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In 1971 the Lifeline Project opened a daycentre for drug users in Manchester. Since its foundation Lifeline has grown and developed, and now works in a diverse range of settings across the UK. Our purpose is to relieve poverty, sickness and distress among those persons affected by addiction to drugs of any kind, and to educate the public on matters relating to drug misuse.

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Latest Challenges for a Recovery-Focused Drug Policy Adapted from Ian Wardle's presentation to the UKDPC Seminar  Ian Wardle, Lifeline CEO May 1st 2008 'An important part of the impetus behind the 'Recovery' Movement is to grasp this broad range of challenges which taken together show that there is no viable future for services as they are configured today.' View more >> Introducing Lifeline's new Chair of the Board of Trustees - John Scampion Lifeline is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair of the Board of Trustees. Read more about John Scampion and his message to Lifeline staff here >> On the 1st Feb 2008 Ian Wardle has been Chief Executive of Lifeline for 15 years. View more >> Chief Executive's Report Who owns Lifeline and who decides what it is for? Ian Wardle, Lifeline Chief Executive View the full Report >>

24-Aug-2008

[more]	Department for Work and Pensions paper on Drug use Population estimates of problematic drug users in England who access DWP benefits: A feasibility study A report of research carried out by the University of Glasgow and the University of Bath on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions Gordon Hay and Linda Bauld

05-Aug-2008

[more]	A model for Harm Reduction? Dr Russell Newcombe on the seven concepts that may cover all aspects related to reducing harm caused by the use of drugs. Russell explains the seven concepts: Context; Amounts; Methods; Patterns; Mixtures; Access and Product.

31-Jul-2008

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'Welfare to Work' Plus 'Potholed Road to Recovery' The Government's Welfare to Work green paper, 'No one Written Off', is in a period of consultation. We have pulled together links and basic information to help those people interested in engaging with the discussion. Also attached is Mike Ashton's paper 'Potholed to Recovery': 'Recovery also provides a benevolent rationale for an entirely non-medical imperative -- to save money by getting patients out of treatment, off welfare benefits, back to work, and paying taxes. In the credit crunch era, Britain can no longer afford for people not to recover. Where a few months ago retention remained the yardstick of effective treatment, now the new aim is to get rid of the patients we can no longer afford to retain.' - Mike Ashton Ian Wardle Lifeline Chief Executive

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