Bibliography
Recent publications across all six ISSDP Grey Literature Bibliography Categories are held here for one month. They will then be located in specific categories in the main Bibliography to be replaced by more recent research.
| Prevalence of daily cannabis use in the European Union and Norway November 2012 |
| This report brings together, for the first time in Europe, an integrated overview of the prevalence of intensive cannabis use, defined as daily or almost daily cannabis use | EMCDDA |
| Prisons and drugs in Europe: the problem and responses November 2012 |
| The study looks at how the internationally recognised rights of prisoners and the European and international rules that set standards for the care of prisoners apply to those with drug problems | EMCDDA |
| EMCDDA-Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: 4-methylamphetamine November 2012 |
| The two organisations concluded that sufficient information had been accumulated to merit the production of a Joint Report on 4-methylamphetamine as stipulated by Article 5.1 of the Decision | EMCDDA |
| EMCDDA Trendspotter study on fentanyl in Europe November 2012 |
| The EMCDDA Trendspotter case study on Fentanyl in Europe was undertaken during September and October 2012 | EMCDDA |
| HIV outbreak among injecting drug users in Romania November 2012 |
| This is an updated report for the EMCDDA on the recent outbreak of HIV infections among drug injectors in Romania | EMCDDA |
| HIV outbreak among injecting drug users in Greece November 2012 |
| This is an updated report for the EMCDDA on the recent outbreak of HIV infections among drug injectors in Greece | EMCDDA. |
| Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, 2011/12 November 2012 |
| There were 216,296 drug seizures by the police and the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in England and Wales in 2011/12, a two per cent increase on 2010/11 | Home Office, UK |
| 2012 Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe November 2012 |
| This is an essential reference book for policymakers, specialists and practitioners in the drugs field or indeed anyone seeking the latest findings on drugs in Europe | EMCDDA |
| Club drug users warned as new figures show more getting help November 2012 |
| While overall drug use has declined in England, there has been an increase in those needing treatment for ‘club drugs’ such as ketamine and mephedrone in the last six years - Report | NTA, UK |
| National reports November 2012 |
| Listed by country for download as PDF | EMCDDA |
| Shooting Up November 2012 |
| Infections among people who inject drugs in the UK 2011. Download |Health Protection Agency, UK |
| Drug-related deaths in the UK Annual Report 2011 November 2012 |
| The annual report of drug-related deaths that have occurred in the preceding calendar year and comments on emerging trends | National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths, UK |
| Drugs Misuse Statistics Scotland November 2012 |
| This annual publication presents the latest available information from a range of national data sources relevant to drug misuse | ISD Scotland |
| Mexxy, Black Mamba and other 'legal highs' to be banned November 2012 |
| Following advice from the government's independent drug experts, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), new synthetic cannabinoids (such as those sold under the name 'Black Mamba') and methoxetamine (sold as Mexxy) and its related compounds will be classified under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 | Home Office, UK |
| The Government's response to the ACMD advice November 2012 |
| The Government responds to the ACMD's further advice on synthetic cannabinoids and advice on methoxetamine and related compounds as well as O-desmethyltramadol | Home Office, UK |
| Substance misuse among young people 2011-12 November 2012 |
| For the small percentage of under- 18s who get into difficulties with drugs or alcohol, the problems can become significant | NTA, UK |
| Pregnancy, childcare and the family: key issues for europe’s response to drugs October 2012 |
| Drugs and the family: ‘room for improvement’ in responding to problems. Download | EMCDDA |
| South-East Asia Opium Survey 2012 - Lao PDR, Myanmar October 2012 |
| Myanmar opium poppy cultivation jumped 17 per cent in 2012 to 51,000 hectares (up from 43,000 ha in 2011) in spite of Government figures showing that 23,717 ha of opium poppy has been eradicated - more than three times the 7,058 ha it eradicated in 2011 | UNODC |
