This paper provides an overview of the current position of drug and alcohol services in Scotland and summarises the progress against recommendations made in our 2009 report (Audit Scotland)
Bibliography: All Publications
Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries
This report presents evidence on the magnitude of problematic opioid use across OECD countries
Global Drug Survey – main findings (PDF)
Using data from the GDS2019 sample we ranked 13 drugs in terms of the percentage of people who recently used that drug, reported seeking emergency medical treatment (EMT) in the last 12 months. Download full PDF
Contemporary Asian Drug Policy
Insights and Opportunities for Change (RAND)
Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance
On this page you can examine and compare the penalties, or rehabilitative responses, for the core offences of drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related offences, across countries in Europe (EMCDDA)
The Drugs Information and Monitoring System (DIMS)
Factsheet on drug checking in the Netherlands (Trimbos)
Drugs policy inquiry – publications
Inquiry launched on Monday 4 February 2019. The closing date for written submissions was Monday 18 March 2019 (Parliament UK)
Psychoactive substances
We collate information here about the reported effects of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and other drugs. Information comes from a range of intelligence sources (including RIDR) to support frontline practitioners, service providers and other stakeholders in responding to new and emerging health harms (Public Health England)
National intelligence network on drug health harms briefing: May 2019
This briefing is based on a meeting of the national intelligence network (NIN) on the health harms associated with drug use (Public Health England)
Allowing Pharmacists to Directly Dispense Opioid Antidote Can Sharply Cut Opioid Overdose Deaths
Allowing pharmacists to dispense the opioid antidote naloxone without a physician’s prescription can sharply reduce the incidence of fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to a new RAND Corporation study
Misuse of illicit drugs and medicines: applying All Our Health
Evidence and guidance to help health professionals identify, prevent or reduce drug-related harm (Public Health England)
Changes in Stimulant Use and Related Harms: Focus on Methamphetamine and Cocaine
In response to recent reports of increasing harms related to methamphetamine use in Canada, this bulletin summarizes recent changes in stimulant-related harms in Canadian communities (CCSA)
Denying Revenue or Wasting Money?
Assessing the Impact of the Air Campaign Against ‘Drugs Labs’ in Afghanistan (LSE)
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2017–18: key findings
In 2017–18, 952 publicly-funded alcohol and other drug treatment services provided just under 210,000 treatment episodes to an estimated 130,000 clients. The four most common drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (34% of all treatment episodes), amphetamines (25%), cannabis (21%) and heroin (5%). Two-thirds (66%) of all clients receiving treatment were male and the median age of clients was 34 years (AIHW)
National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2011-2017 drug data
Latest figures from the Health Research Board show 63,303 cases* presented for treatment for problem drug use (excluding alcohol) between 2011 and 2017. The number of treated cases increased from 8,361 in 2011 to 9,892 in 2015, and then decreased to 8,922 in 2017
An analysis of post-mortem toxicology practices in drug-related death cases in Europe
The objective of this report is to provide an updated analysis of the post-mortem toxicology practices of drug-related deaths (DRD) in Europe and to discuss the effect of these practices on the monitoring of DRDs (EMCDDA)
Cannabis policy and legislation in the Nordic countries
The Nordic Welfare Centre´s new report Cannabis policy and legislation in the Nordic countries looks at the similarities and differences in legislation and the ways in which the law is enacted in legal practice, police work, and other arenas
The Criminal Justice System and More Lenient Drug Policy
Three Case Studies on California’s Changes to How Its Criminal Justice System Addresses Drug Use (RAND)
Death penalty in 2018: Facts and figures
Amnesty International recorded at least 690 executions in 20 countries in 2018, a decrease of 31% compared to 2017 (at least 993). This figure represents the lowest number of executions that Amnesty International has recorded in the past decade
Prison Drugs Strategy (PDF)
This strategy has been developed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), working with other partners across government. It sets out our plans to reduce the misuse of drugs in our prisons, and will provide direction to assist all stakeholders in this
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