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Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces, 2011-12
This bulletin presents figures for drug seizures made by police forces in Scotland in 2011-12, as well as revised data for 2010-11. The statistics in this bulletin relate to drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which divides drugs into three classes A, B and C | Scottish Government, UK
Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces 2011-12 - main findings
The main findings are: There were 29,509 drug seizures by Scottish police forces in 2011-12, an increase of 10.5% on the 26,693 seizures in 2010-11... | Scottish Government, UK
Anna Soubry: Minimum alcohol pricing is still Government policy
Anna Soubry, the minister for public health, has said that minimum alcohol pricing is still necessary despite David Cameron scrapping the controversial measures | Telegraph, UK
Minimum pricing: Drinks industry 'distorted evidence'
The alcohol industry has been accused of distorting evidence in an attempt to influence the Scottish government over its minimum pricing policy | BBC, UK
Super-strong cannabis is creating a mental health timebomb in Scotland, warns addiction expert
Peter McCann, who owns a rehab clinic, says high powered 'skunk' which is on the market is highly addictive and is leading to more and more youngsters seeking help after taking it | Daily Record, UK
Spectre of workplace alcohol tests hang over employees
More than 14m working days are apparently lost to hangovers, absenteeism or alcohol related illnesses each year, but instant tests should perhaps be used cautiously | Guardian, UK
Fingerprint test for alcohol and drinking in workplace
Millions of workers face routine alcohol testing using a new fingerprint device which gives instant results | Metro, UK
Letters: Victims of outrageous drug laws
These letters appear in the print edition of The Independent, Tuesday 23rd April 2013 | Independent, UK
Duchess of Cambridge launches addiction help scheme in Manchester
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a counselling programme aimed at reducing the impact of drug and alcohol addiction on children in Manchester | BBC, UK
South Eastern Health Trust campaign to cut smoking in pregnancy
A Northern Ireland campaign to help women to stop smoking during pregnancy has been launched by midwives in the South Eastern Health Trust | BBC, UK
The Prisoners - iPlayer
Series following offenders in prison, their release and, if they re-offend, their return behind prison doors. Jayde is released from Holloway Prison, but can she stay out? [Large focus on drug/alcohol use and treatment] | BBC, UK
HMP Hewell 'dirty and dangerous'
The performance of a Worcestershire prison has deteriorated sharply in the three years since its previous inspection, a report (PDF) said | BBC, UK
Blenheims CASA Family Service is an example of good practice in briefing on developing integrated approaches to domestic violence and substance misuse
The CASA Family Service, now part of Blenheim, were involved in the domestic violence project via network meetings and the Family Service is mentioned as a good practice example in the briefing | Blenheim, UK
UK's proposed drug consumption rooms
The UK could soon provide rooms where addicts can take illegal drugs without being arrested in an attempt to reduce the number of people dying as a result of taking drugs. The city of Brighton wants to provide such a safe haven for drug addicts. VoR hosts a debate on the idea | Voice of Russia, Russia
Police cautions overused to hit targets, says Dyfed-Powys PCC
A police and crime commissioner has pledged to end his officers' culture of issuing cautions for serious offences | BBC, UK
Airdrie taxi driver John McGill admits £2.7m heroin haul
A taxi driver from North Lanarkshire is facing a jail term after being caught with high-purity heroin with a potential street value of £2,785,710 | BBC, UK
Russia’s alcohol crackdown - video
Reducing alcohol consumption in Russia - Oleg Boldyrev reports from Moscow | BBC, UK
British couple convicted of killing 16-month-old son by giving him methadone and anti-depressant drug on Tenerife holiday
A Scottish couple were convicted last night of killing their 16-month-old son by giving him methadone and an anti-depressant | Mail Online, UK
Sarah Houston family call for ban on DNP slimming drug
The family of a medical student who suffered from bulimia and died after taking a pesticide sold as a weight-loss drug want it made illegal | BBC, UK
Guernsey court jails pair for importing heroin by post
Two Portuguese men have been jailed for importing drugs including heroin into Guernsey through the post | BBC, UK
Petty criminal addicted to chewing stimulant plant khat jailed for 26 years for decapitating friend who bled to death in café
A petty criminal who almost decapitating a rival in a cafe selling the legal drug khat was today jailed | MailOnline, UK
RCPI Policy Group on Alcohol: Reducing Alcohol Health Harm (PDF)
High levels of alcohol consumption and a high prevalence of binge drinking, especially among young people, have serious health implications. These health implications range from alcoholic liver disease to increased risk of various forms of cancer. Alcohol misuse is also associated with family and social harms, and costs the state vast amounts of money and resources | RCPI, Ireland
Prescription drug abuse up 33 percent in U.S. teens
According to Health Day News, a new survey was released Tuesday showing that almost 25 percent of high school students -- more than 5 million kids -- have abused prescription medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall | Examiner, USA
NYC proposes raising age for cigarette purchases
After years of striving to set a national agenda for curbing smoking, New York City may set a new bar by becoming the most populous place in America to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21 | Big Story, USA
Denver police: 4/20 shooting followed argument between gang rivals
An argument between rival gang members led to the shooting of three people Saturday in Civic Center Park, where tens of thousands of people had gathered for the largest marijuana smokeout in the country, Denver police said Monday | Denver Post, USA
Explainer: methamphetamine use and addiction in Australia
Australia has the highest rate of illicit methamphetamine use in the English-speaking world, with around 2.5% of Australians over 14 having used the drug in the past year. Nicole Lee looks at the drug, its effects and treatment for addiction | SBS.co.au, Australia
Heroin favoured by unemployed ex-crims
Heroin has been found to be the main drug of choice among a sample of users representing predominantly unemployed males with a previous prison history | Daily Telegraph, Australia