I awoke this morning to learn of the very sad passing of Robin Williams, apparently from suicide due to his depression. It was widely known that Robin Williams found recovery from his own addictions (cocaine and booze) after John Belushi’s…
Brighton plans safe rooms for addicts to inject drugs In the Guardian last week and across the news recently was the story about how Brighton is to become the first British city to offer official “drug consumption rooms”. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/14/brighton-drug-consumption-room
18th July 2011 “People with drug problems need health care, not prison.” Sir Richard Branson 17th June 2011 So last week the news broke that a large number of high profile people were backing a new initiative calling for a different approach to the war on drugs, suggesting it to be a health problem
Paul F. was an acquaintance of mine. We occasionally drank together; our girlfriends got on with each other, you know, the usual bar crowd friendship! The last time I saw him was probably about 3 years ago, in a bar…
21st April 2011 So all over the news today is a story being leaked by the Conservative and Liberal Coalition regarding how Addiction and Obesity are putting an unnecessary strain on our dole and the social welfare: Sky News Article The Government’s suggestion is that we generate more jobs for these
A REVOLUTIONARY new service which aims to help addicts before they hit rock bottom will use Bedfordshire as its UK centre. The Sober Services programme has been running for two years but will use Bedford as a hub to coordinate…
The Big Society – what’s the Big Deal? Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been hearing the phrase “The Big Society” and not really understood what it’s a reference to or what was being described. But I came to understand it a little clearer when it was pointed out via various media channels (most […
Lindsey Lohan in rehab and Jack Osbourne offers support: I’m a great supporter of Jack Osbourne and what he has done to represent recovery and his own personal development. Indeed, I gave him his 1st year anniversary cake back in 2004 (in fact you can see a short film on you tube, from when […]
This week I’ve been running around managing one of the other businesses I’m associated with It’s an Association, which certifies food products claiming to be Gluten free and tests them to a very high specification, before acrediting them if…
Squatting: So this morning we hear on the news that due to changes in the Dutch legislation, Squatting rights in Holland will become more restrictive. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39463891/ns/world_news-europe/ Speaking as someone who Squatted for necessity and out of lifestyle choice from the age of
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