Reports: February |
Support for Policies to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and All Tobacco Products Among Adults, 2021
This study assessed support for commercial tobacco retail policies among adults. Data came from SpringStyles 2021, a web panel survey of adults in the US aged 18 years or older (N = 6,455). Overall, 62.3% of adults supported a policy prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes, and 57.3% supported a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products. A majority of adults supported tobacco retail policies aimed at preventing initiation, promoting quitting, and reducing tobacco-related disparities | CDC, USA
Drug and Alcohol Trends Monitoring System (DATMS) 2022: Year 7
In 2015 we developed our DATMS in Dublin 15. The objective was to establish an evidence base for drug use in Dublin 15 and use this data to inform local service provision. The study is repeated annually to always have current information and monitor changes over time. This report documents the seventh year of our DATMS | Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Ireland
New survey shows Councils welcome growth in NHS support to smokers
The annual Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) survey of local government public health teams, funded by Cancer Research UK, finds NHS investment in new inpatient treatment for smokers strongly supported by local government | ASH, UK
Getting in the spirit? Alcohol and the Scottish economy
While Scotland has a well-established reputation as a producer of whisky, a report today reveals that as a nation we are much more likely to drink wine, beer and vodka. The research from the Social Market Foundation think tank report shows that the alcohol industry costs the economy – in terms of impact on public services, productivity and the value of lives lost to alcohol – roughly the same amount as it generates for the economy | SHAAP, UK
Youth risk behaviour survey (PDF)
Substance use among high school students decreased for some substances from 2011 to 2021. However, many students still used substances and the lack of progress in adolescents’ use of some substances is concerning. The percentage of students who used electronic vapor products did not change from 2015 to 2021 and the percentage of students who currently misused prescription opioids did not change from 2019 to 2021 | CDC, USA
Guernsey and Alderney students vaping more - survey
The 2022 Guernsey Young People's Survey asked more than 1,300 students in years six, eight and 10 about their lives. Some of the key findings include: 1) A significant increase in the percentage of students who vape regularly (from 2% in 2019 to 10% in 2022). 2) An increase in the percentage of students who drank more alcohol than they intended in the previous year (from 22% in 2019 to 27% in 2022) | BBC, UK
Alcohol treatment services
The safe level of alcohol consumption continues to be the subject of research and policy debate worldwide, but it is clear that excessive drinking can have costs for both society and individuals. This briefing sets out the background of alcohol consumption and associated harm. It considers current access to, and outcomes from, treatment services, before outlining the current levels of spending, use of, and outcomes from, alcohol treatment services | NAO, UK
Taking the initiative: how England is eliminating hepatitis C (PDF)
This report explores how the elimination programme has developed between NHS England, three pharmaceutical industry providers, and voluntary sector organisations since 2019, and profiles twelve ‘elimination initiatives’ that have been developed in different parts of the country and the wider health and care system as a result. These include efforts to find, test and treat people in community settings, the criminal justice system, primary care, drug services, Emergency Departments and other services. The report gives a first-of-its-kind picture of what these initiatives involved and next steps to build on them in the final period of the programme, due to expire in 2024 | HCV Action, UK
NHS Stop Smoking Services Scotland
In 2021/22, the number of attempts to stop smoking made with the help of NHS Stop Smoking Services fell for the tenth consecutive year to 31,359. This is a 0.9% reduction from 2020/21 and a 74.2% reduction from when the number of quit attempts were at their peak in 2011/12. The statistics being reported in this release correspond to the period when Scotland was facing the COVID-19 pandemic and should therefore be interpreted with caution | Public Health Scotland, UK
Civil society monitoring of harm reduction in Europe, 2022. Data report
Together with more than one hundred organizations and individuals from thirty-four European countries, C-EHRN set up for itself the task to provide an in-depth look at Harm Reduction in Europe. To this end, the annual 2022 Data Report focused on three main themes: harm reduction essential services, Hepatitis C, and new drug trends. In addition to the data collected, this year C-EHRN conducted in-depth interviews with all its Focal Points, allowing for a richer picture of the developments from last year | C-EHRN, The Netherlands
Consumer views on Low and No Alcohol products 2022 (PDF)
In its fifth annual survey looking at low and no alcohol alternatives, the Portman Group commissioned the market research company YouGov to conduct an online survey of UK public attitudes to low and no alcohol products (those with an ABV below 1.2%). We seek to chart the continuing popularity of these products among UK consumers and understand what attracted them to the category | Portman Group, UK
Alcohol related hospital statistics
This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides information on alcohol-related inpatient and day case activity within general acute and psychiatric hospitals in Scotland. This release covers general acute hospital activity for the financial years 1981/82 to 2021/22 and psychiatric hospital admissions from 1997/98 to 2021/22 | Public Health Scotland, UK