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Counting and accounting for drug-related deaths at UK music festivals 2017–2023: A commentary
The exact number of drug-related deaths at UK music festivals in recent years is unknown, and there are no standard processes for reporting or accessing data on medical incidents at these events. For the purposes of this commentary, a table of all known drug-related deaths at music festivals from 2017 to 2023 was collated... The search identified 32 potential drug-related deaths, 18 of which have been confirmed. These deaths, and the circumstances surrounding them, are pieced together here in consideration of the value of developing a greater understanding of the context to festival-related drug-related deaths. This commentary concludes by arguing for the introduction of a comprehensive, standardised and publicly accessible national database of drug-related medical incidents at UK music festivals in real time... | Drug Science, Policy and Law, UK
Alcohol duty frozen until next August
Delivering his Autumn Statement in the Commons, Jeremy Hunt said that meant there would be no increase in duty on beer, cider, wine or spirits | BBC, UK
Tobacco and vaping framework: roadmap to 2034
This framework sets out actions to be taken to create a tobacco-free generation by 2034. It includes the first implementation plan, which will run until November 2025 | Scottish Government, UK
Child vaping health dangers highlighted by new campaign
A new campaign warning parents, carers and children of the dangers of vaping has been launched by the Scottish government | BBC, UK
How to stop smoking and stay stopped
This booklet is for smokers who are seriously thinking about stopping smoking. Reading this booklet will help smokers decide if they are ready to stop and then how to go about it | Public Health Scotland, UK
UK's first drug consumption room 'could open by next summer'
The plans for a safe consumption room on Hunter Street were approved by NHS and council officials in Glasgow in September | STV, UK
Work underway to develop Isle of Man's drug policy
Work is underway to develop the Isle of Man's policy on drugs following the publication of an independent report on their harms, the home affairs minister has said | BBC, UK
Hep C: Over 50% of Bristolians 'know nothing' of virus
Bristolians are being encouraged to get a home test-kit if they think they are at risk of contracting the virus | BBC, UK
Linda Banks: Chilton woman's care did not change despite overdoses
Mental health staff did not escalate a woman's care or risk status even after two overdoses, an inquest heard | BBC, UK
Sheku Bayoh inquiry told PCs not trained in tackling suspects 'on drugs'
Police who restrained Sheku Bayoh on the day he died had not received specific training on how to tackle suspects under the influence of drugs, an inquiry has been told | BBC, UK
Cannabis factory found in city centre nightclub
A large cannabis factory has been found in a city centre nightclub, police have said. Officers raided the Vodka Bar and Nightclub on Upper Brook Street, Winchester, early on Monday morning | BBC, UK
New vape recycling bins installed in the Scottish Borders to reduce risk of battery fires
Bins for vapes have been installed at every recycling centre in the Scottish Borders in a bid to reduce the number of fires being caused by crushed batteries | ITV, UK
International news
HSE vaping and e-cigarettes: a HSE information booklet for parents, guardians and young people
This booklet is about e-cigarettes and vaping. We wrote it to help you understand the risks associated with vaping. It is for young people as well as parents and guardians | HSE, Ireland
Study finds overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant or pregnant within the previous 12 months, according to a new study by researchers at National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health | Medical Xpress, USA
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics for People With Problematic Opioid Use
Are rapid access addiction medicine (RAAM) clinics associated with improved clinical outcomes for people with problematic opioid use (POU)? | JAMA Network Open, USA
People struggling with work addiction feel unwell even when they are working, finds study
The mood of workaholics—individuals who suffer from work addiction—is on average worse than that of other people, even when engaged in the activity they are most passionate about: their work. Workaholism shares many similarities with other addictions, such as gambling or alcoholism | Medical Xpress, USA
Global Drug War Funding Must Be Key Focus of US Advocacy
In October, over 1,400 drug policy reform advocates and activists from at least 24 countries gathered in the Arizona desert. They’d all come to the biennial Reform conference, hosted by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), to collectively say one thing: No more drug war | Filter Magazine, USA
Blogs, comment and opinion
Nicotine pouches – what’s the issue?
The pre-workshop survey that we ask older students to complete always makes interesting reading, and it has put a new product firmly on our radar: nicotine pouches | DSM Foundation blog, UK
Alcohol Care Teams – what are the benefits to patient care in hospitals?
Alcohol related harms are highly prevalent globally, with high associated rates of mortality. Harmful alcohol use is a causative factor for many health conditions, including liver disease, multiple cancers and trauma related injuries. Furthermore, alcohol has a huge impact on mental health (NHS Long Term Plan; Chapter 2: More NHS action on prevention and health inequalities – Alcohol), wellbeing and quality of life | IAS blog, UK
Time to put public health above alcohol profits
Alcohol Change UK is deeply disappointed with the announcement in today's Autumn Statement by Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the freeze in alcohol duty | Alcohol Concern blog, UK