Findings from a multi-stakeholder consultation exercise (Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy)
Archives for January 2016
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2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem
An opportunity to move towards metrics that measure outcomes that really matter (GDPO)
Drug health harms – national intelligence
Notes reflecting presentations and discussion from the ninth meeting of the National Intelligence Network on the health harms associated with drug use, held in London on 2 December 2015. These notes are for directors of public health, commissioners, service providers and needle and syringe programmes (PHE)
Realising Rights: Developing Human Rights-based Indicators for Drug Control
Briefing for Member States at the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy and UN University event ‘Identifying Common Ground for UNGASS 2016: Rethinking Metrics to Evaluate Drug Policy’ (Harm Reduction International)
New opiate and crack-cocaine users: characteristics and trends
This report uses available data to estimate the number of new users of opiates and, or crack-cocaine (OCUs) between 2005 and 2013 (Home Office)
2016–18 strategy and work programme and 2016 annual work programme
The EMCDDA strategy and work programme for 2016–18 and the 2016 annual work programme is based on the EMCDDA’s vision to contribute to a more secure and a healthier Europe. A more proactive approach, combined with a greater emphasis to knowledge transfer, strategic analysis and threat assessment will be the main drivers to achieve this goal (EMCDDA)
Prisoner mental health
There has been significant movement in policy and practice surrounding the approach to managing mental health needs of prisoners over the last two decades, and some improvement has undoubtedly been made. However, there is still a long way to go, and we hope that the lessons identified in this report can help prisons to re-evaluate and improve their practices where appropriate, amid the complex landscape of mental health provision (Prisons and Probation Ombudsman)
Draft Outcome Document for the UNGASS process
This year sees the final preparations, in terms of reconvened session later this month in Vienna, followed by the Civil Society Hearing in New York on 10th February and the Commission of Narcotic Drugs, to be held in Vienna from 14th – 22nd March (EURAD)
New EMCDDA insights into naloxone, the overdose antidote that can help save lives
This issue is explored today in a new report from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) entitled Preventing opioid overdose deaths with take-home naloxone
Drug health harms – national intelligence
Notes reflecting presentations and discussion from the ninth meeting of the National Intelligence Network on the health harms associated with drug use, held in London on 2 December 2015 (PHE)
Cannabis in Indonesia
Patterns in consumption, production, and policies (TNI)
WHO Recommends against International Control of Ketamine
Seven ‘New Psychoactive Substances’ Considered to Pose Health Risks (WHO)
The Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015-16: Report on Committee Stage
This briefing paper is produced prior to the Report Stage of the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015-16
‘Third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids
Report presented to the crime prevention minister recommends a revised generic description, designed to control a broad-range of ‘third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids (AMCD)
Emergency department-based brief interventions for individuals with substance-related problems: a review of effectiveness
This paper considers five systematic reviews and 16 randomised controlled trials and points to the potential benefits of brief interventions, albeit with a need for more research (EMCDDA
Patient motivations, perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution therapy in prison
This qualitative study aimed to examine patient motivations for, and perceptions and experiences of, OST in prisons in New South Wales, Australia (NDARC)
Local perspectives in Ending Gang and Youth Violence Areas
Perceptions of the nature of urban street gangs (Home Office)
Psychoactive substances bill, as amended
This document includes all amendments tabled to date, arranged in the order they relate to the Bill (Parliament UK)
Mortality and morbidity risks from alcohol consumption in the UK
Analyses using the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model (v.2.7) to inform the UK Chief Medical Officers’ review of the UK lower risk drinking guidelines (University of Sheffield)
How to Break Free of the Drugs-Conflict Nexus in Colombia
After nearly 80 years of war, Colombia is on the cusp of closing a historic peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC), the country’s largest guerrilla group (InSight Crime)