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Weekly news - 6th January 2023 |
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Dry January 2023: Are you in?
Doing Dry January® with Alcohol Change UK helps you to break old habits and be happier and healthier year-round! Signing up for Dry January® with Alcohol Change UK gives you access to a host of free tools including the Try Dry app, daily coaching emails, a private Facebook community, dedicated web content and inspirational social media throughout January and beyond | Alcohol Change UK, UK
'I can't afford the medical cannabis keeping my epileptic son alive'
Families of children with severe epilepsy say they feel helpless because they can't afford the medical cannabis keeping their children alive | BBC, UK
Misuse of party drug laughing gas 'is no joke', neurologist warns
The inappropriate use of nitrous oxide has led to it being the most common cause for emergency admissions to neurology wards - and it can kill | Sky News, UK
Waitrose stops selling single-use vaping products
Company cites their harmful effect on the environment and the health of young people for the move | Guardian, UK
Police in England and Wales to screen suspects for signs gambling addiction is driving crime
Forces are increasingly aware that high-stakes betting is a form of addiction and a driver of crime similar to alcohol or drugs | Guardian, UK
Supervised drug injection centre gets green light despite objection from school
A primary school located 150 metres away from the proposed centre argued it will lead to a toxic environment for children and staff | Dublin Live, Ireland
New York Opens First Retail Cannabis Dispensary at 4:20 PM
The first adult-use marijuana sales in New York will take place December 29—at the symbolic time of 4:20 pm, officials said | Filter Magazine, USA
Press release: Christmas and New Year’s booze ban for 1,800 alcohol-tagged offenders
Around 1,800 offenders are wearing alcohol tags over the festive period as part of the government’s drive to protect the public from drink-fuelled crime | Ministry of Justice and The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, UK
Ad-Hoc Alcohol Monitoring Statistics Publication, Dec 2022
Around 1,800 individuals were actively monitored with an alcohol monitoring device at the end of November 2022. This is 1,000 more than the number who were being actively monitored at the end of December 2021. This increase reflects the national rollout of alcohol monitoring for prison leavers from June 2022 | MoJ, UK
Benefits of new legal drug injection centre 'outweigh risks'
The benefits of having a legal drug injection centre “outweigh” potential negative effects, the country’s top planning body has concluded | Irish Examiner, Ireland
Student mental health risk 'linked to chosen areas of study'
A student's risk of mental ill-health, drug or alcohol abuse could be linked to the subject they study | BBC, UK
Stemming the flow of drugs into prisons
Dr Chris Pudney is developing a tool that could help turn around the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. His inter-disciplinary team at the University of Bath is developing the world’s first portable test that detects synthetic drugs such as Spice | University of Bath, UK
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
[Open access] This article explores the factors contributing to drug-related deaths in English and Welsh prisons between 2015 and 2020. Qualitative analysis explored the circumstances surrounding deaths and key risk factors. Most deaths were of men, whose mean age was 39 years. Drug toxicity was the main factor in causing death, exacerbated by underlying physical health conditions and risk-taking behaviours | Journal of Community Psychology, UK
Establishing and embedding a local drug information system (LDIS)
25th January 14:00. Hear presentations from OHID and two local areas on establishing, embedding and running a local drug information system.
Please note, the content will be the same as that presented in the webinar held on 5th December, although the local presentations will be from different areas | DHSC, UK
One third of alcohol drinkers in Scotland now semi-regularly consume low and no alcohol
New YouGov consumer research reveals that almost one third (32%) of adults who drink alcohol in Scotland now semi-regularly* drink alcohol alternatives, up from 29% the year before | Portman Group, UK