Overview and Initial findings (NHS Wales)
Archives for January 2017
Bibliography: All Publications
Alcohol/Drug-Involved Family Violence in Australia(Large PDF)
Final report (NDLERF)
Responsible thinking BSA Alcohol Study Group, supported by SHAAP (PDF)
This report documents proceedings from the British Sociological Association (BSA) supported by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) interdisciplinary symposium ‘How do different disciplines talk about alcohol and how can we work better together?’ held in the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 22nd April 2016 (SHAAP)
Local alcohol action areas will tackle alcohol related harms
Home Office announces the second phase of the local alcohol action areas (LAAA) programme which sees 33 new regions coming on board
Thematic analysis of training for prison staff on new psychoactive substances (PDF)
The training programme was primarily targeted at prison-based staff although it benefitted significantly from the attendance and contribution of colleagues from community-based treatment services (Public Health England)
Secure setting statistics from the NDTMS: financial year ending March 2016
National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) alcohol and drug treatment activity statistics for adult and young people in secure settings (Public Health England)
Drug misuse treatment in England: evidence review of outcomes
A review of evidence on what outcomes can be expected of the drug treatment and recovery system in England, with advice on future policy (Public Health England)
Drug supply reduction: an overview of EU policies and measures
This paper provides an overview of EU policies and responses to the production and trafficking of illicit drugs within the international context (EMCDDA)
Faulty by design. The state of public-service commissioning
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the success of current approaches to commissioning. To do so, interviews with 29 experts, from government, providers and third-parties, were conducted, alongside a literature review and evaluation of the publicly available data (Reform)
Tackling tuberculosis in under-served populations
Guidance for TB Control Boards and partners outlines ways to design and deliver programmes to reduce TB in under-served populations (Public Health England)
Drug trafficking penalties across the European Union: a survey of expert opinion (PDF)
The results of a study on national drug trafficking laws and their application in the Member States of the European Union are presented in this report. It is based on an analysis of the national laws and on the opinions of legal practitioners — judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers — from 26 countries (EMCDDA)
What we know about young people in alcohol and drug treatment
This week PHE has published two important documents about young people’s substance misuse (Public Health England)
Specialist substance misuse services for young people
A rapid mixed methods evidence review of current provision and key principles for commissioning (Public Health England)
Young people’s statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS): financial year ending March 2016
Results from the NDTMS on the number of young problem drug and alcohol users in contact with specialist treatment agencies and general practitioners between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016 (Public Health England)
Specialist substance misuse services for young people (PDF)
A rapid mixed methods evidence review of current provision and main principles for commissioning (Public Health England)
Marketing
Alcohol is one of the most significant ‘fast moving consumer goods’ (FMCGs) marketed today. It is estimated that each year more than £800 million is spent on advertising alcoholic beverages in the UK, with the global estimate approximating $1 trillion (Institute of Alcohol Studies)
Rebalancing Act (PDF)
A resource for Directors of Public Health, Police and Crime Commissioners and other health and justice commissioners, service providers and users (Home Office, Public Health England)
The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control
This monograph, a collaboration between the National Cancer Institute and WHO, examines the current research and evidence base surrounding the economics of tobacco control—including tobacco use, tobacco growing, manufacturing and trade, tobacco product taxes and prices, and tobacco control policies and other interventions to reduce tobacco use and its consequences (WHO)
Blood Borne Viruses
Australian Medical Association position statement
The 2016 Hep-CORE Report (Large PDF)
Monitoring the implementation of hepatitis B and C policy recommendations in Europe (ELPA)