Mental Health 'Disgrace' a Risk to Young Lives |
The Australian, 18 October 2008, journalist Adam Creswell
Mental health 'disgrace' a risk to young lives
MENTAL health services for young people with psychosis are in a "state of emergency" ... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:37:00 PST |
Forgiveness |
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Social Manipulation |
Thanx: Chalk4Peace
social manipulationIn this experiment they put eight monkeys in a room. In the middle of the room is a ladder, leading to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook on the ceiling.Ea... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:45:00 PST |
Culture of Intoxication |
The Age, 9 September 2008, opinion piece John Fitzgerald
Culture of intoxication
The law-and-order policy to tackle alcohol-related violence is not working, writes John Fitzgerald.
SHO... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:32:00 PST |
Substance Abuse puts everyone at risk... |
Media Release JENNY MACKLIN MP Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Australian children at risk from parental substance abuse
Research compiled by the Austr... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:40:00 PST |
Neighbourhood alcohol outlets tied to kid’s injury risk! |
Health Scout, 4 September 2008
Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk
Parental supervision undermined in 'disordered' areas where liquor is sold, study says
THURSDAY, Sep... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:37:00 PST |
UK users falling back on diazepam... |
The Guardian, 3 September 2008, journalist Harry Shearer
With heroin harder to find UK users falling back on diazepam
Diazepam tranquillisers (formerly marketed as Valium) have always be... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:35:00 PST |
So did the lockout trial work? |
Herald Sun, 2 September 2008, O[pinion Piece Brian Frewin, Ted Baillieu, Greg Davies and Jon Currie
Did the trial lockout on some licensed premises in the city work? Now four columnists debate its eff... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:22:00 PST |
Improved Safety for Psychiatric/Disability Workers |
Yay...
Thursday, 4 September, 2008
Media Release, Mental Health Minister Lisa Neville: New Initiative to Improve Safety for Workers
Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV) w... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:20:00 PST |
Crackdown ordered on Melbourne’s sleaze industry... |
Herald Sun, 8 September 2008, journalist Keith Moor
Crackdown ordered on Melbourne's sleaze industry
EXCLUSIVE: ALCOHOL could be banned in King St's notorious strip clubs under a Brumby governm... Posted by Habibi Bumble Bee on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:15:00 PST |