Evidence from the Introduction of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids (NBER)
Archives for April 2018
Bibliography: All Publications
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)
Our Life, Our Voice, Our Say (PDF)
Applying a Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty Approach to the Human Rights and Equality Issues Identified by Service Users of Opioid Treatment Services (CAN)
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)
Mutual aid toolkit for alcohol and drug misuse treatment
Evidence and guidance on the benefits of mutual aid in preventing and treating alcohol and drug dependency (Public Health England)
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)
Needle and Syringe Programs in Australia: Peer-led Best Practice
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)
Legal Guidance, Drug offences
Addition of section on Fentanyl (Crown Prosecution Service)
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)
Drug misuse prevention
This quality standard covers the prevention or delay of harmful use of drugs by children, young people and adults most likely to start using drugs, or already experimenting or using drugs occasionally (NICE)
