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Weekly news - 25th April 2025 |
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Call for 'health' powers to limit alcohol licences
Council chiefs say they want more powers to control the numbers of shops and bars licensed to sell alcohol in a bid to tackle health "challenges" | BBC, UK
Health warnings as high strength illicit nicotine pouches flood the UK
The education secretary has issued a health warning after ITV News uncovered a huge rise in illicit nicotine pouches flooding the UK | ITV, UK
Police warn drug users of 'potential bad batch'
Northamptonshire Police said users in the Wellingborough area had displayed "signs of drug-induced psychosis", with two men being taken to hospital | BBC, UK
'Drug use at building site shows need for legal drug consumption room'
A derelict building site that is being used by drug users to inject cocaine and heroin has prompted fresh calls for a drug consumption room in Belfast | BBC, UK
Naloxone dosing by non-medical first-responders at opioid overdoses: findings from a qualitative interview study
Though all the interviewees in this British study had been trained in administering naloxone, actually doing it was often an exercise in managing uncertainty in a situation demanding multiple decisions be made rapidly and complex contextual factors taken into account. More advanced training was recommended | Harm Reduction Journal, UK
Supplying take home naloxone without a prescription
A guide to the legislation enabling drug services and others to supply take home naloxone without a prescription to save a life in an emergency | Department of Health and Social Care, UK
Capability framework for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce
This capability framework is for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce. It should be read alongside the 10-year strategic plan for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce (2024–2034). This framework underpins the national drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce transformation programme, developed following the Independent review of drugs by Professor Dame Carol Black. The independent review found that the Drug and Alcohol National Occupational Standards (DANOS) no longer reflect the current needs of the sector. This capability framework provides new guidance on the knowledge and skills required for core roles within the sector | NHS England, UK
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords at 4:02 pm on 23 April 2025 | UK Hansard, UK
Hepatitis C 'micro-eliminated' by drugs charity
A drug and alcohol charity in Leeds has said it has "micro-eliminated" hepatitis C - meaning it has identified, treated and cured individuals most at risk of the virus. Forward Leeds has worked with partners including NHS services and drug providers to tackle the blood-borne virus in the city | BBC, UK
Discrimination and detainment: the stark realities behind medical cannabis
In light of this year’s 4/20, a leading medical cannabis clinic published research which shows while recreational use of cannabis can be tolerated for one day, patients following clinical routes continue to experience prejudice | Social Care Today, UK
Illegal vape dangers highlighted after BBC probe
Trading standards teams have spoken out about the dangers of illegal vapes after a BBC investigation found more than six million non-compliant products were seized over three years | BBC, UK