This report provides an overview of the range of environmental prevention interventions used in the substance use field and, based on a survey of prevention experts, paints a first picture of the extent to which environmental prevention measures are currently used in Europe as a starting point for future research (EMCDDA)
Archives for February 2018
Bibliography: All Publications
Homeless adults with complex needs: evidence review
Overview of the homeless situation across England with insights into the current evidence base to support action to prevent and reduce homelessness (Public Health England)
Fentanyl Overdose Reduction Checking Analysis Study (PDF)
FORECAST had three phases, conducted between April 2017 and November 2017: (1) evaluating drug checking technologies; (2) interviewing people who use drugs; and (3) interviewing key informants from organizations that work with people who use drugs (John Hopkins University – Bloomberg American Health Initiative)
Link Between Medical Marijuana and Fewer Opioid Deaths Is More Complex Than Previously Reported
The association between medical marijuana and lower levels of opioid overdose deaths—identified previously in several studies—is more complex than previously described and appears to be changing as both medical marijuana laws and the opioid crisis evolve, according to a new RAND Corporation study
Programming document 2018–20
he EMCDDA Programming Document for the period 2018–20 covers the final year of implementation of the EMCDDA Strategy 2016–18 and coincides with the completion of the first Roadmap established under the new EMCDDA Strategy 2025
Statistics on Drug Misuse, England 2018
Presents a range of information on drug use by adults and children drawn together from a variety of sources. (NHS Digital)
Costs and unintended consequences of drug control policies (PDF)
Report by the expert group on possible adverse effects and associated costs of drug control policies (Pompidou Group)
Counternarcotics – Afghanistan (PDF)
SIGAR’s quarterly report to US Congress
Substance misuse treatment in secure settings: statistics 2016 to 2017
Alcohol and drug misuse treatment in prisons and other secure settings from PHE’s national drug treatment monitoring system (NDTMS)
What we learned about alcohol and drug treatment in prisons from the 2016-17 statistics
The report is only the second of its kind meaning it’s too early to see trends but we can compare to the previous year. Below is a summary of the main points from this year’s numbers: (Public Health England)