Weekly news - 1st August 2016 |
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In date order, Monday to Friday
Collective Voice consultation roundtables announced
In collaboration with Adfam, Bristol Drug Project, Catch22 and the NHS Substance Misuse Provider Alliance, Collective Voice will be hosting a series of roundtable discussions with key government officials for Commissioners and Service Providers in London and Leeds in September and October | Collective Voice, UK
Drug-related deaths at highest levels since records began
Figures have almost tripled since records first began being recorded in 1993 | Independent, UK
How doping has gone underground in Britain’s high street gyms
Fitness fanatics who are copying elite athletes and using performance enhancing drugs to tone their bodies are putting their lives at risk as doping has gone underground in Britain’s high street gyms | iNews, UK
Airport alcohol rule changes: What you need to know about the new rules on drinking as an airline passenger
Our travel correspondent outlines the key issues on alcohol and air rage | Independent, UK
Amy Winehouse charity sets up home for female recovering addicts
Amy’s Place in east London will help women reintegrate into society after quitting alcohol or drugs | Guardian, UK
Illegal highs found being sold on London's streets - video
Two months ago it was made illegal to produce, distribute or manufacture the drug Spice. But BBC London has found evidence the high, a synthetic cannabis, is still easily available on the streets of London and it is harming homeless people in particular | BBC, UK
Alcohol on flights - BBC radio iPlayer
Eamonn finds out what can be done to prevent alcohol related incidents on aeroplanes | BBC Radio Manchester, UK
Dual Dilemma (PDF)
The impact of living with mental health issues combined with drug and alcohol misuse | Turning Point, UK
Alcohol consumption and harm among under 18 year olds
Evidence from multiple sources shows that risk taking behaviour among young people is declining at a population level. However, levels of alcohol consumption among United Kingdom (UK) youth are higher than the European average and there are groups of young people who are taking risks and experiencing harm | PHE, UK
Local tobacco control profiles for England: August 2016 data update
The Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England quarterly data update for August 2016 | PHE, UK
Public health outcomes framework: August 2016 data update
The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) quarterly data update for August 2016 | PHE, UK
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) resource pack - updated
A resource pack on new psychoactive substances for educators and practitioners working with young people | Home Office, UK
Thousands with mental health issues who also misuse drugs and alcohol are denied treatment, says Turning Point
People who misuse drugs or alcohol at the same time as experiencing mental health issues are being denied access to proper treatment, says Turning Point | Turning Point, UK
Dual Dilemma (PDF)
The impact of living with mental health issues combined with drug and alcohol misuse | Turning Point, UK
Alcohol consumption and harm among under 18 year olds
Evidence from multiple sources shows that risk taking behaviour among young people is declining at a population level. However, levels of alcohol consumption among United Kingdom (UK) youth are higher than the European average and there are groups of young people who are taking risks and experiencing harm | PHE, UK
Local tobacco control profiles for England: August 2016 data update
The Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England quarterly data update for August 2016 | PHE, UK
E-cigarettes: a developing public health consensus
Joint statement on e-cigarettes by Public Health England and other UK public health organisations. Since 2000, smoking among adults in England has fallen by one third and among children by two thirds. Yet almost one in five adults continue to smoke, with higher rates in the more deprived communities meaning that they bear the majority of the harm caused | FPH, UK
European longitudinal study on the relationship between adolescents’ alcohol marketing exposure and alcohol use
[Open access] This is the first study to examine the effect of alcohol marketing exposure on adolescents’ drinking in a cross-national context. The aim was to examine reciprocal processes between exposure to a wide range of alcohol marketing types and adolescent drinking, controlled for non-alcohol branded media exposure | Addiction, UK
Consultation on the draft update to the Clinical Guidelines
The working group updating 2007’s 'Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management' has published its draft for consultation with stakeholders. The consultation runs until 15 September. The working group will review comments received and publish the final guidelines later in the year | NTA, UK
Reported road casualties in Great Britain, estimates involving illegal alcohol levels: 2015
Personal injury drink drive accident estimates in Great Britain for 2014 and 2015 | DoT, UK
Nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the European Union
[Open access] Nonmedical prescription drug use (NMPDU) refers to the self-treatment of a medical condition using medication without a prescriber’s authorization as well as use to achieve euphoric states. This article reports data from a cross-national investigation of NMPDU in five European Countries, with the aim to understand the prevalence and characteristics of those engaging in NMPDU across the EU | BMC Psychiatry, UK