Chapter 4: Alcohol (Scottish Government)
The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
Chapter 4: Alcohol (Scottish Government)
Trends in alcohol consumption and attributable mortality in the WHO European Region, 1990–2014
This release from the Information Services Division reports on hospital stays in relation to a drug misuse diagnosis and the patients admitted to hospital for such treatment. This report describes the number of drug-related hospital stays, the number and characteristics of patients admitted to hospital, the substances involved and the geographical variations within Scotland (NHS Scotland)
The harms from other people’s alcohol consumption in Wales (Public Health Wales)
Main findings and recommendations for policy and practice (UNSW, Australia)
Good practice prompts for planning comprehensive interventions (Public Health England)
On August 24th, after more than four years of negotiations, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement that will, pending a referendum on October 2nd, bring to an end more than sixty years of armed conflict (Global Drug Policy Observatory)
New research has found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer, and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceeding (Family Law)
Rapid review and case studies from Member States (WHO)
IDU is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Effective interventions to prevent and treat these important causes of health burden need to be scaled up (Lancet)
Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD and EMCDDA)
This report explores the drinking habits of young adults in Great Britain. It seeks to contribute evidence to explain some of the shifting trends in these drinking habits as reported in the official statistics – including the decline in binge drinking and rise in teetotalism. The report can be read in full here. (DEMOS)
Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs
Annual Drug Testing Index Reveals Fifth Straight Year of Increases in Detection Rate of Amphetamine and Heroin; Marijuana Positivity Increases 47 Percent Since 2013 in Oral Fluid Testing (Quest Diagnostics)
The health needs of people who inject drugs in public places in Glasgow city centre (NHS)
This document reports findings from a ‘study on alternatives to coercive sanctions as response to drug law offences and drug-related crimes’, which has been conducted by RAND Europe for the European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs
This handout (provided as part of the NDARC Symposium) presents key findings for the 2016 EDRS (survey component) and may be subject to minor change. Final figures will appear in the 2016 national and jurisdictional reports, to be released next year. Previous years’ data are available in reports published elsewhere, and are accessible on the Drug Trends website http://www.drugtrends.org.au/ (NDARC: EDRS, Australia)
This report contains the findings from a rapid review of the Irish National Drug Strategy (Health.gov, Ireland)
An EU-backed programme to help 6,000 people recovering from substance misuse and mental health conditions into work has been launched by Minister Rebecca Evans (Welsh Government)
Report from the All Party Parliamentary Group
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