http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7340 Andrew Bartlett has been active in politics for over 20 years, including as a Queensland Senator from 1997-2008. This blog started in 2004 and reflects his own views, independent of any political party or organisation. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7340&cpage=1#comment-120318 Naomi Cartledge Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:18:20 +0000 http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7340#comment-120318 This is very exciting isn't it? I wish them well for the next 12 months. There should be more Centres like this. I thought it was pretty stupid to stop alcohol going into the NT(although, apparently it's not working) without providing specialist help for people who are addicted to alcohol. I recall a friend of mine who was working in a similar place, telling me, that it's important for alcoholics to receive Vitamin B injections when they're coming off alcohol, otherwise they can die of a heart attack. That's why the stereotype 'drunk' of years ago could be found dead in the lockup the next morning - sudden withdrawl - can be deadly! This is very exciting isn’t it? I wish them well for the next 12 months. There should be more Centres like this. I thought it was pretty stupid to stop alcohol going into the NT(although, apparently it’s not working) without providing specialist help for people who are addicted to alcohol. I recall a friend of mine who was working in a similar place, telling me, that it’s important for alcoholics to receive Vitamin B injections when they’re coming off alcohol, otherwise they can die of a heart attack. That’s why the stereotype ‘drunk’ of years ago could be found dead in the lockup the next morning – sudden withdrawl – can be deadly!

]]> http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7340&cpage=1#comment-120204 paul walter Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:23:43 +0000 http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7340#comment-120204 Is it along the lines of this phenomena in Palestine/Israel, where the more enlightened on both sides plan to meet and get to know each other each and essentially de-demonise each other, rather than just subscribing to the given apartheid style wisdoms of that location, that split the population on the basis that these folk can't get on? Is it along the lines of this phenomena in Palestine/Israel, where the more enlightened on both sides plan to meet and get to know each other each and essentially de-demonise each other, rather than just subscribing to the given apartheid style wisdoms of that location, that split the population on the basis that these folk can’t get on?

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