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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Latest Issue Jan/Feb 2007
In this issue:
TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS: THE LAST OF THE MYTHS The National Treatment Agency’s Review of effectiveness of treatment for alcohol problems is mostly excellent – but some of it incites at least one provider to explore a judicial review.
Read the Details, and understand why Lord Avebury has tabled a question to the government (Parliamentary Question HL 1400) about it.
