The Trends and Developments report presents a top-level overview of the drug phenomenon in Europe, covering drug supply, use and public health problems as well as drug policy and responses. Together with the online Statistical Bulletin, Country Overviews and Perspectives on Drugs, it makes up the 2016 European Drug Report package (EMCDDA)
Archives for May 2016
Bibliography: All Publications
Ireland: national report for 2015
Drug markets and crime – PDF (Health Research Board. Irish Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and
Drug Addiction)
General security guidance for controlled drug suppliers
List of the main security measures appropriate for premises in which controlled drug supplies are made (Home Office)
Roadmaps to regulation
New psychoactive substances – PDF (Beckley Foundation)
Cannabis regulation and the UN drug treaties
Strategies for Reform – PDF (Swansea University)
Injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug dealing
Revised guidance on gang injunctions (Home Office)
Controlled drugs list
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation (Home Office)
NPS Come of Age
A UK overview (DrugWise)
NPS at Crew Annual Report 2015-2016
This report was created as a supporting document to the end of year report presented to the Scottish Government Drug Policy Unit (DPU)
ACT Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2015
Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)
Naloxone training in General Practice
As of January 2016, we adopted obligatory Naloxone training as part of our practice policy for all patients being prescribed opiate substitute therapy in the practice (RCGP)
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016: guidance for researchers
This guidance is to help researchers understand the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, which comes into effect on 26 May 2016. The act bans psychoactive substances, also known as ‘legal highs’, in the UK (home Office)
Circular 004/2016: Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Provides information about the Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into effect on Thursday 26 May 2016 (Home Office)
Scottish Drug Misuse Database
[PDF] Overview of Initial Assessments for Specialist Drug Treatment 2014/15 (ISD Scotland)
Exploring the effects criminal history and socioeconomic status have on racial and ethnic disparities in substance use treatment
How do criminal history and socioeconomic status relate to racial and ethnic disparities in substance use treatment? (BASIS)
Ireland: national report for 2015 – Prevention
Health Research Board. Irish Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Drug checking brief
This brief provides answers to key questions about drug checking services, like … what are drug-checking services? Why check drugs? What do drug checking services look like around the world? What do they do? How would a service sit within the existing policy context in Australia? What are the legal implications of a service? And what related services and programs are currently operating in Australia? (Unharm)
Australian Drug Trends 2015 provides unique insight into drug market and use patterns
Comprehensive national reports from NDARC’s Drug Trends monitoring system, Australian Drug Trends and Australian Drug Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets, are now available
Alternatives to public injecting
The report provides insights on the potential role of supervised injection facilities in the United States, and considerations for advancing policy, planning and implementation of SIFs based on experiences in other countries (Harm Reduction Coalition)
Growing up unequal: gender and socioeconomic differences in young people’s health and well-being
[Large PDF] This latest international report from the study presents findings from the 2013/2014 survey, which collected data from almost 220 000 young people in 42 countries in Europe and North America. The data focus on social context (relations with family, peers and school), health outcomes (subjective health, injuries, obesity and mental health), health behaviours (patterns of eating, toothbrushing and physical activity) and risk behaviours (use of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis, sexual behaviour, fighting and bullying) relevant to young people’s health and well-being. New items on family and peer support, migration, cyberbullying and serious injuries are also reflected in the report (WHO)