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Footnotes
1) Paper: A Recovery Revolution in Philadelphia [W.White 2007]
A Recovery Revolution in Philadelphia [W.White 2007]
…Transforming behavioral health care systems involves revolutionary changes in
four areas: core values and concepts, constituency relationships, service practices, and
funding and regulatory policies. Here is how changes in these areas unfolded and
continue to unfold in the City of Philadelphia…
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Relevant news & articles
The Costs of Methamphetamine Use >>
23rd April 09 – The economic cost of methamphetamine use reached more than an estimated $23 billion in 2005, mostly from the intangible burden that addiction places on dependent users and their premature mortality and from crime and criminal justice costs [RAND, USA] Directory of Community Drugs Projects >>
29th April 09 – Working With Individuals Within Irish Prisons And Post Release Services [Citywide, Ireland] Lord Bradley’s review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system >>
30th April 09 – This independent review was commissioned to examine the extent to which offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities could, in appropriate cases, be diverted from prison to other services and the barriers to such diversion [DoH, UK] Paul Hayes’ speech at the Drug and Alcohol Today conference >>
30th April 09 – All of us can be proud of what we have achieved. Yet we should also ask ourselves, why are some people criticising the treatment system? [NTA, UK] |