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Project ADDER evaluation: Report for practitioners
The report presents findings from the Project ADDER process evaluation, including examples of best practice from, and challenges faced by, local area projects | Home Office, UK
Project ADDER: Impact evaluation
This report presents the findings from the impact evaluation of Project ADDER, and shares case study examples of impact from local area projects | Home Office, UK
Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA): programme data
A summary of the activity of the Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) programme since its launch in March 2022. February update: Updated the summary and the data pages | Home Office, UK
Synthetic Cathinones: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the sale of monkey dust on trends in the level of crime | They work for you, UK
Push to maintain healthy drinking throughout year
Guernsey's Health Improvement Commission is encouraging islanders to maintain healthy drinking habits after the end of Dry January - the month-long no-alcohol challenge | BBC, UK
Celebrating the Magic of Recovery: The Forward Trust’s National Reunion 2025
Last month, The Forward Trust hosted the National Reunion to celebrate the personal recovery stories of all our Forward Connect members and Forward Trust clients, bringing our wonderful community together. Approximately 400 people attended the event at St John’s Church in Hackney at the beginning of the year to celebrate recovery with The Forward Trust’s service users | Forward Trust, UK
Police visibility drive leads to drugs arrest
A police initiative for officers to be more visible in parts of Plymouth through "proactive engagement" is reaping rewards , the force has said | BBC, UK
International news
Weight-loss jabs may help reduce alcohol intake, study finds
Semaglutide, active ingredient of Wegovy and Ozempic, found to reduce cravings and cut drinking by 40% | Guardian, UK
Addiction: Volume 120, Issue 3 - Emerging Research on Disposable E‐Cigarettes: A special issue
[Open access articles] Much has been written about e-cigarettes since they first started to become popular early in the 2010s. This rapid growth in the availability and use of disposable e-cigarettes in many countries raises important new research questions. In outlining our call for research on disposable e-cigarettes, we sought submissions that assessed the harms of, and addiction to, new disposable devices; sought to understand their appeal, marketing and harm perceptions; evaluated effectiveness for reducing cigarette cravings, supporting quit attempts and smoking cessation; described the epidemiology of use, and more... | Addiction, UK
Conflicts of interest in public health research and publications
[Open access] Providing communities and knowledge users with reliable, independent, and evidence-based information has always been a core function of public health. As part of a comprehensive approach, public education and health literacy initiatives based on rigorous independent evidence have been important in informing individuals, building collective empowerment, and influencing health policies. However, researchers have increasingly documented the challenges that are faced when some industries and corporations make use of research for purposes that run counter to the interests of public health | Health Promotion International, UK
€5m worth of cocaine seized in Kildare
On Wednesday, gardaí (Irish police) stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential property in the Allenwood area of Kildare and approximately 72kg of cocaine was discovered | BBC, UK
No alcohol at 2034 World Cup, says Saudi ambassador
In an interview on LBC, Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said alcohol would not be sold anywhere during the tournament, including hotels | BBC, UK
Erasing Escobar: Will Colombia ban the sale of memorabilia of the drug lord?
A proposed law in Colombia's Congress seeks to ban the sale of merchandise that celebrates former drug lord Pablo Escobar. But opinions are divided on it | BBC, UK
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand – understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
For patients with psychiatric conditions from addiction to mood disorders such as depression, disrupted sleep can often exacerbate symptoms and make it harder to stay on treatment | UMass Chan, USA
Ozempic shows promise in reducing cravings for alcohol and heavy drinking
The blockbuster drug semaglutide, better known as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, could also help people cut down on their alcohol intake, according to new USC research | Medical Xpress, USA
Even low levels of alcohol use during pregnancy are linked to changes in unborn babies
While it's well-known that alcohol crosses the placenta and can interfere with development and growth of a baby's brain and other organs, the nuances of how occasional or minimal drinking impacts fetal development have remained unclear | Medical Xpress, USA
Trump’s New DEA Pick Has “Just Say No” Stance on Marijuana
President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and top Virginia official who’s voiced concerns about the dangers of marijuana and linked its use to higher suicide risk among youth | Filter Magazine, USA
Blogs, comment and opinion
Practitioner series: Alcohol and Drugs Nurse Specialist
This blog provides an insight into the role of an Alcohol and Drugs Nurse Specialist at one of our member trusts | NHS APA blog, UK