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In date order, Monday to Friday
Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says
Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemes | Guardian, UK
New £100 street drinking fine to curb 'irresponsible' alcohol use in north London
The new powers were approved by Camden Council on Tuesday and are set to come into effect from July | Standard, UK
HelloFresh suspends alcohol samples after campaign
A meal kit delivery company has stopped sending out alcohol samples following a Suffolk woman's campaign | BBC, UK
Campaigners warn on child-friendly alcohol branding
North East health campaigners are warning that brightly packaged alcoholic drinks are making booze look more like sweets and soft drinks, amid fears this “kiddification” of alcohol could fuel under-age drinking | Northern Echo, UK
Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders
A £9 million funding boost announced on 12 June will help to more than double the number of Intensive Supervision Courts, an innovative approach to sentencing which aims to cut reoffending by tackling the causes of crime. The model recognises that factors like addiction and trauma can be the root causes of repeat offending. It forces low-level offenders to attend weekly sessions and appear before the same judge who will track their behaviour, reserving prison spaces for the dangerous criminals who need them. Those who fail to attend hearings, continue to misuse substances or refuse to engage in mandatory treatment will face tough consequences such as tagging or even time in prison | Ministry of Justice and The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, UK
Characteristics of deaths due to drug-related causes among individuals recently released from prison in the United Kingdom, 1997–2025
[Open access] Despite rising prison populations, over this century releases from prison have formed a diminishing fraction of all drug-related deaths in the UK. Opioid drugs and (when this was known) injecting are by far the dominant drug-related characteristics of the typically young men who died | Addiction, UK
Drinkaware unveils new shared ambition to reduce number of risky drinkers in the UK by 2 million
Drinkaware, the UK's leading charity tackling alcohol harm, has today launched a new five-year strategy setting out an ambitious shared target to reduce the number of risky drinkers in the UK by two million, by 2030 | Drinkaware, UK
Police expect drug-driving spike during World Cup
Police are expecting an increase in drug-driving offences in Essex to coincide with the England men's World Cup matches. Essex Police has said drug-driving is an "epidemic" in the county. Arrests for driving under the influence of cocaine and cannabis almost doubled from 971 in 2024, to 1,874 in 2025 | BBC, UK
Research identifies tobacco industry tactics targeting policy implementation
Tobacco industry interference extends beyond policy adoption and includes tactics that serve to shape how policies work in practic | University of Bath, UK
How children are being lured and groomed with vapes
Criminal networks are using vapes to groom children as young as 13 – targeting them straight from the school gates. This programme has spent months reporting on the new frontier of exploitation around vaping and rogue vape shops, including shocking revelations of child sexual abuse | Channel 4, UK
Time for better opioid detoxification strategies, researchers say
Addiction services must urgently consider the way in which they support people wanting to come off opioid substitutes, according to researchers at Imperial College London | ICL, UK
Concern over Scots pupils using nicotine pouches leads to new course
Concern over the rising number of pupils using nicotine pouches during school time has led to the launch of a new learning module for teachers. Ash Scotland, the anti-smoking charity, said a new generation is becoming hooked on the "addictive, health-harming products" following an upsurge in vaping | Scotsman, UK