over drinking, offering a way to introduce education and
prevention in youth facilities without expert teaching staff.
Choose Preventive Impact... from the issue 12 listing or go direct to:
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=nug_12_10.pdf
LEST WE FORGET: WHY IT WAS IMPORTANT TO CUT TREATMENT WAITING TIME
Combined implications of two British studies were that the longer someone waits for methadone
treatment, the less likely they are to start it, and even if they do, they will have spent longer at
risk from dependent heroin use.
Choose More Patients Drop Out... from the issue 12 listing or go direct to:
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=nugg_12_1.pdf
PLAGUED BY NO SHOWS? TRY A QUICK REMINDER
Introducing a phoned reminder at an alcohol treatment clinic in Liverpool cut by nearly two-thirds
the number of patients who simply failed to turn up for assessment, avoiding wastage of staff time
due to missed appointments.
Choose Phone Reminders... from the issue 12 listing or go direct to:
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=nugg_12_2.pdf
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