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Disruption of supply of water for injection in Scotland – what people need to know
The supply of 5ml plastic ampoules of sterile water for injection is currently subject to disruption. This disruption affects the whole of the UK and is ongoing. Although NHS and others are working hard to sort this problem, it is not known when the situation will be fully resolved | SDF, UK
Rapid growth in disposable e-cigarette vaping among young adults in Great Britain from 2021 to 2022: a repeat cross-sectional survey
[Open access] To estimate recent trends in the prevalence of disposable e-cigarette vaping in Great Britain, overall and across ages, and to measure these trends in the context of changes in smoking and vaping prevalence | Addiction, UK
#SeshTok: How harm reduction creators are promoting drug safety
Love or loathe them, drugs are an undeniable part of youth culture: 15 per cent of all 18 to 24-year-olds in England and Wales report that they have dabbled with drugs. In spite of this, successive governments’ ‘war on drugs’ policies have created a society that stigmatises drug use and shut down vital conversations about harm reduction in the process | Dazed Digital, UK
Britain's Child Drug Dealers Are Exploited, Traumatised and Neglected
One of the most in-depth reports ever into "county lines" drug dealing reveals the daily horrors young sellers witness, and says children are being let down by authorities | VICE, UK
Thérèse Coffey urged to act proactively in bid to tackle NHS crisis
The new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Thérèse Coffey, has been warned to not forget about prevention, as she prepares to tackle one of the biggest NHS crises in decades | NHE, UK
Voicing Loss Project Update, September 2022
The Voicing Loss research study (Birkbeck University of London and the University of Bath), exploring the participation of bereaved families in inquests and coronial investigations, is at its midway point and has provided a brief project update on the 100+ interviews that have now been conducted. The team is still looking for bereaved people to share their experiences - details about this and how to contact the team can be found on the web-pages | ICPR, UK
Hear ME (Mother’s Experiences) - call for evidence
AVA are putting out a 'Call for evidence' for a new research project called Hear ME (Mother's Experiences), designed to explore and develop responses to adult family abuse/violence. We are looking to interview mothers who have experienced adult child to parent abuse. (Deadline for evidence 21/10/2022) | AVA, UK
Podcast - 72. The Student Society Network with Libby Furminger and Ben Clayden
In this week’s Drug Science podcast we’re joined by Libby Furminger and Ben Clayden, the co-chairs of Drug Science Student Society Network. Libby and Ben are third year students from Swansea University and University of York, who are deeply interested in the use of psychedelics in medicine and drug policy | Drug Science, UK
Alcohol Alert - August 2022
Welcome to the Alcohol Alert, the Institute of Alcohol Studies newsletter, covering the latest updates on UK alcohol policy matters | IAS, UK
Three men sentenced for South Bristol drug line
Three Bristol men who admitted being part of an operation selling Class A drugs have been sentenced | BBC, UK
International news
Children whose parents breathed cigarette smoke more likely to get asthma – study
Research offers evidence that tobacco could damage health of people two generations later | Guardian, UK
Study examines current state regulations, public health risks of growing medicinal and recreational marijuana market
A new study urges that state and federal regulators need to take a closer look at health and safety risks of the growing medicinal and recreational cannabis market | EurekAlert, USA
Medical cannabis tied to higher risk for new heart rhythm disorders
People with chronic pain who use medical cannabis have a higher risk for heart rhythm disorders versus nonusers, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, held from Aug. 26 to 29 in Barcelona, Spain | Medical Xpress, USA
Research shows a complex relationship between vaping and SARS-CoV-2 infection
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers at the University of California, Riverside investigated the effects of electronic cigarette (EC) use as a risk factor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection | News Medical, USA
Scientists obtain effects through virtual reality comparable to those of psychedelic drugs
A paper published in the journal Scientific Reports demonstrates how virtual reality group experiences can produce responses similar to those triggered by psychoactive drugs, such as hallucinogenic mushrooms or LSD | Medical Xpress, USA
Illinois Social Equity Program Near “Collapse,” Say Cannabis Advocates
Agroup of cannabis advocates led by Chicago NORML demonstrated outside the offices of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on September 7. The protesters criticized the state government’s handling of its social equity program, arguing that it’s failing to fulfill its promise to create minority business ownership in the adult-use cannabis market | Filter Magazine, USA
FDA Targets Unauthorized Vapes With Lawsuit Threats, Destruction Orders
On September 6, Brian King, the relatively new director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), would not say in an interview with Politico whether the agency was willing to take unauthorized vaping products off the market | Filter Magazine, USA
Study finds social media encourages teen substance-use
New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put them at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues | University of Queensland, Australia
Privileging the voices of people with lived experiences of addiction
People with lived experience of addictions sent powerful messages to politicians, health systems and professionals, the media and the wider community at a groundbreaking conference in Canberra this week | Croakey Health Media, Australia
AMA WA calls for pharmacy transparency in wake of tobacco incentives scheme
WA’s peak body for doctors has called on the State’s Pharmacy Guild to be “clear and transparent” around their relationship with large tobacco firms after leaked documents revealed east coast businesses were incentivised to sell its vaping product | West Australian, Australia
Blogs, comment and opinion
E-cigarette maker Juul settled a lawsuit over its practice of targeting teens through social media, parties and models – here’s why the company is paying $438.5 million to dozens of states
In early September 2022, electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs – the face of the vaping epidemic among teenagers – agreed to pay US$438.5 million to 33 states | Conversation, USA