The series Cocaine Insights, developed by UNODC in the framework of the CRIMJUST programme and in cooperation with partners and stakeholders at national, regional and international levels, delivers the latest knowledge and trends on issues related to cocaine markets in an accessible and informative format (UNODC)
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Treatment target for people with problematic drug use
A national target will be introduced to ensure more people with problematic opiate drug use are accessing life-saving community treatments (Scottish Government)
Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance
Examine and compare the penalties, or rehabilitative responses, for the core offences of drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related offences, across countries in Europe (EMCDDA)
Latest wastewater data reveal drug-taking habits in 75 European cities in a record 25 countries
Increases in detections of most drugs studied (EMCDDA)
Reducing Drug Deaths in London
London Assembly Health Committee
Suspected drug deaths in Scotland: October to December 2021
This report focusses on management information from Police Scotland on suspected drug deaths to provide as timely an indication of current trends in drug deaths in Scotland as is possible. Statistics from National Records of Scotland are also presented for wider context (Scottish Government)
Report 15 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program
Report 15 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program (the Program) covers around 57 per cent of the Australian population, which equates to about 13.3 million people (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission)
Reports published by the International Narcotics Control Board for 2021
Narcotic Drugs: Estimated World Requirements for 2022 — Statistics for 2020 (E/INCB/2021/2)
Psychotropic Substances: Statistics for 2020 — Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements for Substances in Schedules II, III and IV of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 (E/INCB/2021/3)
Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances: Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2021 on the Implementation of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 (E/INCB/2021/4)
Death Penalty For Drug Offences: Global Overview 2021
This report, our eleventh on the subject, continues our work of providing regular updates on legislative, policy and practical developments related to the use of capital punishment for drug offences, a practice which is a clear violation of international law (Harm Reduction International)
Home People, population and community Health and social care Causes of death Avoidable mortality in Great Britain Avoidable mortality in Great Britain: 2020
Deaths from causes considered avoidable, treatable or preventable given timely and effective healthcare or public health interventions in those aged under 75 years (Office of National Statistics)
Client and Practitioner Experiences and Perceptions of Virtual Services and Supports for Substance Use or Concurrent Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic [report]
Report on a survey of people in Canada about their perceptions of and experiences with accessing virtual services for substance use through telemedicine, video conference and other apps (CCSA)
Hepatitis C in England and the UK
Latest UKHSA hepatitis C virus (HCV) reports and supporting documents, for England and the UK (UK Government)
Victimisation and its relationship to drug misuse, common mental disorder and well-being in England and Wales: year ending March 2021
An overview of drug misuse, symptoms of common mental disorder and personal well-being in adults who reported being a victim of crime in the last year. Data are from the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales (Office for National Statistics)
FACT SHEET: Addressing Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic
Drug overdose deaths have reached a historic high, devastating families and communities. More than 104,000 Americans died due to a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending in September 2021 (White House)
Universities should be more tolerant of drug use if they are to keep students safe from drug harms
A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute, Illicit drug use in universities: zero tolerance or harm reduction?
Drug-Related and drug-misuse deaths in Northern Ireland, 2020
This report presents statistics on Northern Ireland (NI) drug-related mortality in 2020. Figures are based on deaths registered in NI that are known to be drug-related or a direct consequence of drug misuse (NISRA)
Deaths due to drug-related causes 2010 – 2020
There were 218 drug-related deaths registered in Northern Ireland in 2020. Over half (55.5%) of these deaths were of men aged 25-44. These are some of the findings of the statistics published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)
Deaths related to volatile substances, helium and nitrogen in England and Wales: 2001 to 2020 registrations
Deaths related to volatile substances, helium and nitrogen in England and Wales from 2001 to 2020, by cause of death, sex, age, region and substances involved in the death (Office of National Statistics)