Reports April 2011 |
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Injecting drug use and associated harms among Aboriginal Australians
A major new report on injecting drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders released |ANCD, Australia
Drug use prevalence estimates report
This report is based on work commissioned by the EMCDDA in 2009. It examines differences in methods and results between general population surveys conducted in a single context (focusing exclusively on substance use) and a multi context (focusing on health and healthy lifestyles) |EMCDDA
Crime in England and Wales
Quarterly Update to December 2010 | Home Office, UK
Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis
This Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan expands upon the Administration’s National Drug Control Strategy and includes action in four major areas to reduce prescription drug abuse: education, monitoring, proper disposal, and enforcement | Executive Office of the President of the United States
2008 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) report on discharges from substance abuse facilities
The report provides information on treatment completion, length of stay, substances of abuse, demographic information and other statistical data about those aged 12 and older who were discharged from drug treatment facilities in 2008 - PDF | SAMHSA, USA
NSW Recorded Crime Statistics 2010
The broad picture among the 17 major offence categories is largely one of stable or falling crime. In the 24 months to December 2010 - Full PDF | NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australia
White cider and street drinkers: recommendations to reduce harm
The report reveals how the drinks industry is using cheap culinary apple concentrate, often imported from abroad to make white ciders, whilst benefiting from the tax breaks and low duty intended to boost the development of traditional cider apple orchards. This allows the drinks industry to produce a potent 7.5% drink which is cheaper than bottled water or lemonade yet still extremely profitable - Free download | Alcohol Concern, UK
Afghanistan Opium Survey 2011
Winter Rapid Assessment all regions | UNODC
An Assessment of the Scientific Support Underlying the FY2011 Budget Priorities of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy - Full document | RAND, USA
NDARC Annual Report
Throughout 2010 NDARC has provided Australia with a strong research base to address drug and alcohol problems | National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Australia
Afghanistan's Drug Career: Evolution from a War Economy to a Drug Economy
German research paper looks into the beginnings and the evolution of drug production in Afghanistan during decades-long war | German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Alternatives to Imprisonment
Those surveyed were especially supportive of community sentences for mentally ill offenders (92% support) and youngoffenders (88% support) - Report [Sentencing Advisory Council, Victoria, Australia]
Re-think needed on health and social care outcomes
The King’s Fund has called for a single performance framework to ensure that NHS and social care services work together to improve outcomes for patients and service users in a new paper published today - Integrating health and social care: Where next? [The King's Fund, UK]