This report shows that opioid harms are an issue in both Australia and Canada. Rates of opioid deaths and opioid poisoning hospitalisations in Australia increased in the last 10 years. In 2016, pharmaceutical opioids were involved in more opioid deaths and opioid poisoning hospitalisations than heroin (AIHW)
Archives for November 2018
Bibliography: All Publications
Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2018
Contains figures for seizures of drugs made by local police forces and the UK Border Force (Home Office)
Substance misuse treatment for adults: statistics 2017 to 2018
Statistics on alcohol and drug misuse treatment for adults from PHE’s national drug treatment monitoring system (Public Health England)
Cannabis-based products for medicinal use: Guidance to clinicians
Following the Government’s announcement to reschedule certain cannabis-based products for medicinal use, NHS England has provided guidance to clinicians