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26 June message from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ten years ago, in response to the seriousness of the world drug problem, Member States of the United Nations convened a Special Session of the General Assembly, where they committed themselves to a vigorous plan of action to reduce both…
UN Secretary-General calls on Asian governments to amend outdated laws criminalizing injecting drug
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on March 26 for increased health and human rights protections for people living with HIV, sex workers, men who have sex with men, and young people who inject drugs.
Dealing with Stress as a Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
A researcher at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) is initiating a study of “mindfulness-based stress reduction,” a technique often used in behavioral medicine for stress reduction but not before…
Ideology Trumps Science in the Harper Government
A Periodic Newsletter from The Canadian Harm Reduction Network regarding
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Healthy Steps for Young Children: Sustained Results at 5.5 Years
A low-cost program designed to enhance the delivery of childhood behavioral and developmental services was found to have lasting benefits on quality of care for young families and other positive parenting behaviors more than two years…
