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Daily news - 7th November 2022

UK news

Drug-related offenders in football to be given stadium bans

People caught in possession of or supplying class A drugs in connection with football will be banned from games for up to 10 years | BBC, UK

Health Education: Nitrous Oxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help teach young people in schools on the dangers of using nitrous oxide | They work for you, UK

Chris Whitty: The smoking industry must be destroyed

[Possible paywall] Chief Medical Adviser says it is up to ministers to consider new policies as England strives to be smoke-free by 2030 | Telegraph, UK

How drug policing works at Glastonbury festival

With last year marking the largest drugs seizure in the festival’s history, there have been talks on “cracking down” measures, including on-site testing and fewer attendees | The Face, UK

Tony Adams' message for Addiction Awareness Week 2022 - video

Tony Adams speaks candidly with a message of hope and support for those struggling with addiction: "We believe that becoming addicted is not a choice that people consciously make, and that it’s shame and stigma that stop people from getting help." | Forward Trust, UK

Study finds first evidence of link between low serotonin levels and depression

Findings add weight to view that decreased serotonin response could play an important role in depression | Guardian, UK

Home Office contractors removed for trying to sell drugs at Manston asylum centre

Exclusive: Staff disciplined after asylum seekers understood to have complained about attempts to sell them cannabis | Guardian, UK

International news

US alcohol deaths rose nearly 30% in first year of Covid, data shows

Figures show 13 alcohol-induced deaths per 100,000 Americans in 2020 – highest rate recorded in at least 40 years | Guardian, UK

Spain cannabis: Police claim largest ever seizure

The largest haul of cannabis ever found has been discovered in a series of raids across Spain, police say | BBC, UK

Results and challenges of running the Web Survey on Drugs in Luxembourg: a major contribution to understanding the drug situation

This paper shows how the second wave of the European Web Survey on Drugs (EWSD) led to a better understanding of the drug situation in Luxembourg. Until the EWSD, detailed information on the drug situation in Luxembourg was very limited, with only a few surveys, often small-scale, having been conducted in the country since the late 1990s. As shown in the paper, the EWSD was able to provide new and complementary information that allowed for deeper insights into patterns of drug use in the country. The paper also offers reflections on the methodological challenges and lessons learned in conducting the survey | EMCDDA, Portugal