Weekly news - 29th July 2011

Drug Misuse Declared

Findings from the 2010/11 British Crime Survey England and Wales | Home Office, UK

Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2010

This report contains results from an annual survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15). 7,296 pupils in 246 schools completed questionnaires in the autumn term of 2010 | NHS Information Centre, UK

Drug use statistics show downward trend but continued investment in drug treatment provision for adults and young people vital

While the broad downward trends we can see in today’s figures on drug use among school pupils and adults are both welcome and encouraging, the UK still has high levels of drug use in comparison to many of our European neighbours | DrugScope, UK

Additional funding to support drug and alcohol recovery services

We are seeking proposals for capital projects that support the growth of recovery focused drug or alcohol services, in line with the government drug strategy | NTA, UK

Injecting Equipment Provision in Scotland Survey 2009/10

This is the third report on the findings of the survey of injecting equipment provision (IEP) to injecting drug users and relates to financial year 2009/10 |Information Services Division (ISD) of NHS National Services Scotland, UK

Tackling organised crime through a partnership approach at the local level: a process evaluation

Overall, areas predominantly described the local organised crime problem as being made up of gang activity and drug supply. These were commonly perceived to be the most visible manifestations of organised crime at the local level. Summary - Full report | Home Office, UK

State Estimates of Substance Use and Mental Disorders from the 2008-2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

This report presents state estimates for 25 measures of substance use or mental disorders based on 2008 and 2009 statistics and estimates of change from previous years' data. Reports on illicit drug, alcohol and tobacco use; treatment need; and mental health factors | SAMHSA, USA

2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report

This 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report shows: positive and significant reductions since 2007 in daily tobacco smoking; mixed findings on alcohol consumption and risk; and a small overall rise in illicit drug use. Full report | AIHW, Australia