DS Weekly - 23rd July 2010 |
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Drug Misuse Declared
Findings from the 2009/10 British Crime Survey England. Accompanying tables and reports [Home Office, UK]
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2009
This report contains results from an annual survey of secondary school pupils in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15). 7,674 pupils in 247 schools in England completed questionnaires in the autumn term of 2009. Full report - Summary [NHS Information Centre, UK]
'Legal high' Naphyrone Class B drug
Naphyrone – often advertised as the legal high 'NRG1' – and its related compounds will become Class B drugs from Friday 23 July 2010, Minister for Crime Prevention James Brokenshire announced Thursday [Home Office, UK]
SPS Framework for the Management of Substance Misuse in Custody Strategy
To provide staff with strategic direction and guidance in the management of prisoners with substance misuse problems [Scottish Prisons Service, UK]
Prison and probation expenditure, 1999-2009
The report, part of a three part series of briefings on criminal justice spending supported by the Hadley Trust will be required reading for policy makers, journalists and anyone with an interest in public finances and the proper use of taxpayers' money [Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, UK]
PRISM: sharing the ideas around
Upload your good ideas to our new Practice Sharing Model…and get inspiration from the work of your colleagues in the sector! [DrugScope, UK]
Alcohol sales 2005-2009 (July 2010)
This report describes trends in per capita sales of alcohol in Scotland, England & Wales from 2005 to 2009 [Health Scotland, UK]
Price of off-trade alcohol, Scotland 2009
The analysis presented in this report describes the price distribution of alcohol sold through the off-trade in Scotland in 2009 and was undertaken to inform implementation of the policy proposals in the Alcohol Etc. (Scotland) Bill [Health Scotland, UK]
New Transport Committee Inquiry - Drink & drug driving law
The new Transport Committee invites interested parties to submit written evidence for a short inquiry into drink and drug driving law, setting out their views on Sir Peter North’s recommendations [Parliament, UK]
Statistical bulletin 2010
The Statistical bulletin is published yearly by the EMCDDA and provides access to the most recent statistical data relating to the drugs situation in Europe [EMCDDA]
Understanding illicit drug markets, supplyreduction efforts, and drug-related crime in the European Union
This document will be of interest to policymakers from the European Commission, as well as other governmental bodies which are concerned with measuring the effectiveness of their drug supply-reduction strategies [RAND]
Drug Control
DOD Needs to Improve Its Performance Measurement System to Better Manage and Oversee Its Counternarcotics Activities [GAO, USA]
Drug Control
International Programs Face Significant Challenges Reducing the Supply of Illegal Drugs but Support Broad U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives [GAO, USA]
The NSDUH Report - Substance Use and Treatment Need among Women Employed Full Time
19.8 percent of women aged 18 to 64 who were employed full time engaged in binge alcohol use and 6.4 percent used illicit drugs in the past month [SAMHSA, USA]
The TEDS Report - Employed Female Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment
In 2008, less than one quarter (22.9 percent) of female substance abuse treatment admissions aged 18 or older were employed [SAMHSA, USA]
HIV in people who use drugs
Series tackling the myths surrounding HIV and people who use drugs, and subjects as diverse as women and drugs to the effect of amphetamines, alcohol, and human rights on the epidemic [The Lancet]
UNODC launches toolkit for HIV assessment in prisons
The Toolkit, which provides information and guidance on conducting situation and needs assessments for the prevention and treatment of HIV infection and tuberculosis (TB) in prisons, has been compiled to help Governments set more specific targets for achieving the universal access of prisoners to evidence-based HIV prevention, treatment, care and support interventions [UNODC]
Accessibility of HIV Prevention for People who Use Drugs and Incarcerated People
Accessibility of HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care Services for People who Use Drugs and Incarcerated People in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan: Legislative and Policy Analysis and Recommendations for Reform. PDF download [Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network]
Analysis of national programmes on HIV and drug control
Accessibility of HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care Services for People who Use Drugs and Incarcerated People in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan: Legislative and Policy Analysis and Recommendations for Reform - Download PDF report [Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, UNODC]
Comorbid substance and non-substance mental health disorders and re-offending among NSW prisoners
These results suggest that an effective way of reducing re-offending is to treat prisoners who have comorbid substance and non-substance mental health disorders [NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australia]
Mental Health of Young People, 2007
Including: Alcohol, drug and tobacco use and social contact [Australian Bureau of Statistics]
Indigenous Family Safety Agenda
Including Action Area One: Addressing Alcohol Abuse [Australian Government]
Alcohol In Our Lives: Curbing the Harm
Published 27 Apr 2010 [Law Commission, New Zealand]