The 2015 Annual Report (132-page PDF) provides an overview of UNODC’s work across the globe in assisting Member States to address the threat posed by drugs, crime and terrorism. In addition to highlighting the Office’s achievements for the year, it showcases the human impact of UNODC’s work through a series of success stories and the effect on the ground (UNODC)
Archives for November 2016
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Philippines: lawmakers must urgently oppose attempts to reintroduce death penalty
Members of the Philippines Congress must oppose bills aimed at reintroducing the death penalty, Amnesty International said today. The re-introduction of the death penalty would not only represent a major setback for the promotion and protection of human rights in the country but also violate the Philippines’ obligations under international law (Amnesty International)
Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse: community health and social care services
This guideline covers how to improve services for people aged 14 and above who have been diagnosed as having coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse. The aim is to provide a range of coordinated services that address people’s wider health and social care needs, as well as other issues such as employment and housing (NICE)
How is international cannabis policy developing?
Four more US states legalise cannabis sale (EMCDDA)
Shooting Up: infections among people who inject drugs in the UK
This Public Health England report describes the extent of infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the United Kingdom
Health at a Glance: Europe 2016
This fourth edition of Health at a Glance: Europe presents key indicators of health and health systems in the 28 EU countries, 5 candidate countries to the EU and 3 EFTA countries (OECD)
Drug-related infectious diseases in Europe: update from the EMCDDA expert network (PDF)
This report provides an update on infectious diseases related to injecting drug use in Europe. It covers both the EMCDDA Drug-related infectious diseases indicator, which collects data on the situation, and the responses in the area. The report is based on the indicator’s annual expert meeting, held in Lisbon in June 2016, which brought together national experts from the 28 EU Member States, Norway and Turkey (EMCDDA)
Facing addiction in America
The first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health reviews what we know about substance misuse and how you can use that knowledge to address substance misuse and related consequences
Tackling street drinking: Police and Crime Commissioners guidance on best practice (PDF)
The aim of this guidance is: to reduce the incidents of, and burden from, street drinking and to improve the interventions provided to street drinkers themselves (National Consortium of Police and Crime Commissioners)
Advancing drug policy reform: a new approach to decriminalization
Building on current partial decriminalization models that have helped to achieve more effective drug policies and positive outcomes, with a greater emphasis on justice, dignity and human rights, this report advocates ending all penalties – both civil and criminal – on people who use drugs ( Global Commission on Drug Policy)
Prevalence of Drug Use and Gambling in Ireland and Drug Use in Northern Ireland (PDF)
This Bulletin presents the key findings from the fourth drug prevalence survey of households in Ireland and Northern Ireland (NACDA)
Facing addiction in America (Large PDF)
The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
ALCOHOL and cancer trends: intervention scenarios (PDF)
Projecting trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in England from 2015 to 2035 and estimating the impact of potential minimum unit pricing and taxation policies (Cancer Research UK)
‘Third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids
Report to the Minister for Crime Prevention, which recommends a revised generic description of ‘third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids (AMD)
Global State of Harm Reduction 2016
Services to reduce drug-related harms are failing to keep up with growing need, despite pledges to combat AIDS among people who inject drugs (HRI)
Shooting Up: infections among people who inject drugs in the UK
This Public Health England report describes the extent of infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the United Kingdom
2016 Annual Surveillance Report of HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs
The Annual Surveillance Report has been published each year since 1997. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia and includes estimates of incidence and prevalence of HIV and viral hepatitis, by demographic and risk groups, patterns of treatment for HIV and viral hepatitis infection, and behavioural risk factors for HIV and hepatitis C infection (Kirby Institute, UNSW)
Prevalence of Drug Use and Gambling in Ireland and Drug Use in Northern Ireland (PDF)
This Bulletin presents the key findings from the fourth drug prevalence survey of households in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Within Ireland the survey sampled a representative number of people aged 15+ from August 2014 to August 2015 (NACDA, Ireland)
Health and Justice Commissioning Intentions 2017/18 (PDF)
This document sets out NHS England’s national commissioning intentions for healthcare services in secure and detained settings, sexual assault referral centres and liaison and diversion for 2017/18 (NHS England)
Health and Justice Commissioning Intentions 2017/18
This document sets out the purpose of the document and context of commissioning in a fast changing environment (NHS England)