Reports June 2011

Afghanistan Cannabis Survey 2010

The 2010 survey – based on data from yield studies, satellite imagery and village level interviews with farmers and headmen – found indications of both stability and change relative to the 2009 survey | UNODC

New report highlights the challenges of managing community assets

A new report highlights the challenges facing community organisations who wish to own or manage assets, such as buildings and land. Full report - Summary | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK

Illicit Drug Data Report 2009 - 10

The report is recognised as one of the most valuable tools for law enforcement agencies, policy and decision makers, research bodies and other stakeholders in combating illicit drugs. Full report and a series of press releases | Australian Crime Commission

National Drug Treatment Waiting Times

Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited to be seen for various interventions, quarter ending March 2011. Full report - Summary | NHS Lothian, UK

NHS Lothian beats target on alcohol use conversations

NHS Lothian has exceeded its target for alcohol brief interventions (ABIs) by almost 30%, according to statistics published by Information Services Division Scotland. Full report - Summary | NHS Lothian, UK

Demographic Subgroup Trends for Various Licit and Illicit Drugs

Monitoring the Future Occasional Paper 74 | NIDA, USA

An Overview of New Psychoactive Substances and the Outlets Supplying Them

This report represents the outcome of a review of new psychoactive substances2 within the Irish context, including a review of the outlets that supply these substances. Download | National Advisory Committee on Drugs, Ireland

Victorian Pharmacotherapy Review

The purpose of the review was to develop an evidence-based options paper ‘to ensure pharmacotherapy services in Victoria remain responsive to current and future demand while improving accessibility for clients and reducing service gaps’ | DPMP: NDARC, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre: Eastern Health, Australia

Addressing the harmful use of alcohol

A guide to developing effective alcohol regulation. PDF | World Health Organisation

The impact of alcohol in Greater Manchester

Biannual report number 8 | Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

World Development Report

Trafficking on pages 220 - 225 | World Bank

World Drug Report 2011

The World Drug Report documents developments in global drug markets and tries to explain the factors that drive them. Its analysis of trends and emerging challenges informs national and international drug and crime priorities and policies, and provides a solid foundation of evidence for counternarcotics interventions | UNODC

Treatment or Torture?

Applying International Human Rights Standards to Drug Detention Centers. Download | Open Society Foundations, USA

Treated with Cruelty

Abuses in the Name of Rehabilitation. Download | Open Society Foundations, USA

Treatment Episode Data Set 1999 – 2009

The report provides information on the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of admissions to treatment aged 12 and older for abuse of alcohol and/or drugs in facilities that report to individual State administrative data systems | SAMHSA, USA

Drug policy profiles — Portugal

The EMCDDA Drug policy profiles aim to describe some of the main characteristics of national drug policies in Europe and beyond. PDF | EMCDDA

The Transatlantic Cocaine Market

While almost all of the cocaine produced globally comes from the Andean region (Colombia, Peru and the Plurinational State of Bolivia), the location of demand has shifted drastically in the last decade | UNODC

Monitoring the Future

National survey results on drug use, 1975-2010. Volume I: Secondary school students | Monitoring the Future, USA

National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection 2010

On a snapshot day in 2010 there were 46,078 clients who received pharmacotherapy for opioid dependence, of which almost two in three were male | AIHW, Australia

Therapeutic interventions for users of amphetamine-type stimulants

WHO Technical brief on ATS No.4 | World Health Organisation via IDPC

The WHO Policy Guidelines for Controlled Substances

WHO Policy guidelines ensuring balance in national policies on controlled substances, guidance for availability and accessibility for controlled medicines | World Health Organisation via IDPC

Global status report on alcohol and health

A continuing effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to support Member States in collecting information in order to assist them in their efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, and its health and social consequences | World Health Organisation

Inquiry into the adequacy of aviation and maritime security measures to combat serious and organised crime

Appendix4: International and Domestic Illicit Drug Prices | Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, Australia

Young people, alcohol and influences

A study of young people and their relationship with alcohol. Full report - Summary | Ipsos MORI, UK

The drugs (policies) don’t work

More than half of British people believe that the Government’s approach to illegal drugs is ineffective, our poll has discovered. Survey details and full results | YouGov, UK

The Latin American Drug Trade

Scope, Dimensions, Impact, and Response | RAND Corporation, USA

National Prevention Strategy

America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness | healthCare.gov, USA

The voluntary and community sector in health

Implications of the proposed NHS reforms - Download | The King's Fund, UK

Aberdeen City Drug Strategy 2011-21

Aberdeen's strategy for tackling drug misuse issues within the City | Aberdeen City Alcohol and Drugs Partnership, UK

Alcohol and Drugs - Training Needs Analysis Guide

This report looks at how we can tackle the alcohol and drugs problem in Scotland - Download | Health Scotland, UK

Aberdeen City Drug Strategy 2011-21

Aberdeen's strategy for tackling drug misuse issues within the City | Aberdeen City Alcohol and Drugs Partnership, UK

EMCDDA General report of activities 2010

The General report of activities is an annual publication providing a detailed progress report of the EMCDDA’s activities over a 12-month period. It catalogues the Centre’s achievements in each area of its annual work programme. Download report | EMCDDA

Low-income neighbourhoods in Britain

The report is based on the findings of a three-year research project, Living through Change in Challenging Neighbourhoods, which was carried out in six low-income neighbourhoods across Britain. Full report - Summary| Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK

The health of Australia's males

Report includes Alcohol consumption and Illicit drug use. Download | AIHW, Australia

NHS Future Forum recommendations to Government

The NHS Future Forum has published key recommendations to Government on the future for NHS modernisation | Department of Health, UK

Facing the challenge

The impact of recession and unemployment on men’s health in Ireland | Institute of Public Health, Ireland

Tobacconomics

The Tobacconomics report (pdf), produced by ASH, reveals how the tobacco industry uses pseudo economic arguments to divert attention away from the health consequences of smoking to block new health regulations and ultimately protect its revenues | Ash, UK

The TEDS Report - Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Abuse of Benzodiazepines

Almost all benzodiazepine admissions (95 percent) reported abuse of another substance in addition to abuse of benzodiazepines | SAMHSA, USA

Leading Change

A Plan for SAMHSA's Roles and Actions 2011-2014 | SAMHSA, USA

Reducing the impact of alcohol-related harm to Londoners – how well are we doing?

This brief audit of progress against alcohol harm reduction objectives across the capital highlights a mixed picture in terms of what has been achieved since the publication of the first Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England in 2004 | Alcohol Concern, UK

The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use ... are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviors | Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn

Strengthening families program for teens and parents

Year 1 Evaluation Report | Blanchardstown Local Drugs Task Force, Ireland

Government-funded specialist homelessness services

SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2009-10. Appendix | AIHW, Australia

Court-based mental health diversion programs

Court-based mental health diversion programs are based on the concept of therapeutic jurisprudence. Download | Australian Institute of Criminology

Inquiry into the Impact of Drug-related Offending on Female Prisoner Numbers

The Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee tabled its Interim Report of the Inquiry into the Impact of Drug-Related Offending on Female Prisoner Numbers on 6 October 2010. An electronic copy of the Final Report can be downloaded via the this link | Parliament of Victoria, Australia

The Global Commission Report on Drug Legalization

Setting the Record Straight | Of Substance Blog, ONDCP, USA

Global Commission on Drug Policy Report

Commission members have agreed on four core principles that should guide national and international drug policies and strategies, and have made eleven recommendations for action. Press release | Global Commission on Drug Policy

New guide safeguards children affected by substance misuse

A new practical guide issued on Wednesday, 1st June by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse says those responsible for drink and drug treatment must take a wider, more preventative approach, identifying early on when families need help as well as protecting children from neglect and harm | NTA, UK