Weekly news - 25th November 2011 |
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Statistics of Drug Misuse: England, 2011
This annual statistical report presents information on drug misuse among both adults and children. It includes a focus on young adults. Report | Health and Social Care Information Centre, UK
Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland
2010/11 Drugs survey reveals that level of recent and current drug use remains stable | NACD, Ireland
Substance Misuse Detainees in Police Custody
Guidelines for Clinical Management - Report of a Medical Working Group | Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Small beer? assessing the Government's alcohol policies
A new Briefing Note looks at three policies in depth, using detailed data recording the off-licence alcohol purchases of more than 25,000 British households | Institute for Fiscal Studies, UK
Statistics show large rise in alcoholic liver disease
Research conducted by Dr Deirdre Mongan HRB and Prof Aiden McCormick, St. Vincents Hospital Dublin has shown a startling increase in alcoholic liver disease (ALD) between 1995 and 2009 | Health Research Board, Ireland
Reduce the Use 2 Manual
This pack was created by SAOL with the input of local projects, services and clients - and offers a 10 module programme for helping participants reduce or stop drug or alcohol use - Manual | City Wide, Ireland
Experiencing Adolescence in Contemporary Ireland: Drugs and Alcohol
More of the respondents reported that they took drugs than reported that they smoked cigarettes’ finds the first report which addresses the issues of drugs and alcohol | UNICEF Ireland
NIDA Podcasts
Audio clips highlight research efforts at the National Institute on Drug Abuse and include interviews with prominent NIDA scientists | NIDA, USA
Position Paper: Pharmacotherapy - Key Points
Key points and recommendations from the Pharmacotherapy Position Paper | VAADA, Australia
Experiencing Adolescence in Contemporary Ireland: Drugs and Alcohol
More of the respondents reported that they took drugs than reported that they smoked cigarettes’ finds the first report which addresses the issues of drugs and alcohol | UNICEF Ireland