DS Daily - 23rd November 2011 |
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Statistics of Drug Misuse: England, 2011
This annual statistical report presents information on drug misuse among both adults and children. It includes a focus on young adults. Report | Health and Social Care Information Centre, UK
Drug misuse: hospital admissions for mental health and behavioural disorders up 14%
Hospital admissions for drug-related mental health and behavioural disorders rose from 5,809 in 2009/10 to 6,640 in 2010/11 – a 14 per cent increase in the last year | Health and Social Care Information Centre, UK
UK welfare changes will increase drug problems in Scotland
The UK Government’s Welfare Reform Bill will increase the level of drug problems in Scotland and undermine Scotland’s national strategy to promote recovery from damaging drug use, according to | Scottish Drugs Forum, UK
Time for NGOs to talk about drugs
With the astonishing admission of the Colombian president that the war on drugs is not working, the time is right for the international development community to add its voice | Guardian, UK
Labour urges drugs figures inquiry
Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell has been urged by Labour to investigate whether Immigration Minister Damian Green has breached the Government code of conduct over the selective use of drug seizure figures | MSN News, UK
Research into the effects of alcohol pricing on Scotland’s heaviest drinkers
Queen Margaret University (QMU) has been awarded a research grant to investigate whether Scotland’s heaviest drinkers will change their habits as a result of the Scottish Government’s alcohol policy that could enforce a minimum price per unit of alcohol |QMU, UK
Charities Blenheim CDP and CASA to merge
The merger of the two organisations will allow the combined organisation to cover a much wider area of service provision, both geographically and in terms of services on offer | CDP and CASA, UK
Returning drugs cheats will not receive funding, says UK Sport
Funding will be withheld even if BOA bans are overturned | Guardian, UK
Child poverty commission launched in Milton Keynes
A shift in government thinking on child poverty will fail to tackle the problem, says former Sure Start boss who is leading research | Guardian, UK
Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland
2010/11 Drugs survey reveals that level of recent and current drug use remains stable | NACD, Ireland
Illegal drug use in decline for first time in a decade
The survey by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs reveals a very significant decline in the number of young people taking cocaine, although it remains popular among the older age group | Irish Times
Reduce the Use 2 Manual
This pack was created by SAOL with the input of local projects, services and clients - and offers a 10 module programme for helping participants reduce or stop drug or alcohol use - Manual | City Wide, Ireland
Tranquilliser use probe ordered
Latest figures show almost one in six people on both sides of the border have taken either sedatives, tranquillisers or anti-depressants | Belfast Telegraph, UK
Guilty of supplying cutting agents which made drug dealers billions
Three men who conspired to supply the illegal drugs trade with tonnes of chemicals used as cutting agents have been jailed following an extensive operation by | SOCA, UK
Push for wider use of opioid blocker
The release of new guidelines suggesting naltrexone be considered as a possible treatment for severe problem gamblers has triggered renewed calls for more research into the use of the drug to help heroin addicts | The Australian