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Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy (MESAS)
a portfolio of evaluation studies led by NHS Health Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government (2010-2015) - Report and briefing paper | Health Scotland, UK
The State of Men’s Health in Europe
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of men’s health across the 27 Member States of the European Union, the 4 states of the European Free Trade Association and the 3 candidate countries. It highlights the broad range of mortality and morbidity data arising from the many different health conditions which affect men in Europe | European Commission
Evaluation of the Victorian Dual Diagnosis Intiative 2010
Since the inception of VDDI, some additional strategies have been added, including youth specific positions, additional psychiatric time, funding to support rotations between sectors and the establishment of an education and training unit. Appendices| Department of Health, Victoria, Australia
Substance Misuse, January-March 2011
The latest quarterly statistics on Substance Misuse in Wales produced by the Welsh Government were released on 25 August 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Download PDF | Welsh Government, UK
The Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework 2011-2015
The Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework combines areas of work surrounding Sexual Health, HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B. It is a multi-agency, cross agenda approach based
A summary of the health harms of drugs
A reference document summarising, for a non-medical audience, the latest scientific evidence about the health-related harms of emerging and established licit and illicit drugs commonly used in the UK | NTA, UK
A summary of the health harms of drugs - Technical document
This technical document accompanies ‘A summary of the health harms of drugs’. It summarises methodological aspects of the work; articles identified through literature searches; and references for literature used | NTA, UK
Alcohol Reform Bill
New Zealand Parliament
LAPE 2011
LAPE annual update of Primary Care Trust and Local Authority profiles published 25th August ... click on an area of the map. Also a Download via | North West Public Health Observatory, UK
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales, 2010
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics on deaths related to drug poisoning (involving both legal and illegal drugs) and drug misuse (involving illegal drugs) in England and Wales for the period 2006 to 2010 | Office for National Statistics, UK
Our Invisible Addicts
First report of the older persons' substance misuse working group of the | Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Poly drug use among police detainees
Offenders with complex drug dependencies involving two or more drug types comprise a substantial proportion of drug court and drug diversion clients, yet evaluation studies have demonstrated that these offenders often have poorer retention rates and higher post-program reoffending rates. Download | Australian Institute of Criminology
By Women, For Women
New Approaches to Harm Reduction in Russia - Download | Open Society Foundations, USA
The Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation
The Drug Court Experience | Urban Institute, USA
Improving the Delivery of the Alcohol Direct Enhanced Service
A Step-By-Step Guide for Commissioners, Primary Care Practitioners and Practice Managers | HAGA, UK
Prescription drug use among detainees: Prevalence, sources and links to crime
Concern regarding the diversion and non-medical use of prescription pharmaceuticals continues to grow as anecdotal evidence and other research points to a sizeable increase in the illegal market for such drugs. Download | Australian Institute of Criminology
Pub crawl - alcohol use among students attending organised drinking events
Little is known about actual levels of alcohol consumption on student pub crawls in the UK. This study will address this gap in knowledge by measuring and monitoring alcohol consumption, blood alcohol levels and drunkenness amongst students on pub crawls across three English cities | Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Proposed consolidation of the misuse of drugs regulations 2001
Including amendments to specific provisions, and proposals relating to the government’s response to remaining shipman inquiry recommendations | Home Office, UK
Whole of Government Victorian Alcohol and Drug Strategy
The Consultation Process | Government of Victoria, Australia
The safer management of controlled drugs
Annual report published in August 2011 which made recommendations on how chief executives and accountable officers could better aid the safer management of controlled drugs. Download | Care Quality Commission, UK
SCDEA - Annual Report 2010-11
Protecting our Communities – Disrupting Serious Organised Crime | Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency, UK
Development of a European Crime Report
Improving safety and justice with existing crime and criminal justice data. Full report | RAND, USA
Drug Misuse Declared
Findings from the 2010/11 British Crime Survey England and Wales | Home Office, UK
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2010
This report contains results from an annual survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15). 7,296 pupils in 246 schools completed questionnaires in the autumn term of 2010 | NHS Information Centre, UK