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It’s Student Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week 2024
The Student Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, run annually by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK), supports the move towards harm reduction in the Higher Education sector through asking institutions and organisations to share educational resources, run events and engage in meaningful conversation about student drug and alcohol use | DDN, UK
New campaign - #AAW24
30th November - 7th December. Addiction Awareness Week is the cornerstone of the Taking Action on Addiction campaign. Now in its fouth year it provides a period of intense focus on addiction and recovery, its impact on people, families and society in the media, social media and public debate. By spotlighting real stories through new research, events and emotional, compelling storytelling, we are able to change misunderstanding and enable more people to speak openly about their experiences | Forward Trust, UK
My son died after taking deadly nitazenes, aged 33. Why did nobody save his life?
Nitazenes, a deadly new synthetic opioid, are killing hundreds of people across the country. This is Simeon McAnoy's story | Big Issue, UK
Comparing self-rated health among exclusive e-cigarette users and traditional cigarette smokers: an analysis of the Health Survey for England 2019
The health implications of e-cigarette use compared to traditional cigarette smoking continue to attract significant public health interest. This study examines self-rated health (SRH) outcomes among exclusive e-cigarette users versus exclusive traditional cigarette smokers, using data from the Health Survey for England 2019 | Internal and Emergency Medicine, UK
Statistics on smoking cessation services in Northern Ireland 2023/24
Information on smoking cessation services between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 on clients who set a quit date and the outcome at 4 weeks | Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, UK
Liberal moralities and drug policy reform
While debates on drug policy express a range of ethical viewpoints, many are underpinned by core ideas drawn from liberal philosophy. Much recent analysis on the moral principles underpinning drug policy debates focuses on differences between reformers and supporters of the status quo. Less attention has been given to divergences among advocates for drug policy reform, which often hinge on the interpretation and application of liberal principles | DEPP, UK
Imperial Brands to show cigarette demand holding up against anti-smoking plans
Investors in tobacco giant Imperial Brands will be hoping to see the group report an uptick in earnings, as demand for cigarettes holds up against a growing number of anti-smoking measures in the UK | Independent, UK
SDF #InnovativePractice2024, Audit Scotland 'Launch Report on Drug and Alcohol Services in Scotland'
Presentation on 'Launching Report on Drug and Alcohol Services in Scotland' by Ray Buist & Jillian Matthew from Audit Scotland | SDF, UK
Independent Chair- Collective Voice
Closing date: 9 a.m. Wednesday 4th December. Unremunerated with reasonable expenses paid.Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals affected by drug and alcohol use? Join Collective Voice as our Independent Chair! | Collective Voice, UK
Aberdeen FC applies for fan zone alcohol licence
Aberdeen Football Club has applied for a temporary alcohol licence for a pre-match fan zone trial outside Pittodrie Stadium | BBC, UK
Plans to drug test States workers in 2025 [Jersey]
The States Employment Board said a consultation as part of the Substance Misuse Policy, applicable to all public servants, would take place early in 2025 | BBC, UK
Two men charged after cannabis worth £6.1m seized
Craig Tomlinson, 50, from Motherwell, and Xiaowu Chen, 56, from Manchester, appeared in different magistrates courts charged with supplying the drug | BBC, UK
Club rehires ex-manager after drug charges dropped
Redditch United has announced the return of a former manager after drugs charges against him were dropped | BBC, UK
International news
The Global Story - Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime? - podcast
Singapore has some of the harshest drug laws in the world and the government. Trafficking illegal narcotics can result in decades in prison and even a death sentence. But do they really deter drug crimes? | BBC Sounds, UK
Australian accused of smuggling drugs in suitcase to Tokyo says she is victim of romance scam
Donna Nelson arrested with 2kg of stimulants but daughters say she is innocent | Guardian, UK
Webinar: Health and social responses for women who use drugs — perspectives from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe
22 Nov 2024, Online. The main aim of this webinar is to share knowledge on gender and drugs, with a particular focus on women who use drugs and their needs. The webinar will discuss challenges and possibilities, drawing on experiences in different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe | EUDA, Portugal
Alcohol-Related Deaths in the U.S. More than Double from 1999 to 2020
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine explored U.S. trends in alcohol-related deaths from 1999 to 2020 overall as well as by age, gender, race and region, using the publicly available U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER). Results reveal that alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. have surged dramatically in the last two decades, with the mortality rate nearly doubling from 10.7 per 100,000 in 1999 to 21.6 per 100,000 in 2020 | FAU, USA
BU School of Medicine receives grant to expand education on opioid use disorder treatment
The Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education (BU CCE) recently received a two-year, $400,000 grant from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine to create continuing education programs to increase the number of physicians and advanced practice providers that incorporate treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) into their primary care practices | News Medical, USA
More than half of psychedelic-related poison center cases result in medical treatment, study finds
More than half of psychedelic exposures reported to poison centers across the U.S. between 2012 and 2022 had symptoms that required medical treatment or resulted in residual or prolonged symptoms or death, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The paper is published in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine | Medical Xpress, USA
What Older Vapers Think of Youth-Vaping Panic
Globally, youth vaping and its supposed health impacts have dominated public discussion and driven policies, to the extent that other needs tend to be overlooked. Among the forgotten populations, many older adults have started vaping in recent years, having previously smoked ever since their youth | Filter Magazine, USA
Unsanctioned Overdose Prevention Sites Open Outside Two BC Hospitals
After two weeks in Royal Jubilee Hospital with a bad bout of pneumonia, Jared had stepped outside to smoke. Not a cigarette, but a hit of “down”—the term used in British Columbia to refer to the fentanyl-based street supply. Having recently come out of a medically induced coma, Jared was in withdrawal | Filter Magazine, USA
Blogs, comment and opinion
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is back! What’s next?
After not making it over the legislative line to become law under the last Government, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has finally been returned to Parliament. This is fantastic news for health campaigners, who see the Bill as the single biggest public health measure of a generation. With its passing, the Bill will save tens of thousands of lives and prevent those who are born in or after 2009 from being trapped in a lifetime of tobacco addiction, early disability and premature death | ASH blog, UK
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024: Empowering Innovators and Entrepreneurs Around the Globe
Every year, Forward celebrates the power of entrepreneurship through Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). Taking place from 18th November to 24th November 2024, this week-long celebration will bring together millions of people across the globe to celebrate entrepreneurs - and inspire the next generation of business leaders | Forward Trust, UK