The latest Change Network News http://www.change-network.com 2010-09-09T00:00:00Z 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 The impact of gambling in Saskatchewan needs to be given "serious attention" after the release of a report showing that the average household in the province spent more on gambling than any other in Canada.According to the Statistics Canada report, the average spent was $720, considerably more than second-placed Alberta, with the average ... http://www.change-network.com/news/Gambling-habits-in-Saskatchewan-need-serious-attention/800050414/ 2010-09-02 18:47:57 More money needs to be invested in drug addiction services in Wales to curb the number of substance abuse-related deaths in the country.This is according to south-west Wales assembly member Peter Black, who said the situation was particularly serious in Swansea, a city that is estimated to be home to approximately 7,000 heroin users, WalesOnline.co... http://www.change-network.com/news/Calls-for-greater-investment-in-Welsh-drug-addiction-treatments/800047917/ 2010-09-01 16:04:30 The plight faced by those suffering from a gambling addiction has been highlighted by a Hartlepool man who staged a burglary from a bookmakers' safe.Twenty-year-old Michael Heath deactivated the alarm on the safe at the betting shop he worked at before stealing more than £3,000 in cash, the Hartlepool Mail reports.He robbed the money in o... http://www.change-network.com/news/Gambling-addict-robbed-bookmakers-he-worked-at/800046675/ 2010-08-31 21:18:20 More attention needs to be paid to the growing problem of gambling addiction among young people in Macau.This is according to a member of the Macau New Chinese Youth Association (MNCYA), who said this focus needs to be at the expense of an improved transport infrastructure and new public housing projects, the Macau Daily Times reports.During a meet... http://www.change-network.com/news/Warnings-over-gambling-addiction-among-Macau-youths/800046673/ 2010-08-31 21:05:30 A Norfolk postman has been jailed for two years after stealing money from birthday cards in order to fund his addiction to gambling.Thetford-based Daniel Kerling admitted during a hearing at Norwich Crown Court to the thefts, which took place between July 2006 and April this year, the BBC reports.Shortly after his arrest, the postman said the crime... http://www.change-network.com/news/Postman-stole-from-birthday-cards-to-fund-gambling-addiction/800042630/ 2010-08-27 09:34:19 Individuals receiving drug addiction support in Weston have criticised proposals to stop benefits for those who choose not to receive treatment.Recovering addicts Paul and Lee, who are based at Western Counselling, said the coalition government's plans, which involve benefits being removed for those who opt against drug addiction help, would le... http://www.change-network.com/news/Recovering-drug-addicts-criticise-government-proposals/800042602/ 2010-08-27 09:03:13 An effective way of preventing substance abuse among teenagers is to identify potentially troublesome personality traits.This is according to researchers based at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, whose study looked at the responses of 1,000 13-year-old London school pupils, all of whom were quizzed on their personalities, th... http://www.change-network.com/news/Personality-traits-may-help-prevent-drug-addiction-in-teenagers/800042157/ 2010-08-26 17:02:35 Individuals in need of drug addiction support can be profoundly affected by the stigma attached to being a substance abuser.This is according to findings from The Stigmatisation of Problem Drug Users, a new report from the UK Drug Policy Commission, which revealed that these stigmas can lead to feelings of worthlessness and a lack of contact with n... http://www.change-network.com/news/Report-highlights-extent-of-stigma-that-drug-addicts-face/800039903/ 2010-08-25 16:01:45