Weekly news - 4th November 2011

Paul Hayes' speech to the DrugScope conference

The creation of a new locally-led public health service represents a chance to properly integrate drug treatment and recovery services in England, said Paul Hayes, Chief Executive of the | NTA, UK

The EU drugs strategy

Unrevised transcript of evidence taken before The Select Committee on the European Union | House of Lords, UK

Risks from forced detoxification from heroin are being ignored, conference hears

Changes of policy on provision of services to drug users risk forcing thousands of people into detoxification and abstinence programmes before they are ready, a primary care specialist in drug misuse has warned | BMJ, UK

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill

A Bill to make provision about the price at which alcohol may be sold from licensed premises; and for connected purposes | Scottish Parliament, UK

2020health Report - From One To Many

The risks of frequent excessive drinking | 2020health, UK

Dad and Me

Research into the problems caused by absent fathers | Addaction, UK

Battered, broken, bereft - new rough sleeping report

Three out of five outreach workers across the country say they are seeing an increasing number of rough sleepers, according to new research published today by homelessness charity | St Mungo's, UK

Ending gang violence

The report looks into the scale of the problem of gang and youth violence, analyses its causes, and identifies what can be done by government and other agencies to stop the violence and to turn around the lives of those involved. Summary - Full report | Home Office, UK

Inquiry on girls in the penal system

Response (download) from | Revolving Doors, UK

Simon Byrne - Policing prostitution and sexual exploitation

Significantly, in Suffolk, more than 200 sex workers have been helped out of sex work since the ‘Ipswich murders’, with them being provided with appropriate support to deal with the underlying symptoms of their issues, including drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence and homelessness | Association of Chief Police Officers, UK

Developing the workforce for mental health improvement: a strategic approach

In 'Towards a Mentally Healthy Scotland' the Scottish Government committed to produce a workforce development strategy for the mental health improvement workforce. This strategy was to guide planners and the workforce themselves to ensure that they have the skills needed to further mental health improvement in Scotland. Download | Health Scotland, UK