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Pathways between probation and addiction treatment in England
A Better Outcomes through Linked Data report linking community sentence treatment requirements (alcohol and drug rehabilitation) with treatment services data | Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Ministry of Justice, UK
Survey under way to canvass views on illegal drugs on Isle of Man
Thousands of households on the Isle of Man are being canvassed for their views on the impact of illegal drugs | BBC, UK
Exotic vapes ban would kill industry, retailer says
A ban on exotic flavours of disposal e-cigarettes to stop children smoking them would ruin the industry, the owner of a vape shop said | BBC, UK
The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast
In this episode we explore what Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is and how it works | Alcohol Problem Podcast, UK
New Bradford service to help people with drug/alcohol issues
A new service is being launched in the district to help people with drug or alcohol issues | Telegraph & Argus, UK
Forward wins two new employment contracts
Forward are delighted to have been awarded two major new contracts, helping even more people to change their lives for the better | Forward Trust, UK
Mindful Recovery Mandala Book – from ASPIRE (PDF)
People recovering or understanding addictions are usually very tactile in ways of expression and leaning Aspire have developed a simple tool in the form of mindful colouring for people to use. A traditional meditation aid, the mandala helps to create a moment of quiet by focusing the mind. It helps us to notice our connection with the world in the here and now. A simple way to unwind and de-stress | Aspire, UK
Diageo appoints Debra Crew as its first female chief executive
Former chief operating officer to be one of fewer than 10 women leading FTSE 100 companies
Alcohol Occasionals - Availability, the poor cousin of marketing and pricing
Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:45 - 14:00 BST. High alcohol availability is associated with increased alcohol-related harms. Many countries are committed to reducing alcohol harms and addressing alcohol availability has been identified as the next frontier in this area. Dr Elena Dimova will present findings from a recent qualitative study, which explored key experts’ views in relation to policy priorities and considerations for alcohol availability | SHAAP, UK
Drugs gang boss nicknamed Titanium Otter jailed
A gang boss who hid thousands of pounds worth of drugs in Highland woodlands has been jailed for almost six years | BBC, UK
International news
The horrific rise of xylazine, the flesh-destroying drug making fentanyl even deadlier
The tranquilizer is increasingly mixed with the opioid in the US, giving rise to deadly overdoses and disturbing wounds | Guardian, UK
Should we ban the purchase of cigarettes for life? A US town is trying
Brookline, Massachusetts, is barring those born after 2000 from buying the products. Is a paternalistic approach always right? | Guardian, UK
Drug lord Escobar's hippos in $3.5m move plan
Colombia has said a plan to move 70 hippos to overseas sanctuaries will cost $3.5 million (£2.8m) | BBC, UK
How English football got hooked on snus: ‘Players don’t understand the threat of it’
It’s the live match on television. Aston Villa are taking on Arsenal in front of a global audience of millions. The home team are heading towards a 4-2 defeat and, when the camera pans to Unai Emery, Villa’s manager, your eyes are drawn to the player in the dugout behind him. These are the moments when Bertrand Traore, one of Villa’s substitutes, can be seen lifting up his top lip before appearing to place something alongside his gum. Aware that the footage has circulated on social media, Traore denies it was snus | The Athletic, USA
Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl
Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department | Medical Xpress, USA
Association Between Acute Alcohol Use and Firearm-Involved Suicide in the United States
This cross-sectional study of suicide decedents who had consumed alcohol prior to their death suggests that, as alcohol consumption increased, the probability of a firearm-involved suicide increased until a certain BAC, at which point the probability started to decrease | JAMA Network Open, USA
Will New Bloomberg Funds Spread Vape Bans in Low-Income Countries?
In February, billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s charitable organization Bloomberg Philanthropies announced an additional tobacco control commitment of $420 million. A significant proportion of this is to be spent in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where 80 percent of people who smoke live | Filter Magazine, USA
Blogs, comment and opinion
Pathways Between Probation And Addiction Treatment
[Yesterday] The Ministry of Justice and Office for Health Improvement & Disparities jointly published experimental statistics on the pathways between probation and addiction treatment in England. The work is based on a data-sharing agreement that was secured as part of the Better Outcomes through Linked Data (BOLD) programme and focuses on offenders sentenced to a community order or suspended sentence order in England with an alcohol treatment requirement (ATR) or a drug rehabilitation requirement | Russell Webster, UK
Jamie Gillies: Ending drug deaths in Scotland must be Humza Yousaf’s priority
Years of talking in the corridors of power has done little to end our drugs death shame | Press and Journal opinion, UK
How Do You Get a Medical Cannabis Prescription in the UK?
Medical cannabis was legalised in the UK on 1st November 2018, following years of extensive campaigning. However, over half of the British public are still unaware that they can legally access cannabis as a medicine | Volteface, UK
Criminalising Nitrous Oxide Will Do Nothing To Address Anti-Social Behaviour
On Sunday, the Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove announced that the government would ban the possession, use and sale of nitrous oxide – otherwise known as laughing gas or “nos”. A day later, Number 10 went full throttle on its assault against laughing gas | Politics.co.uk, UK
Boomtown Fair, Corsica Studios and others unpack the government's latest plans to crack down on anti-social behaviour
The UK is planning to make possession of nitrous oxide, AKA laughing gas, a crime under the Misuse of Drugs Act | RA, UK