This update includes available data on deaths, hospitalizations and Emergency Medical Services responses involving opioids and/or stimulants between January 2016 and June 2020, where available
Archives for 2020
Bibliography: All Publications
A Supplemental Report on British Columbia’s Unregulated Drug Supply Amidst Dual Public Health Emergencies
Results from British Columbia’s Community Drug Checking Service January 2020 – October 2020
Drug Related Deaths in Scotland
Drug Related Deaths in Scotland
Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales: 2019 registrations
Experimental Statistics of the number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales. Figures are given for deaths registered in the years 2013 to 2019 (ONS)
Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2020
Contains figures for seizures of drugs made by local police forces and the UK Border Force (Home Office)
Drug misuse in England and Wales: year ending March 2020
An overview of the extent and trends of illicit drug use for the year ending March 2020. Data are from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (ONS)
State of the Nation 2020
A stocktake of how New Zealand is dealing with the issue of drugs (NZDF)
Engel Releases Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Report
The report, which was transmitted to Congress this week and can be found here, provides critical recommendations that will help policymakers improve U.S. drug policy in Latin America and the Caribbean (House of Representatives, USA)
How has the pandemic influenced substance use among young people?
Our State of Child Health report showed that in some parts of the country, the number of young people reporting using drugs like cannabis was declining, while in other areas that number was rising (RCPCH)
Focused on the Future: Strategic Plan 2021–2026
Provides the action plan for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) for the years 2021 through 2026. The strategic plan presents the Centre’s three strategic priorities and two North Star outcomes. It also outlines the methods CCSA will use to achieve these outcomes
Treatment for drug addiction – how do patients cope in lockdown?
There are encouraging signs that people in treatment for drug addiction can manage their medication when they are entrusted with a substantial quantity of opiate substitutes and told to take it in small daily doses, finds a new ‘early insight’ report from researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath
Cannabis based products for medicinal use in humans (CBPMs)
An assessment of the impact of rescheduling CBPMs to Schedule 2 under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (MDR) and recommendations to mitigate the issues identified (AMCD)
Survey reveals burden of alcohol and methamphetamine harm in WA EDs
The results of a new survey released by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) provide new insights into the burden of alcohol and methamphetamine harm in Western Australian emergency departments (EDs) during the busy summer period
Adult substance misuse treatment statistics 2019 to 2020: report
The number of people in treatment for opiate use was similar to the previous year (going up slightly from 139,845 to 140,599). Over half (52%) the adults in treatment were there for problems with opiates, and this remains the largest substance group (PHE)
Emerging evidence of Afghanistan’s role as a producer and supplier of ephedrine and methamphetamine
This paper provides an analysis of the available data that suggest that a methamphetamine industry is rapidly being established in Afghanistan (EMCDDA)
Assessment of the harms of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, and closely related compounds
This report provides an updated harms assessment of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and related substances (ACMD)
The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women: Shifting the Needle
Examining the impact of drug criminalisation on a previously overlooked demographic, this book argues that women are disproportionately affected by a flawed policy approach – The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online (emerald insight)
Exploring substance use in prisons: a case study approach in 5 closed male English prisons
Research involved case study methodology, exploring factors associated with substance use in 5 English prisons (Ministry of Justice)
Supervised Injection Facilities and Other Supervised Consumption Sites: Effectiveness and Value
The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the health and economic outcomes of a Supervised Injection Facility. This review seeks to answer the question: What is the net health benefit of implementing a SIF (which includes an SSP) versus an SSP alone? (ICER)
Notes on Criminal Economics
Addresses an important but often overlooked issue: the way the proceeds from criminal activity interact with the national economic model, and vice versa (GDPO)
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