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The entries below are our accounts of documents collected by Drug and Alcohol Findings as relevant to improving outcomes from drug or alcohol interventions in the UK. The original documents were not published by Findings; click on the Titles to obtain copies. Free reprints may also be available from the authors. If displayed, click prepared e-mail to adapt the pre-prepared e-mail message or compose your own message. The Summary is intended to convey the findings and views expressed in the document. Below may be a commentary from Drug and Alcohol Findings.


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UK project enables at-risk children of (former) drug using parents to safely live at home ...

Choice of alcohol therapy matters little as long as it makes sense and creates structure out of confusion ...

Needy clients do as well in day hospital as in residential care ...

First randomised trial finds little benefit and some risks in routinely testing school pupils for drugs ...