The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s Illicit Drug Data Report 2018–19 provides a comprehensive snapshot of the Australian illicit drug market and is the 17th edition in the series
Archives for September 2020
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NSW Drug Court reduces risk of reconviction in the long term, new research finds
Treating drug related offenders is far more effective than sending them to prison according to new research conducted jointly by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney
Trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, May 2019 – May 2020
This bulletin series reports on trends in the availability and type of substances sold on the internet via cryptomarkets over the last 13 months – a new bulletin is released typically every four months (NDARC)
EMCDDA releases study findings on the impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use and services in the eastern ENP region
The expansion of contactless drug dealing, the increase in the use of licit drugs and the adaptation of drug treatment protocols during lockdown are among the findings highlighted today in a new EMCDDA report: Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, drug use, drug-related harms and responses in east European Neighbourhood Policy countries
How has COVID-19 changed the use of illegal drugs?
An overview of the results so far (Society for the Study of Addiction)
Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey 2019: Substance Use (Smoking, Alcohol & Drugs)
Initial results from the 2019 Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (Department of Health (Northern Ireland) )
COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs or alcohol
This guidance outlines COVID-19 advice for commissioners and service providers involved in assisting people who are dependent on drugs or alcohol or both (Public Health England)
Recommendations from the Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform (LCDPR)
Compiled by its Expert Working Group
European Drug Report 2020
2020 European Drug Report, our annual overview of the drug situation in Europe (EMCDDA)
Problem-solving courts pilot announced
On 16 September 2020, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a white paper, A smarter approach to sentencing (Legal Action Group)
Monitoring the Future
Key Findings on Adolescent Drug Use – 2019
Cannabis farms are a modern slavery ‘blind spot’ for UK police, study suggests
Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and “debt bondage” – yet many are not recognised as such by police, according to a new study (Cambridge University)
Preventable injecting-related injuries and diseases reported by many people who inject drugs
In a new report by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, data from 897 face-to-face interviews with PWID from the 2019 Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) were analysed
Principles for the responsible legal regulation of cannabis
This Advocacy Note proposes twenty principles that should inform any regulatory framework for cannabis markets, whether for medical or for adult non-medical use. They are arranged in five categories (IDPC)
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 2019 (PDF)
NSDUH is a comprehensive household interview survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health, and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States (SAMHSA)
GDS: the world’s largest drug survey
The GDS Special Edition on COVID-19 was developed as part of a global effort to better understand the impact of the pandemic on people’s lives with a specific focus on the use of alcohol and other drugs, mental health and relationships
Cancard: backed by police, designed with doctors, made for patients
From 1 November this year, over 1 million adults will be eligible to apply for a new exemption card, Cancard, which has been designed by medical cannabis patients to protect them from prosecution (CDPRG)
Recreational cannabis regulation and harm reduction
BERL advice to the Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
Problem drug use in Scotland
Government response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2019
Support and informational needs of ‘at-risk’ groups highlighted in new SDF report
A new report that identifies specific risks and informational needs of certain ‘at-risk’ groups in Scotland has been published today by Scottish Drugs Forum