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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.

Illicit Drug Data Report 2006-2007 [June 2008]
This report is recognised as one of the most valuable tools for law enforcement agencies, policy and decision makers, research bodies and other stakeholders in combating illicit drugs [Australian Crime Commission]
 
Coca cultivation in the Andean region [June 2008]
A survey of Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. 134-page PDF [UNODC]
 
New Columbia University Report: Marijuana: Rite of Passage or Russian Roulette?
Despite reported declines in teen marijuana use, in 2007 almost 11 million teens report having used marijuana. For those using the drug, four alarming trends are of grave concern for parents and teens. 52-page PDF [CASA, USA]
 
Security Council Resolution 1817 (2008) [June 2008]
Acknowledges the mandate and the leading role played by INCB in international drug control [INCB]
 
EMCDDA General report of activities 2007 [June 2008]
Published every spring, it catalogues the Centre's achievements in each area of its annual work programme. 13-page PDF [EMCDDA]
 
Inside Out [June 2008]
How to get drugs out of prisons. 37-page PDF [CPS, UK]
 
Approaches to Alcohol and Drugs in Scotland A Question of Architecture [June 2008]
A systemsmapping approach to how Scotland can reduce the damage to its population through alcohol and drugs by half by 2025. 74-page PDF [Scotland's Futures Forum, UK]
 
Approaches to Alcohol and Drugs in Scotland: a Question of Architecture [June 2008]
Alcohol and drug use andmisuse is an immense and highly complex challenge for policymakers in Scotland which can be addressed coherently. 7-page PDF. Executive summary [Scotland's Futures Forum, UK]
 
Dimensions of a manageable problem [June 2008]
A collection of expert views. 201-page PDF [Scotland's Futures Forum, UK]
 
The Latin American 'Blue Ribbon' Commission [June 2008]
This high-level commission (co-chaired by 3 former presidents, and involving 18 members drawn from public life across Latin America)... [IDPC]
 
Report On The Second Meeting of The EU Civil Society Forum [June 2008]
The European Commission has established a standing mechanism for consultation with civil society on drugs issues [IDPC]
 
The current state of drug policy debate [June 2008]
Trends in the last decade in the European Union and United Nations. 21-page PDF Report [TNI-UNGASS]
 
IDPC Advocacy Guide, Version 4 [June 2008]
This version has only minor changes from the previous version, distributed in April, and will be the final version of the advocacy guide. From now on, a series of IDPC updates on the UN Drug Policy Review will be produced, the first being scheduled for the end of July. The IDPC Advocacy Guide provides an update on the emerging process for the review of global policies on controlled drugs being conducted under the auspices of the United Nations [IDPC]
 
Integrated Care for Drug or Alcohol Users: Principles and Practice Update 2008 [June 2008]
Brings up to date 'Integrated care for Drug Users' first published in 2002 [Scottish Government, UK]
 
Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse: Psychostimulant Project Group Report [June 2008]
Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse report identifying the extent and impact of psychostimulant use in Scotland; making recommendations on how to improve access, range and quality of services available to psychostimulant users [Scottish Government, UK]
 
Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse - Essential Care Working Group Report [June 2008]
The Essential Care report concluded that recovery should be the main focus of treatment and care for people with problem substance us. The Government accepts all the recommendations in Essential Care and the response outlines how this will be implemented through the new drugs strategy and elsewhere [Scottish Government, UK]
 
The National Forum on Drug-related Deaths: Annual Report 2007 - The Scottish Government's Response [June 2008]
The Government's response to the first Annual Report from the National Forum on Drug-related Deaths outlines activity already being carried out or planned in the Scottish drugs strategy and elsewhere [Scottish Government, UK]
 
Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse: Integrated Care for Substance Misusers Project Group - Final Report [June 2008]
This final report draws together all the strands of work sponsored by the group, including the Essential Care rreport and an update of Integrated Care for Drug Users and makes several recommendations for implementing improvvements in service integration [Scottish Government, UK]
 
The Road to Recovery: A New Approach to Tackling Scotland's Drug Problem [June 2008]
The Scottish Government's new national drugs strategy that focuses on recovery but also looks at prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, education, enforcement and protection of children [Scottish Government, UK]
 
Service Provision for Detainees with Problematic Drug and Alcohol Use in Police Detention
A Comparative Study of Selected Countries in the European Union. 28-page PDF [HEUNI]
 

 

 

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