Examines the extent and trends in illicit drug use among a sample of 16 to 59 year old residents in households in England and Wales (Home Office)
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Hepatitis C among drug users in Europe: epidemiology, treatment and prevention
A state of the art review of the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Europe and an overview of the way preventive measures are currently implemented in European countries set the scene (EMCDDA)
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (UK)
(1)This Act contains provision about psychoactive substances.
(2)Section 2 defines what is meant by a “psychoactive substance”.
(3)Sections 4 to 10 contain provision about offences relating to psychoactive substances.
(4)Section 11 provides for exceptions to those offences.
(5)Sections 12 to 35 contain powers for dealing with prohibited activities in respect of psychoactive substances, in particular powers to give prohibition notices and make prohibition orders.
(6)Sections 36 to 54 contain enforcement powers.
Statistics on Drugs Misuse: England, 2016
This annual statistical report presents information on drug misuse among both adults and children (HSCIC)
Marijuana exposure in kids rose after recreational use legalized in Colorado
Findings in this report are annual averages based on combined 2012 to 2014 NSDUH data from approximately 204,000 respondents in the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older (SAMHSA)
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 is passed by the Oireachtas
Substances to be controlled under EU and UN obligations (Ireland)
Drug misuse prevention
Draft guidance consultation (NICE)
Crime in England and Wales: year ending Mar 2016
Crime against households and adults, also including data on crime experienced by children, and crimes against businesses and society (Office for National Statistics)
The Opiate Epidemic – Free Access Article Collection
The abuse of prescription and non-prescription opioids is rampant across the globe. This collection aims to highlight various issues within the subject of opiate abuse (Taylor & Francis)
‘Third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids
Report presented to the crime prevention mini ter recommends a revised generic description, designed to control a broad-range of ‘third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs)
Families Affected by Parental Substance Use
The purposes of this clinical report are to review some of the short-term effects of maternal substance use during pregnancy and long-term implications of fetal exposure; describe typical medical, psychiatric, and behavioral symptoms of children and adolescents in families affected by substance use; and suggest proficiencies for pediatricians involved in the care of children and adolescents of families affected by substance use, including screening families, mandated reporting requirements, and directing families to community, regional, and state resources that can address needs and problems (Pediatrics)
Association between trajectories of buprenorphine treatment and emergency department and in-patient utilization
Buprenorphine (often prescribed with naloxone, as “suboxone”) is an evidence-based medication for people with opioid use disorder. Clinical wisdom suggests staying on the medication consistently is important to patient outcomes. But does consistent adherence really make a difference? (Recovery Research Review)
People who inject drugs: HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring
Data tables and commentary for the unlinked anonymous monitoring surveys of infections and risk among people who inject drugs (Public Health England)
Reagan’s Militarisation of the ‘War on Drugs’
Here Emily Crick, PhD student at Bristol University and GDPO Research Associate draws on her doctoral research to discuss US President Ronald Reagan’s engagement with the issue in the 1980s (GDPO)
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (Continued)
Dáil Éireann Debate
Public attitudes towards people with drug dependence and people in recovery (PDF)
The overall aim of the research was to provide data on the current extent and nature of stigma amongst the Scottish general public towards people with drug dependence and people who have recovered from drug dependence (Scottish Government)
UNAIDS warns that after significant reductions, declines in new HIV infections among adults have stalled and are rising in some regions
Globally, new HIV infections among adults and children were reduced by 40% since the peak in 1997. However, new analysis from UNAIDS shows that new HIV infections among adults have stalled, failing to decline for at least five years. The report outlines what is needed to step up prevention efforts (UNAIDS)
What drug types drove increases in drug use and possession offences over the past decade?
Australia – Victoria: Interactive map: rate of drug types for use and possession offences by LGA (Crime Statistics Agency)
Information exchange, risk assessment and control of new psychoactive substances (PDF)
This report presents the key activities performed by the EMCDDA and Europol in 2015 and the results of the implementation of Council Decision 2005/387/JHA on the information exchange, risk assessment and control of new psychoactive substances, including new psychoactive substances notified in 2015, Joint Reports produced, risk assessments conducted and public health-related alerts and advisories issued to the EU Early Warning System Network (EMCDDA)
Statistics on Alcohol, England 2016
This statistical report acts as a reference point for health issues relating to alcohol use and misuse, providing information obtained from a number of sources in a user-friendly format (HSCIC)