Ground-breaking new courts will direct drug and alcohol abusers to tackle their addiction head-on or face tough consequences (Ministry of Justice )
Bibliography: Domestic Policy Issues
National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019
This report presents key results from the 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. It looks at people’s drug use throughout their lives and during the last 12 months, and examines how these patterns have changed over time. It also asks people for their opinions on a range of initiatives designed to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use, and for the first time provides perspectives on emerging initiatives, such as the availability of pill and other drug testing for potential drug users (AIHW)
Cannabis Legalization: 2021–2022 Observations (Policy Brief)
Examines evidence on the impact and implementation of the 2018 Cannabis Act. The report explores progress toward the act’s public health and safety objectives. Policy makers, public health professionals and researchers involved in cannabis regulation will find the report informative (CCSA)
A review of UK public policy; regulatory stewardship of the legal cannabis industry
In February this year following a series of meetings with Ministers, advisers and senior officials in Whitehall the Centre of Medicinal Cannabis and the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry commissioned Oxford University’s Professor Christopher Hodges to oversee a comprehensive review of the UK legal cannabinoid industry with a particular regard to how public policy and regulation can support the sector’s growth and development (Hodges Review, UK)
Giving Drug Policy Decisionmakers the Data They Need
Testimony submitted to the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control on June 22, 2022 (RAND)
2022 National Drug Control Strategy
This inaugural Strategy proposes bold, targeted, and consequential actions to bend the curve on overdose deaths in the immediate term and reduce drug use and its damaging consequences over the longer term (White House)
Drug checking in Australia: how far do we have to go?
This presentation focused on drug checking or pill testing services, which have existed for over 50 years and now operate in more than 20 countries. Despite this long history, little research assessing feasibility or impact has been published in peer-reviewed journals (NDARC)
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia: early insights
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia: early insights presents key statistics about Australia’s publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients. Early insights is a companion report to the data and analysis presented in Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia: annual report (AIHW)
Extra funding for drug and alcohol treatment: 2022 to 2023
Information about new funding to local councils to help them improve their drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems (UK Government)
Needle Exchange Surveillance Initiative (NESI)
Prevalence of blood-borne viruses and injecting risk behaviours among people who inject drugs attending injecting equipment provision services in Scotland, 2008 to 2020 (Public Health Scotland)
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)
Reducing Drug Deaths in London
London Assembly Health Committee
Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidised take home naloxone pilot
This report presents the final evaluation findings, covering the pilot in NSW, SA and WA from commencement on 1 December 2019 up until 30 June 2021 (Australian Government)
Government response letter to the ACMD on CBPMs in humans
Four recommendations
ACMD annual report 2017 to 2019
Provides a summary of the main issues the ACMD considered between January 2017 and December 2019
ACMD advice on consumer cannabidiol (CBD) products
Report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on consumer cannabidiol (CBD) products
From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives
A 10-year plan to cut crime and save lives by reducing the supply and demand for drugs and delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system (Home Office)
Women’s Report
In February 2021, the Taskforce had a discussion about the particular issues facing women who use drugs and their families – download (Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce)
Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory Select Committee on the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
SAMHSA Extends the Methadone Take-Home Flexibility for One Year While Working Toward a Permanent Solution
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is extending the methadone take-home flexibilities for one year, effective upon the eventual expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (SAMHSA)
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