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UK news
Interim monitoring report on statutory-funded residential rehabilitation placements
This is the ninth report on residential rehabilitation within the Monitoring and Evaluation Programme led by Public Health Scotland (PHS). The report presents information on the number of Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) statutory-funded placements into residential rehabilitation, with estimated costs, that were approved between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2024. Information is provided at a Scotland level and for each ADP | PHS, UK
Record residential rehabilitation placements
A total of 938 residential rehabilitation placements were approved between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 to support people to attain an alcohol or drug-free lifestyle | Scottish Government, UK
National naloxone programme Scotland - Quarterly monitoring bulletin October to December 2023/24
This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents information on the number of take-home naloxone kits issued by the National Naloxone Programme (NNP) in Scotland. Figures are presented separately for kits issued from community outlets, kits issued in prisons at the point of liberation, kits dispensed via community prescription, and kits issued by Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) | PHS, UK
Drug-related Harm
To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government has made in reducing drug-related harm, in light of the latest quarterly statistics showing a 17 per cent increase in suspected drug deaths | They work for you, UK
Survey finds growing fan concern on alcohol sponsors
Supporters Direct Scotland, in partnership with SHAAP commissioned four focus groups across a wide age range with representation across the top four divisions to discuss the challenges that fans feel are facing the Scottish game | Herald, UK
Alcohol price rises 'are a blunt instrument'
Raising the price of alcohol through duties is a "lazy, blunt instrument" to tackle Guernsey's drinking culture and could hurt the hospitality sector, according to the head of a local industry group | BBC, UK
'Lockdown made me cross the line into alcoholism'
A recovered alcoholic is using fitness to aid the journey of other recovering addicts | BBC, UK
Mother's jail sentence reduced after son's drug-related death
A mother who was jailed for seven years for exposing her baby son to narcotics resulting in his death has had her sentence cut on appeal | BBC, UK
Three years of Project ADDER in Merseyside
A project aiming to prevent drug related deaths, offending and drug prevalence is making a real difference in Merseyside, three years since its launch | Merseyside Police, UK
International news
California to welcome cannabis for sale and consumption at state fair
Annual event in July will be first US state fair to feature on-site marijuana dispensaries and competitions | Guardian, UK
Ireland 'rapidly becoming' part of 'cocaine pipeline', warns US report
The briefing said Ireland was also a supply route into Britain, as well as the “internal markets” north and south | Irish Examiner, Ireland
Heroin and other opioids – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2024)
[Updated] Heroin remains Europe’s most commonly used illicit opioid and is responsible for a large share of the health burden attributed to illicit drug consumption. Europe’s opioid problem, however, continues to evolve in ways that are likely to have important implications for how we address issues in this area. On this page, you can find the latest analysis of the drug situation for heroin and other opioids in Europe, including prevalence of use, treatment demand, seizures, price and purity, harms and more | EMCDDA, Portugal
How do EU countries want to tackle youth smoking?
Over the past years political representatives and public ealth experts have been sounding the alarm over the increased number of young people, particularly minors using tobacco based products and e-cigarettes on a regular basis. The European Commission has set standards for e-cigarettes including limits on nicotine content and labels explaining potential health risks. Yet it is still up to the national governments to decide on what approach works best | EU Reporter, Belgium
Federal Study Examines Care Following Nonfatal Overdose Among Medicare Beneficiaries; Identifies Effective Interventions and Gaps in Care
Typically mentally and physically ill, after a non-fatal drug overdose 1 in 6 members of the US federal health insurance programme overdosed again within a year and 1 in a 100 died from it. After other factors were taken into account, overdose death was much less likely among patients prescribed methadone or buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction versus those who were not | NIDA, USA
Many young adults who began vaping as teens can't shake the habit
G Kumar's vaping addiction peaked in college at the University of Colorado, when flavored, disposable vapes were taking off | Medical Xpress, USA
Teens and young adults modify electronic nicotine delivery systems, finds study
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are aware of and engage in modifications of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), according to a study published online June 17 in Pediatrics | Medical Xpress, USA
State Cannabis Legalization and Trends in Cannabis-Related Disorders in US Older Adults, 2017 to 2022
An increasing number of US states and territories have enacted laws allowing adult and/or medical use of marijuana (cannabis). As expanded access coincides with increased prevalence of medical and nonmedical cannabis use, we characterized trends in health care encounters with cannabis-related disorders among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older by state or territory cannabis legal status | JAMA Network Open, USA
Researchers studying MDMA-assisted treatment for PTSD
Therapists have discovered a variety of effective treatments for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: Talk therapy, narrative writing, medication and a system that involves discussing painful experiences while focusing on blinking lights and vibrations | Medical Xpress, USA
The Deadly Tobacco Drug War Down Under
Australia’s Prohibition-style attempts to abolish nicotine use have predictably led to a new drug war being fought over a legal substance | Reason, USA
Blogs, comment and opinion
Young People's Vaping and Nicotine Dependency
Perhaps the most contentious issue in the vaping debate has been the rise of e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults. The surge in popularity of flavoured e-liquids and sleek, easy-to-use devices like pods has led to significant increases in vaping rates among youth, raising alarms about nicotine addiction and the potential for e-cigarettes to serve as a gateway to traditional smoking | Tony D'Agostino, UK
And finally...
High fliers: pleasure-seeking parrots are using aromatic plants, stinky ants and alcohol
Birds have been known to seek out pungent chemicals for various reasons. Some consume fermented fruits with gusto and suffer the ill effects. Others expose themselves to ants, but only the stinky kind. These ants produce useful antimicrobials and insect repellents | Conversation, Australia