Action on Addiction

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• 24 Aug 2010: Intervention delivered by school staff successfully lowers drinking rates in 'at risk' children
  In the past ten years alcohol consumption in 12-17 years olds has doubled. In 2009 17.42% of 3.1 million 11-15 year olds sampled in England, had drunk alcohol in the previous week. Before publication of data from the Preventure trial* no programme had been shown to be effective in the UK at reducing substance abuse in young people.
• 28 May 2010: Supervised Administration of Injectable 'Medical' Heroin Leads to Larger Reductions In Street Heroin Use Than Injectable or Oral Methadone (RIOTT Trial)
  Supervised administration of injectable ‘medical’ grade heroin leads to larger reductions in street heroin use in chronic heroin addicts who are failing on treatment than do either injectable or oral methadone. The findings of the RIOTT* trial are reported in an Article in this week’s Lancet, written by Professor John Strang, National Addiction Centre**, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK, and colleagues. The trial was funded by national charity Action on Addiction.
• 17 May 2010: Merseyside Candlelight Vigil for Those Lost to Addiction and Alcoholism
  The 3rd Merseyside candlelight vigil and remembrance event will take place at the Plaza, Metropolitan Cathedral, Mount Pleasant in Liverpool between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday 21st May 2010.
• 26 Apr 2010: RSA Teams Up With Action on Addiction for Pantomime Horse Derby
  RSA, the leading UK insurance company, has teamed up with Action on Addiction and Heart FM's ‘Have a Heart Appeal' to provide some four legged fun in The RSA Pantomime Horse Derby at Goodwood Racecourse on Thursday 24 June
• 12 Mar 2010: Sports Stars and Celebrities Race to Support the Sport Against Addiction Dinner
  
• 02 Dec 2009: Institute for Public Policy Research Holds Supporting Parents and Families Conference
  Ippr is holding a one-day conference to bring together stakeholders from a range of sectors involved in supporting parents and families. The day will focus on the future direction of policy and highlight some of the latest examples of innovative whole-family support. Please see the programme below.
• 02 Dec 2009: David Morrissey and Chris Gascoyne Give Their Support to SHARP Liverpool's Celebrity Christmas Cuisine
  Actors David Morrissey, Chris Gascoyne (Coronation St) and Donnaleigh Bailey (Doctors) gave their support to SHARP Liverpool as part of a group of celebrities from the world of entertainment and sport who attended last nights fundraising dinner at 60 Hope St.
• 24 Oct 2009: Pharmacist Support Begins New Partnership With Action on Addiction
  The UK’s leading independent welfare charity for pharmacists and their families in Great Britain has agreed a new partnership with Action on Addiction – the only UK charity working across the addiction field in research, prevention, treatment, professional education and family support.
• 14 Oct 2009: New estimates indicate that between 3.4-3.5 million children live with at least one binge-drinking parent
  A new piece of research launched today shows that the number of children living with substance misusing parents is greater than previously thought
• 23 Sep 2009: Liverpool’s Lord Mayor To Open The First Ever UK Recovery Rally And March On 26th September 2009
  The March Begins at 6pm at St Georges Hall. (Organised by SHARP Liverpool) Followed by the Recovery Concert at the Liverpool Lighthouse Anfield 8-11pm. (Organised by the SPIDER Project)