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UK news
Schools: Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to work alongside (a) headteachers and (b) other school leaders to help reduce vaping in schools | They work for you, UK
Medicinal cannabis dispensing service begins in the Isle of Man as pharmacy accepts prescriptions
Karsons Pharmacy will be supplying cannabis based products for medicinal use (CBPMs) to patients from Thursday 1 December | BBC, UK
Lancashire substance misuse support centre rated 'outstanding'
A support service for people affected by drug or alcohol misuse is led by "a passionate and committed team" who have "saved lives", a report has said | BBC, UK
Maudsley Learning Podcast: Interview #42: More about Cannabis (with Professor Valerie Curran and Dr Will Lawn)
This week, Anya and Alex speak to Professor Valerie Curran and Dr Will Lawn about their research into the effects of cannabis on adolescents | Maudsley, UK
Gambling: Former Tonbridge addict calls for preventative education
A former gambling addict who "lost everything" has called for government action and changes to the industry | BBC, UK
Young people and parents in the UK: share your views on vaping
We would also like to speak with parents and young people as figures show the number of children and young people vaping is rising | Guardian, UK
Forward Leeds to run Recruitment Webinar - TODAY
This session will take place on Thursday 1 December at 6pm. It will be led by the directors of Forward Leeds and will offer attendees the opportunity to find out more about Forward Leeds and the roles that are currently available | Forward Leeds, UK
Most charities using reserves to cover core costs, survey suggests
Most charities are worried about whether they can survive the cost-of-living crisis and are using reserves to cover core costs, according to research published today | Civil Society, UK
Juror admits telling mother about Coventry drugs trial
It is alleged Damien Drackley was promised £5,000 to sway fellow jurors to find Leslie Allen not guilty in his 2018 drugs trial | BBC, UK
Lancashire teacher who drank alcohol in school is banned
A teacher who took a pupil's clothing to wear herself and drank alcohol on school premises from a coffee cup has been banned from the profession | BBC, UK
International news
World AIDS day 2022, Rock the Ribbon - 1st December 2022
World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day | National AIDS Trust, UK
‘It's somewhere here, isn't it’? The provision of information and health warnings for alcoholic beverages sold online in New Zealand and the United Kingdom
Alcohol beverages in many countries are required to display health information and warnings on all product packaging, given the individual and societal harm caused by alcohol. It is unclear whether consumers purchasing alcohol online are able to easily view such information. This study examines the presence, type and location of mandatory and voluntary health information and warnings consumers are exposed to when entering online alcohol retail shopping environments in the United Kingdom (UK) and New Zealand (NZ) | DAR, UK
Amsterdam looks to ban some stag parties, pub crawls and cannabis use to limit tourism
The mayor and aldermen leading Amsterdam's city council want to implement several measures to limit the growth of tourism, and to combat the nuisance it brings to the capital | NL Times, Netherlands
Drugnet Europe - November
Monthly European drug policy news round-up | EMCDDA, Portugal
FDA ban on flavored products did not result in adults quitting e-cig use
On February 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of many flavored e-cigarettes, with some important exceptions. According to a survey conducted by University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researchers, the ban did not result in adults quitting e-cig use and may have driven some back to smoking regular cigarettes | News Medical, USA
Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, October 2021 – September 2022
This bulletin series reports on trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets over a 12-month period (a new bulletin is released typically every four months). The current bulletin focuses on analysis of drug listings on cryptomarkets from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022 | NDARC, Australia
Blogs, comment and opinion
British pubs are closing at an alarming rate – but the hospitality sector is fighting back
A licensed venue closed every hour in Britain during the third quarter of 2022 and the nation’s pubs are “vanishing” at an alarming rate. Such troubles show no signs of easing, with hopsitality industry bodies warning more than one-third of the sector is at risk of failure in early 2023 due to the rising cost of doing business | Conversation, UK
Responding to the barriers to access in the UK medical cannabis market
Megan Townsend on the CROP17 initiative and attempts to alleviate some of the ongoing problems with medical cannabis access in the UK | Volteface, UK
No, Taoiseach! There is no ‘Glamour’ in Continual Seizures, Chronic Pain, Multiple Sclerosis or in Children being sold Cannabis on the Street
In everything related to cannabis, Irish policy is failing extremely badly and ministers, officials, the HSE, all medical institutions refuse to engage with the industry, patient representative groups or scientific experts. Irish doctors are regressive and badly informed on the subject. The term ‘luddite’ applies exactly because the luddites sabotaged progress in the textile industry in the 19th Century and this is exactly what the Irish medical establishment is doing today | Peter Reynolds, UK
Banning menthol cigarettes and more health warnings are only the start. Australia could look to NZ for how to do tobacco control
This week’s announcement of a raft of new tobacco control measures – including banning menthol products and proposing health warnings on individual cigarettes – are important and welcome | Conversation, Australia
Guyon Espiner: Wasted throws down the gauntlet on drug reform
Two critical TV programmes on our drug laws in two weeks are a clear sign that Aotearoa wants change, says the NZ Drug Foundation’s Sarah Helm. But is the government listening? | The Spinoff opinion, New Zealand
And finally...
Cocaine Bear: the trailer for 2023’s wildest film is everything and more
The Elizabeth Banks-directed caper, based on a true story, looks to be exactly what the internet wants it to be | Guardian, UK