Reports October 2011

2020health Report - From One To Many

The risks of frequent excessive drinking | 2020health, UK

Battered, broken, bereft - new rough sleeping report

Three out of five outreach workers across the country say they are seeing an increasing number of rough sleepers, according to new research p

Change4Life

Three Year Social Marketing Strategy | Department of Health, UK

Dad and Me

Research into the problems caused by absent fathers | Addaction, UK

Parental Substance Misuse

A new feature relating to the recent National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) report entitled Parental Substance Misuse: Addressing its Impact on Children | Drugs.ie, Ireland

In Q3 2011, there were 4,766 recorded Controlled drug offences, a decrease of 15.0% on Q3 2010. There were 3,449 recorded offences of Possession of drugs forpersonal use offences in Q3 2011, a decrease of over 14% on the corresponding figure in Q3 2010 | Central Statistics Office, Cork, Ireland

Substance Misuse, 2010-11

The latest statistics for Substance Misuse in Wales produced by the Welsh Government Department of Local Government and Communities were released on 27 October 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority - Download | Welsh Assembly Government, UK

Pilot study on wholesale drug prices in Europe

In order to assess the feasibility of this collection process, this study provides an overview of the procedures implemented nationally and of the information available in European countries on wholesale drug prices PDF | EMCDDA

Prison Population Projections 2011 – 2017 England and Wales

The prison population projections are based on assumptions about future custodial convictions and incorporate the anticipated impacts of selected policy and procedural initiatives. In addition, the impact of the public disorder seen in England and Wales in August 2011 on the prison population has been estimated | Ministry of Justice, UK

Prevention profiles 2011

What are countries in Europe doing to prevent illicit drug use? 'Prevention profiles' try to answer this question by providing information based on expert appraisal of the level of provision of different prevention measures in Europe | EMCDDA

The role of education in developing recovery capital in recovery from substance addiction

This report is derived from an analysis of data from 20 in-depth interviews with individuals in recovery from substance addiction; the data was collected as part of a wider study that explored how people recover from drug addiction and how they manage the process of social reintegration | Soilse Drug Rehabilitation Project, Dublin

Estimating illicit financial flows resulting from drug trafficking

The purpose of this study was to examine the magnitude of illicit funds generated by drug trafficking and organized crime, and the extent to which they are laundered | UNODC

Novel psychoactive substances report

ACMD offers advice on the issue of these substances, which are commonly known as 'legal highs' and mimic the effects of illegal drugs. Report | Home Office, UK

Voices of Experience

How people who drink on the streets can make positive changes in their lives. Summary Report - Full Report - Academic Report | Alcohol Learning Centre, UK

The Challenge of Violent Drug-Trafficking Organizations

An Assessment of Mexican Security Based on Existing RAND Research on Urban Unrest, Insurgency, and Defense-Sector Reform. Full document | RAND, USA

Juvenile justice in Australia 2009-10

In Australia, around 7,250 young people were under juvenile justice supervision on any given day in 2009-10 | AIHW, Australia

Compulsory drug detention centre experiences - Bangkok, Thailand

Despite Thailand's official reclassification of drug users as "patients" deserving care and not "criminals," the Thai government has continued to rely heavily on punitive responses to drug use such as "boot camp"-style compulsory "treatment" centers. PDF | IDPC

Beyond Methadone – Improving Health and Empowering Patients in Opioid Treatment

Our research findings cover topics as diverse as hepatitis C, overdose prevention, syringe access, alternatives to methadone (burprenorphine), treatment interruptions, patient rights and involvement, and harassment by security and police | Vocal New York, USA

Crime in England and Wales

Quarterly Update to June 2011 | Home Office, UK

Scottish Drugs Strategy Delivery Commission - First Year Report & Recommendations to Minister

The first report on the Scottish Government’s progress in the delivery of the national drugs strategy, the Road to Recovery | Scottish Government, UK

The Treatment of Incarcerated Mentally Disordered Women Offenders

A Synthesis of Current Research | University of Western Ontario, Canada

IDRS Bulletin October 2011 - Key findings

Key findings from the 2011 IDRS. PDF | UNSW / NDARC, Australia

IDRS Bulletin October 2011 - Supplement

Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey (ANSPS), 1995 - 2010 | UNSW / NDARC, Australia

Sentencing Council annual report

The Sentencing Council has published its first annual report since it came into being in April 2010 | Sentencing Council, UK

Employment, education and training and recovery

Recovery Partnership briefing for the Inter-Ministerial Group on Drug Policy ... Treatment providers are well placed to provide life skills and employment preparation support from the start of treatment … There is concern about a disinvestment in employment-related support, capacity and expertise, particularly since publication of the drug strategy in December 2010 | Recovery Partnership,

Housing failings revealed

A new report from leading housing groups warns the Government is failing to deliver on its promises to boost housing supply and protect the vulnerable | Shelter, UK

Narcoterrorism and the Long Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement

In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Vanda Felbab-Brown speaks on the relationship between drug trade and criminal and belligerent groups in Afghanistan, Mexico, Colombia and West Africa | Brookings, USA

Comparison between Italian and Portuguese legislation

The main purpose of the Italian drug law aims at penalising, punishing and deterring young consumers of drugs, without giving the right importance to rehabilitation. A comparison between Italian and Portoguese legislation clearly shows that drug prohibition only is not a solution. PDF | IDPC

Campaign for Youth Justice Youth Justice System Survey

By a margin of 78 – 15 percent, the public overwhelming wants the focus of the juvenile justice system to be on prevention and rehabilitation, rather than incarceration and punishment | GBA Strategies, USA

Guatemala: Drug trafficking and violence

International Crisis Group, Latin America Report N°39, 11 October 2011. PDF | IDPC

Drug Policy in Portugal: The Benefits of Decriminalizing Drug Use

The effects of Portugal’s experiment with drug policy have been corroborated by research, and the Portuguese people’s reactions to it have been verified by reliable surveys; this experience can and should be a lesson for a world caught up in a failed “war on drugs.” | Open Society Foundations, USA

Australian Institute of Criminology Annual Report

The information contained in these reports is provided to inform the Australian Government, Members of Parliament, state and territory agencies, grants recipients, award winners, consultants, students of crime and criminal justice, potential employees and the public | Australian Institute of Criminology

Seven ways to reduce infections among people who inject drugs

Joint guidance report from ECDC and the EMCDDA

Achieving positive change in the drinking culture of Wales

The report’s authors point out that drinks industry-supported statements and campaigns typically portray alcohol as a neutral product that only causes problems in the hands of irresponsible consumers, whereas the evidence suggests that alcohol is an intrinsically dangerous substance, and that alcohol marketing and distribution require careful regulation and management | Glyndŵr and Bangor Universities, UK

Drug enforcement in an age of austerity

Key findings from a survey of police forces in England | UKDPC

Opium Production in Afghanistan Shows Increase, Prices set to Rise

Opium poppy-crop cultivation in Afghanistan reached 131,000 hectares in 2011, 7 per cent higher than in 2010, due to insecurity and high prices, said the summary findings of the 2011 Afghan Opium Survey released today (11 October)by the Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MCN) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Amphetamine Type Stimulants and Harm Reduction

Experiences from Myanmar, Thailand and Southern China | Transnational Institute, Netherlands

Mental Health Act

Rising number of people subject to the Act in England - Report | NHS Information Centre, UK

Director of Mental Health- Annual Report 2010

This is the sixth annual report of the Office of the Director of Mental Health | Ministry of Health, New Zealand

Trauma-Informed Care for Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

A Guide for Service Providers | United States Department of Labor

Deaths in Custody

October 2011 - Statistical Analysis of all recorded deaths of individuals detained in state custody between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2010. 6% (N=89) of self-inflicted deaths were as a result of drugs or alcohol overdose | Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, UK

Latest drugs data shows more on road to recovery

The number of illegal drug users recovering from addiction has risen significantly in the last year, according to the latest official statistics for England released today by the | National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK

Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)

This report presents information relating to drug treatment in England from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 | National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK

The figures are analysed in an NTA report

Drug treatment and recovery 2010-11 | National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK

Delivering alcohol brief interventions in the criminal justice system: evaluation of a pilot project

This document evaluates an alcohol brief intervention pilot project which ran February 2010 to April 2011. It addresses a previous gap in evidence on alcohol problems in offenders in the community, whilst adding to the growing evidence base on the prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUD) in offenders more generally - Download | Health Scotland, UK

Drop in ‘legal high’ poisonings following ban

Banning so-called 'legal highs' including mephedrone led to a fall in the number of queries on how to treat users, poisoning experts have found. National Poisons Information Service - Annual Report | Health Protection Agency, UK

Management of SUDS & mental health problems among people who use drugs

The guideline is divided into two parts- the first is for health staff generally and the second - Assessing and managing common mental health problems among people who use drugs and attend HAARP service sites - is for mental health professionals and advanced practitioners | Australian Aid

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland Annual Report 2010-2011

One aspect of prison is to reduce re-offending and there is a need to address the underlying issues of offending behaviour such as alcohol or drug addiction. Considerable money, time and effort is put into addressing these and of course this is wasted if illegal drugs are still being taken | Scottish Government, UK

The NSDUH Reports

The NSDUH Report - Substance Use among Adolescents: Hispanic - Asian - American Indian or Alaska Native - Black | SAMHSA, USA

Student Drug Use

Cross-Canada Report on Student Alcohol and Drug Use. Summary - Full report | Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse