DS Daily - 6th January 2011 |
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Drug related deaths: setting a local review process
An updated guide on setting up a local review process into drug-related deaths [NTA, UK]
Letter from Professor Les Iversen to Professor Sir John Beddington
Re: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs – recent media speculation. Letter from Professor Les Iversen to Professor Sir John Beddington (15th December 2010) PDF [Home Office, UK]
One in ten youths on drugs and one third on booze
Nearly one in ten Edinburgh teenagers take drugs at least once a month, while a third are drinking alcohol on a weekly basis, a new survey has suggested [Scotsman, UK]
Border Agency reveals varied methods of drug smuggling
Drugs hidden inside vegetables, paintings, ornaments and bottles of liquor have been discovered over the past year, the UK Border Agency says [BBC, UK]
Young Mums and Dads get help from Innovative Programme
A new independent evaluation report, published today, shows good potential for the innovative Family Nurse Partnership programme to make a real difference to the life chances of some of the most disadvantaged families [Department of Health, UK]
Drugs Gang Gets 200 Years For £100M Op
A total of 33 people linked to the operation have been jailed for a total of more than 200 years for crimes including conspiracy to supply cocaine, money laundering and firearms offences [Police Oracle, UK]
Sinn Féin initiates reform in Ireland
Sinn Féin, Ireland’s fastest growing political party, has taken several steps to encourage a more effective, evidence-based approach to tackling the problems of drug addiction and drug-related crime [TDPF, UK]
Controlled drugs - five minute guides
Five Minute Guides introduce a topic in a way that should be quick and easy to understand [National Prescribing Centre, NHS, UK]
Scientist Haunted By Misuse Of Drugs He Invented
David Nichols studies the way psychedelic drugs act in the brains of rats. But he's haunted by how humans hijack his work to make street drugs, sometimes causing overdose deaths [npr]
MPs call trade groups to give evidence on licensing overhaul
An influential committee of MPs examining the licensing shake-up will hear the concerns of industry trade groups at an evidence session later this month [The Publican, UK]
Nalmefene therapy for alcohol dependence
First two clinical phase III studies confirm the profile of nalmefene as efficacious and safe in helping individuals to reduce their alcohol consumption [Lundbeck]
Sign the petition to save evidence-based drug policy in Hungary!
The Hungarian government took over the EU presidency - please remind them to follow the principles of evidence-based EU policies! [Drug Reporter, Hungary]
Things to do before you die – campaign launch
Adult smokers aged between 20-49 are the primary focus of a major new public health information campaign to be launched by the [Public Health Agency, Ireland]
Smoking cessation drugs silence cravings area of brain
Smoking cessation drugs change the way the brain responds to smoking cues making it easier to resist cravings, US research suggests [GP]
White Privilege and Illicit Drugs
Dorm Room Dealers: Drugs and the Privileges of Race and Class by A. Rafik Mohamed and Erik D. Fritsvold is the first piece of research that I've seen that has taken a serious look at the white drug trade [Huffington Post, USA]
ONDCP Update
December 2010 [ONDCP, USA]
Attorney threatens community, officials with lawsuit to force methadone clinic
The attorney for a methadone clinic that wants to move into town has threatened to sue the community and local officials for discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act [Bangor Daily News, USA]
Second Chance: Ohio homeless man with the golden radio voice
Left homeless after his life and career were ruined by drugs and alcohol, Williams has been offered a job by the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and is being pursued by NFL Films for possible work [LA Times, USA]
Taliban benefits as Afghans' anti-drug efforts stall
Afghan efforts to eradicate opium-yielding poppy crops that fuel the Taliban-led insurgency have stalled as a result of a lack of incentives and adequate security for farmers who may be inclined to cut ties with the Taliban, according to Afghan and Western officials [Ariana, Afghanistan]