This report provides an updated harms assessment of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and related substances (ACMD)
Bibliography: All Publications
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)
Key findings from the ‘Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats’ (ADAPT) Study Wave 2
The Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) Study is exploring the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of Australians who use illicit drugs (NDARC)
ESPAD Report 2019
The latest European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) report is now available for download
Preliminary patterns in circumstances surrounding opioid-related deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic
This report describes the preliminary patterns in circumstances surrounding opioid-related deaths in Ontario during COVID-19. An understanding of these circumstances is urgently needed to inform interventions and policies to prevent further opioid-related mortality in the midst of this pandemic (The Ontario drug policy research network)
Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living with Substance Use and/or Mental Disorders
This guide reviews effective programs and practices to prevent HIV and increase adherence to and retention in care (SAMHSA)
Drug Policy and the Development Fallacy
Contemporary debates surrounding drug policy and illicit cultivation have adopted a modern and flawed interpretation of ‘development’ (GDPO)
Drug seizures and arrests in Northern Ireland, period ending 30 September 2020
Six-monthly update of class A, B and C drug seizure incidents and arrests by PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency)
Exploring Substance Use in Prisons
A case study approach in five closed male English prisons (Ministry of Justice Analytical Series)
The Global State of Harm Reduction 2020
The Global State of Harm Reduction is the only report that provides an independent analysis of harm reduction in the world (Harm Reduction International)
How to use the ASSIST-Lite screening tool to identify alcohol and drug use and tobacco smoking
Health and social care professionals are well placed to provide interventions targeted at all substances. This tool will help you to identify risky drug and alcohol use and tobacco smoking, and respond in an evidence-based way. This will contribute to reducing premature mortality and morbidity (PHE)
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists
This report provides an updated harms assessment to the ACMD’s previous reports on synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists
Police powers and procedures, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2020
Statistics on stop and search, arrests for notifiable offences, detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983, fixed penalty notices for motoring offences, breath tests, and other PACE powers (Home Office)
Drug crime: Statistics for England and Wales
This briefing paper looks at drug crime prevalence in England and Wales and the criminal justice outcomes for those found guilty of drug offences. It also covers the impacts of drug misuse (UK Parliament)
Drug-related hospital statistics
A National Statistics publication for Scotland
Characteristics of people who used the Melbourne and Sydney medically supervised injecting facilities surveyed in the Illicit Drug Reporting System 2019
In this bulletin, we summarise findings from the Sydney and Melbourne survey samples who report use of the supervised injecting facilities in their city (NDARC)
Expanded Access to Naloxone Can Curb Opioid Overdose Deaths
Changes to prescribing laws to improve availability of the overdose reversal drug can reduce fatalities (PEW)
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