Reports January 2011 |
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Drug policies and harm reduction in South East Europe
This briefing paper is the first of a series focusing on drug-related issues in SEE. It provides an overview of the current situation regarding harm reduction services and national drug policies in the region [IDPC]
Global Commission on HIV and the Law
IDPC calls Global Commission on HIV and the Law to consider health and human rights implications of current drug control strategy. Submission to HIV Law Commission [IDPC]
Statistics on Drug Misuse, England - 2010
This annual statistical report presents information on drug misuse among both adults and children. It includes a focus on young adults [NHS Information Centre, UK]
Dedicated drug court: process evaluation
A process evaluation study of dedicated drug courts, their implementation and factors underpinning the potential for DDCs to reduce drug use and associated offending. PDF [Ministry of Justice, UK]
EMCDDA Work programme 2011
The 2011 work programme takes forward activities begun in 2010 to implement the EMCDDA’s three-year strategy (2010–12) PDF [EMCDDA]
The DAWN Report
Emergency Department Visits Involving Patients Seeking Detoxification or Substance Abuse Treatment Services [SAMHSA, USA]
National Minimum Data Set (NMDS)
The main findings (By State) from the 2008-09 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set [AIHW, Australia]
2009/10 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: Drug Use
The survey is based on, annually, 16,000 in-home face-to-face interviews with adults (aged 16 or over) living in private households in Scotland [Scottish Government, UK]
The National Drug Related Deaths Database (Scotland) Report 2009
Drawing from a wide range of local data sources, the report provides a comprehensive picture of the majority of nationally reported drug related deaths [ISD Scotland, UK]
Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2009-10
The number of persons with a charge proved increased for a handful of crime groups, including drugs crimes which increased by 5 per cent [Scottish Government, UK]
Together launch mental health guide for criminal justice staff
Believed to be the first of its kind, 'A common sense approach to working with defendants and offenders with mental health problems' was launched by Louis Appleby CBE, National Clinical Director for Health and Criminal Justice [Together, UK]
Afghanistan Opium Survey 2010
[UNODC]
Innocent bystanders : developing countries and the war on drugs
This book contributes to the debate by shedding light on the understanding of the economics and logistics of the drug market. 27.44MB PDF [World Bank]
Crime in England and Wales: Quarterly Update to September 2010
This Quarterly Update presents the most recent crime statistics from two different sources: the British Crime Survey (BCS) and police recorded crime [Home Office, UK]
The influence of family and friends on young people's drinking
This Round-up examines family and friendship influences on young people's drinking habits, in order to shed light on how the negative aspects of young people's drinking culture in the UK might be changed. Summary PDF [Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK]
Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Toronto (Issue 1: Youth)
Toronto Public Health has produced a report about substance use in Toronto, focused on youth. This report, Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Toronto is the first in a series produced by Toronto Public Health summarizing evidence about substance use in Toronto. Toronto Drug Strategy website [Toronto Public Health, Canada]
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Receiving Public Assistance
In 2008, 7.5 percent of substance abuse treatment admissions aged 18 to 54 reported public assistance as their main source of income [SAMHSA, USA]
Apparent Consumption of Alcohol
Extended Time Series, 1944-45 to 2008-09 [Australian Bureau of Statistics]
Health and Social Care Bill
The Bill is divided into two volumes. Volume I contains the Clauses. Volume II contains the Schedules to the Bill - Base page [Parliament, UK]
Substance Misuse, Quarterly Data
This Statistical Article provides data on activity by drug and alcohol treatment services in Wales for the current quarter [Welsh Assembly Government, UK]
Latest National Teen Drug Usage Statistics Released
The National Drug Strategy Monograph: Australian secondary school students’ use of tobacco, alcohol, and over-the-counter and illicit substances in 2008, has been released by the Acting Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler. PDF [Department of Health and Ageing, Australia]
Alcohol pricing research
In early 2010, the previous government commissioned three pieces of research on alcohol pricing. This research has been considered as part of the review of alcohol pricing and the individual reports are available to download below [Home Office, UK]
The likely impacts of increasing alcohol price: a summary review of the evidence base
This review aimed to summarise the research evidence around the likely impact of policies designed to increase the price of alcoholic drinks in order to answer the following research questions ... [Home Office, UK]
Risk and Protection Factors for Substance Use among Young People
A comparative study of early school-leavers and school attending students [NACD, Ireland]
Strategic Plan 2010-2014
National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre's Strategic Plan 2010-2014 [NCPIC, Australia]
National Drug Strategy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2009 [Australian Government]
Emergency Department Visits Involving Underage Alcohol Use in Combination with Other Drugs
Of the estimated 188,981 alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits made by patients aged 12 to 20 in 2008, 70.0 percent involved alcohol only, and 30.0 percent involved alcohol in combination with other drugs [SAMHSA, USA]
State of Homelessness in America 2011
This comprehensive examination not only reveals national and state level homeless counts, but also delves into economic indicators and demographic drivers – taking an in-depth look at risk factors for homelessness [National Alliance to End Homelessness, USA]
National needle and syringe programs strategic framework 2010-2014
This framework sets policy directions and identifies program goals to assist governments and administrators planning the future development of needle and syringe programs - PDF [Department of Health and Ageing, Australia]
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009
Primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States [SAMHSA, USA]
Methadone Treatment Protocol Review Launched
The HSE recently published the Introduction of the Opioid Treatment Protocol, a wide ranging review of the Methadone Treatment Protocol [1998]. The document can be downloaded here [City Wide, Ireland]
Whole Person Recovery - a user-centred systems approach to problem drug misuse
The RSA’s Whole Person Recovery Project aims to understand in a holistic way how problematic drug and alcohol users become trapped in cycles of addiction, what helps or hinders their journey to recovery, and how their recovery can be sustained - 10MB PDF [RSA, UK]
Drug related deaths: setting a local review process
An updated guide on setting up a local review process into drug-related deaths [NTA, UK]
Highlights of the 2009 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Findings on Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits
In 2009, there were nearly 4.6 million drug-related emergency department (ED) visits of which about one half (49.8 percent, or 2.3 million) were attributed to adverse reactions to pharmaceuticals and almost one half (45.1 percent, or 2.1 million) were attributed to drug misuse or abuse [SAMHSA, USA]
Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior Among Serious Adolescent Offenders
The Pathways to Desistance study followed more than 1,300 serious juvenile offenders for 7 years after their conviction. In this bulletin, the authors present some key findings on the link between adolescent substance use and serious offending [Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, USA]