Weekly news - 28th January 2011 |
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Statistics on Drug Misuse, England - 2010
This annual statistical report presents information on drug misuse among both adults and children. It includes a focus on young adults [NHS Information Centre, UK]
Dedicated drug court: process evaluation
A process evaluation study of dedicated drug courts, their implementation and factors underpinning the potential for DDCs to reduce drug use and associated offending. PDF [Ministry of Justice, UK]
2009/10 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: Drug Use
The survey is based on, annually, 16,000 in-home face-to-face interviews with adults (aged 16 or over) living in private households in Scotland [Scottish Government, UK]
Drug use report
The main findings [Scottish Government, UK]
The National Drug Related Deaths Database (Scotland) Report 2009
Drawing from a wide range of local data sources, the report provides a comprehensive picture of the majority of nationally reported drug related deaths [ISD Scotland, UK]
Drug deaths database
Detailed information on the circumstances of those who died a drug-related death in Scotland in 2009 has been published by NHS Information Services Division Scotland [Scottish Government, UK]
Alcohol Deaths
UK rates fall in 2009 [Office for National Statistics, UK
Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2009-10
The number of persons with a charge proved increased for a handful of crime groups, including drugs crimes which increased by 5 per cent [Scottish Government, UK]
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
Les Iverson from question 41 onwards [Parliament, UK]
Payment by results update
The steering group agreed a two-stage process [National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK]
Employment and housing: resource pack available
A housing and employment resource pack to supplement the 2009 needs assessment guidance and interim treatment planning guidance for 2011/12 is now available [NTA, UK]
SMMGP 5th National Conference Presentations & Photos Online
Presentations, workshop notes, and photos from the SMMGP 5th National Conference (held in Newcastle,15 October 2010) are now available [SMMGP, UK]
Mental health guide for criminal justice staff launched
A new mental health guide to help frontline criminal justice staff has been produced after practitioners at a mental health charity joined forces with criminal justice and health agencies [Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, UK]
EMCDDA Work programme 2011
The 2011 work programme takes forward activities begun in 2010 to implement the EMCDDA’s three-year strategy (2010–12) PDF [EMCDDA]
Information request from EMCDDA
The EMCDDA is preparing a thematic paper to highlight key issues from the perspective of people who are attempting to reduce their drug, cigarette and alcohol consumption or overcome their dependence [NTA, UK]
The DAWN Report
Emergency Department Visits Involving Patients Seeking Detoxification or Substance Abuse Treatment Services [SAMHSA, USA]
National Minimum Data Set (NMDS)
The main findings (By State) from the 2008-09 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set [AIHW, Australia]
High opium prices threaten drug control efforts of recent years
Rising opium prices may encourage farmers in Afghanistan to plant more opium poppy - Afghanistan Opium Survey 2010 [UNODC]
Innocent bystanders : developing countries and the war on drugs
This book contributes to the debate by shedding light on the understanding of the economics and logistics of the drug market. 27.44MB PDF [World Bank]