Little evidence harm reduction reduces harm

Filed under: drug addiction treatment statistics

They boast of good results in connecting addicts to treatment but convincing evidence is lacking. The current campaign reports significant reductions in drug overdoses, yet the Government of British Columbia Selected Vital Statistics and Health Status …
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Statement from Northern Valley representative of petition group

Filed under: drug addiction treatment statistics

The EVVRS report which gives the district's statistics actually reflect a downturn in the last three years. Mr. Schettino's anecdotal reports of addiction and drug-related deaths, while upsetting are not substantiated by the county's report there were …
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The New Eldorado

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A new report by the South African National Council on Drugs and Alcohol (SANCA) contains some shocking statistics. SANCA says 5.7 million South Africans (11 percent of the country's total population) are prone to drug and … The Eighth SANCA Report …
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