DS Daily - 25th May 2010 |
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Drugs workers in Wales warn over new 'legal highs'
Warnings have been issued about the next wave of "legal highs", or drugs which do not fall under the Misuse of Drugs Act [BBC, UK]
NRG-1
As the music festival season kicks off again, one of the mind-altering substances in particular, NRG-1, is causing deep concern [The Sun, UK]
New FEAD contributor
Julia Buxton Ph.D from Bradford University Centre for International Cooperation and Security [FEAD, UK]
The legacy of the UNODC and contradictions with international Harm Reduction
Video - Julia Buxton [FEAD, UK]
'Soft justice' over hard drugs
Brtiain's tolerant justice system has again come under fire after official figures revealed just one in 15 hard drug users are being jailed [Daily Express, UK]
Retailers should be involved in discussions over selling alcohol
As the Scottish Government’s Alcohol Bill makes its way through the legislative process, discussions on minimum pricing will be most productive if major retailers are involved [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
Landmark drink sales ruling hits big stores
Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, the Co-op and Marks & Spencer have all been refused permission to expand store space for the sale of alcohol at 13 sites across Glasgow [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
Strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
Draft global strategy [WHO]
The lonely society
One of the reasons loneliness is so bad for us is because it makes it harder for us to control our habits and behaviour [Mental Health Foundation, UK]
Derry to get drug addiction clinic
A drugs detox centre is to open in Londonderry before the end of the year [BBC, UK]
Survey: Sharp rise in heroin use in midlands
There has been an alarming rise in the use of heroin throughout the midlands, including in rural areas [Irish Examiner]
Deadly, ultra-pure heroin arrives in US
Mexican drug smugglers are increasingly peddling a form of ultra-potent heroin that sells for as little as $10 a bag and is so pure it can kill unsuspecting users instantly, sometimes before they even remove the syringe from their veins [Yahoo News]
Aging baby boomers may lead drive to legalize marijuana further
Advocates for legalizing marijuana say the growing number of older users could represent an important shift in their decades-long push to change the laws [Washington Post, USA]
ONDCP on the defensive as drug war exposed to mainstream media critique
After the publication of a blistering critique of the drug war from Martha Mendoza of Associated Press was published widely across the US, the US Drug Czar’s office - the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has responded on its blog, highlighting what they felt was left out of the piece [TDPF, UK]
Government announces blitz on bottle shops
Bottle shops breaking Victoria’s alcohol laws will be the subject of the Liquor Licensing Compliance Directorate’s first targeted crackdown on liquor outlets [Victoria, Australia]
Egypt extends emergency law for drug offenders
Egypt extended an emergency law that severely curtails the rights of people arrested for drug-related offences [IHRA]