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Rowdy, and all............. Thanks for this information, it is very interesting and creates a thought that, maybe it could be possible for drug treatment communities in the UK to join forces, as a pressure group? If I recall correctly, there is some good published work regarding the benefits, cost effectiveness of therapeutic community approaches, and so forth. Phoenix, the Ley community and others provide treatment and recovery opportunities that reach far beyond the low threshold, approaches mentioned in the Times article. It seems a terrible waste of resources, that residential treatment places are so under occupied, as the article suggests. I would be interested to hear what other list members, may think about possible strategies to respond to the situation. Best wishes, Anthony Slater. Director, Phoenix Haga. President, E.F.T.C. Folkenborgveien 198, 1850 Mysen, Norway. Tel: + 47 69 89 82 50. Fax: + 47 69 89 82 51. e-post: [log in to unmask] http://www.phoenixhouse.no http://www.eftc-europe.com _____ From: Therapeutic Communities [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rowdy Yates Sent: 24. november 2006 10:38 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TCs in the News Not actually TCs but it's almost heartening that the financial problems facing TCs and other residential options in the UK have made it out of the "trade journals" and into mainstream media like The Times: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2469095.html Rowdy Yates Senior Research Fellow Scottish Addiction Studies Department of Applied Social Science University of Stirling E: [log in to unmask] T: 01786 - 467737 W: http://www.dass.stir.ac.uk/sections/scot-ad/ -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind.