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NEWS FOCUS
Is the Welsh Government right to propose a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in public places,
or does it risk seriously undermining tobacco harm reduction?
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TOO CLOSE TO HOME
Photographer Andrew McNeill set out to photograph people affected by addiction in Cardiff,
but was surprised by the scale of deprivation he encountered, as he explains.
10 A SENSE OF PURPOSE
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a perfect match for the recovery model,
says Mark Webster.
11 POTENT STRUGGLE
Martin Blakebrough’s work with a Ugandan aid project revealed the optimism of community
growth and achievement – undermined by a reminder of the destructive effects of alcohol.
12 EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE
Magdalena Harris and Tim Rhodes suggest the findings of the Staying Safe hepatitis C
prevention project could be used to make harm reduction messages much more relevant.
14 HOME FRONT
Housing association chief executive Ron Dougan tells David Gilliver about the close links
his organisation has established with the treatment sector.
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NEWS ROUND-UP
: OST: more needs to be done to protect children • Local authorities ‘not recognising
impact’ of alcohol • NICE calls for more needle exchange support for steroid users • News in brief.
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The latest moves on UK tobacco control are leading us a merry dance, says Neil McKeganey.
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Real evidence; Misdirected resentment.
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We’re very used to homelessness
– used to seeing it, writing about it, treating people affected by it. We know
it keeps the revolving doors to treatment and prison spinning, and we know that any regional recovery strategy
stalls without acknowledging that housing has to be addressed. Despite all this, receiving pictures from Andrew
McNeill (cover story) stopped me in my tracks. Here was a photographer who has captured the slums of New
Delhi and former soldiers in Cambodia, struggling to come to terms with the situation on his doorstep in Cardiff.
The pictures speak for themselves and are a stark reminder of the challenges we face to get people back in the
running for the basics that we take for granted.
In more encouraging news, Trent and Dove Housing’s chief executive thinks more social housing providers are
changing their attitude to taking on people with addiction issues and putting resources into supporting tenants.
Partnerships are key to this; the reciprocal relationship with a local treatment centre is giving confidence to both parties
that clients will be supported while regaining that essential right to a roof. ‘Go and speak to housing associations who
have taken this approach,’ he urges housing providers who are not convinced – and we hope they do.