The latest Change Network News http://www.change-network.com 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z A senator is Australia has said internet gambling needs to be subjected to closer scrutiny in order to prevent the spread of gambling addiction.Nick Xenophon, an independent, said the federal government's review of gambling must include online forms of betting, AAP reports.While smart cards are likely to be installed in Australia's poker ma... http://www.change-network.com/news/Online-gambling-in-Australia-needs-greater-scrutiny,-politician-says/800075256/ 2010-09-21 17:15:47 Specialist recovery groups should be established to help people receiving drug addiction help not to relapse.This is the recommendation of addictions expert Dr David Best, who has compiled a new report for the Scottish government calling for the setting up of these communities, The Herald reports.Despite admitting that it's risky for recovering... http://www.change-network.com/news/Addictions-expert-calls-for-more-specialist-recovery-groups/800073202/ 2010-09-20 18:53:39 A new organisation offering gambling addiction help is being set up in one Alabama town, a development that will also see the creation of new jobs.Henagar will become the new home of the Alabama Council on Pathological Gambling once the organisation, which was established in 1999, moves from Alexandria, the Times Journal reports.The council is led ... http://www.change-network.com/news/Gambling-addiction-services-being-established-in-Henagar/800069730/ 2010-09-17 12:37:56 An Edinburgh man who successfully battled drug addiction is in the running for a major award after getting his life back on track.Adam Howden, who is father to three children, is one of the 12 finalists in the Changing Lives Champions Award, which is organised by Barclays and Crisis, a homeless charity, the Edinburgh Evening News reports.After comp... http://www.change-network.com/news/Award-nomination-for-Edinburgh-man-who-beat-drug-addiction/800068081/ 2010-09-16 15:55:08 The first drug addiction programme tailored for heroin users has been established in Cambodia, it has been revealed.Until now, the country's government has used treatment centres that have been widely condemned by human right groups because of their focus on hard, physical work, the BBC reports.In a new approach, the first programme using metha... http://www.change-network.com/news/Cambodia-launches-first-methadone-programme-for-heroin-addicts/800066950/ 2010-09-15 19:04:11 Approximately four million Australians regularly consume alcohol out of habit, while a further 1.4 million drink in an attempt to "feel normal".This is according to the Salvation Army's Roy Morgan survey, which also revealed 2.4 million people in the country - including one third of those aged between 18 and 24 - drink with the sole i... http://www.change-network.com/news/Millions-of-Australians-drink-to-feel-normal/800063996/ 2010-09-14 13:00:58 Some 6.1 per cent of Koreans are believed to be gambling addicts, a figure which is more than double that of most other nations.This is according to the country's National Gaming Control Commission, with a further 61.4 per cent of the population regularly visiting gambling outlets, The Korea Herald reports.By contrast, just 1.9 per cent of the ... http://www.change-network.com/news/Korea-gambling-trends-likely-to-deepen/800063432/ 2010-09-14 09:54:03 The demand for gambling addiction help appears to be on the rise in one US state, particularly with the impending start of the college and professional football seasons.This is the warning of the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling (WCPG), which is expected to receive a record number of calls from those in need of gambling addiction support, the ... http://www.change-network.com/news/Wisconsin-records-rise-in-number-of-gambling-addicts/800059691/ 2010-09-09 19:29:54 Increasing numbers of people who have successfully sought drug addiction treatment are making Texas Hill Country their home.A relatively large number of drug addiction centres have been established in the area in and around Kerr County, with recovering addicts now making up a significant proportion of the local population, mysanantonio.com reports.... http://www.change-network.com/news/Recovered-drug-addicts-make-Texas-Hill-Country-their-home/800055328/ 2010-09-07 16:04:17 Drug addiction treatment centres in the Indian city of Chennai are reporting increases in the number of people becoming hooked on prescription drugs.According to a report in The Times of India, the city's drug addiction facilities are taking in more people who have been using medications for minor medical complaints - only to carry on using the... http://www.change-network.com/news/More-Chennai-residents-becoming-addicted-to-prescription-drugs/800051610/ 2010-09-03 16:05:28