This review looks at the impact of alcohol on the public health and the effectiveness of alcohol control policies (Public Health England)
Bibliography: Prevalence
People who inject drugs: HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring
Data tables and commentary for the unlinked anonymous monitoring surveys of infections and risk among people who inject drugs (Public Health England)
Drug Misuse: Findings from the 2017/18 Crime Survey for England and Wales
This release examines the extent and trends in drug use among a nationally representative sample of 16 to 59 year olds resident in households in England and Wales, and is based on results from the 2017/18 Crime Survey for England and Wales (Home Office)
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2017
Statistics of drug-related deaths in 2017 and earlier years, broken down by cause of death, selected drugs reported, age and sex (National Records of Scotland)
Why are drug-related deaths among women increasing in Scotland? (PDF)
Drug-related deaths have increased significantly in Scotland in recent years. Although men still account for the majority of cases, over the last 10 years the percentage increase in deaths among women has been much greater than among men (Scottish Government)
World Drug Report 2018
Opioid crisis, prescription drug abuse expands; cocaine and opium hit record highs Index (UNODC)
Dying on the Streets: The case for moving quickly to end rough sleeping
This report explains why it can be hard to escape the streets and what should be done to prevent further deaths of people sleeping rough. It is based on a national survey of outreach teams who work with people living on the streets night and day (St Mungo’s)
The National DrugRelated Deaths Database (Scotland) Report (PDF)
Analysis of Deaths occurring in 2015 and 2016 (ISD Scotland)
Afghan Narcotics: 2000-2018
From Control and Elimination Efforts to a Drug Economy and Bombings Labs (CSIS)
HRB publishes latest drug treatment figures for Ireland 2010 – 2016
Numbers treated for cocaine use rises for third year in a row. Opiates are still the main problem drug reported. Benzodiazepines increase both as the main and as an additional problem drug (Health Research Board, Ireland)
Methamphetamine contamination in residential properties: Exposures, risk levels, and interpretation of standards
There is currently no evidence that methamphetamine levels typically resulting from third-hand exposure to smoking residues on household surfaces can elicit an adverse health effect (Chief Science Advisor, New Zealand)
Global Drug Survey
Full findings online
Hepatitis C in England and the UK
Latest hepatitis C virus (HCV) reports, slide sets and infographics for England and the UK (Public Health England)
A Review of Workplace Substance Use Policies in Canada (PDF)
This study is the first of its kind to explore the state of Canadian substance use policies in the workplace (CCSA)
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2016–17: key findings
In 2016–17, 836 publicly-funded alcohol and other drug treatment services provided just over 200,000 treatment episodes to an estimated 127,000 clients (AIHW)
Substance Use and Aging (PDF)
This document was published by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Drug seizures & offending, England & Wales
In year ending March 2017, police recorded 136,352 drug offences in England and Wales, a decrease of 8% on the previous year (House of Commons, UK)
United Kingdom drug situation: Focal Point annual report
Annual report and data tables from the UK Focal Point on Drugs on the national prevalence, impact, prevention and treatment of drug use (Public Health England, Home Office, Welsh Government, The Scottish Government, Public Health Wales, and Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Impact of alcohol and illicit drug use on the burden of disease and injury in Australia: Australian Burden of Disease Study 2011
This report quantifies the health impact that alcohol and illicit drug use place on Australia, including as risk factors for other diseases and injuries. It estimates that alcohol and illicit drugs were collectively responsible for 6.7% of Australia’s disease burden in 2011. The report highlights that health inequalities exist, with lower socioeconomic groups and more remote areas generally experiencing higher rates of disease burden due to alcohol and illicit drug use (AIHW)
More than half of heroin/morphine misuse death hotspots in England and Wales are seaside locations
Some of England and Wales’s favourite seaside resort areas are now among the towns with the highest rates of deaths from the misuse of heroin/morphine (Office for National Statistics)
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