Policy Report 5 – March 2016 (Global Drug Policy Observatory)
Bibliography: Interventions – Law Enforcement
Modern crime prevention strategy
The modern crime prevention strategy builds on new research, techniques and technology to update the way we think about crime prevention (Home Office)
Patient motivations, perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution therapy in prison
Our findings have highlighted the challenges facing opioid treatment providers in prison in addressing patient ambivalence towards OST and preferences to cease OST prior to release, and can inform the development of policies and clinical practices that are mindful of patient perspectives and concerns (NDARC)
The Rise and Decline of Cannabis Prohibition
The question facing the international community today is no longer whether or not there is a need to reassess and modernize the UN drug control system, but rather when and how to do it (TNI)
Report on an announced inspection of HMP Ranby
The prison was attempting to combat a surge in the availability of new psychoactive substances (NPS); 58% of prisoners told us it was easy to get drugs in the prison. Health services were at risk of being overwhelmed by the need to treat the most seriously affected and as we walked round the prison, we saw a number of prisoners who were clearly under the influence of NPS (HM Chief Inspector of Prisons)
Stakeholder perceptions and operational barriers in the training and distribution of take-home naloxone within prisons in England
The distribution of THN within a custodial setting requires consideration of a number of important factors which are discussed (HRJ)
After the Drug Wars
Report of the LSE Expert Group on the Economics of Drug Policy
A simple (ish) guide to the Psychoactive Substances Act
The Psychoactive Substances Act will come into force on the 6th April 2016. The Act will make it an offence to produce, supply or offer to supply any psychoactive substance if the substance is likely to be used for its psychoactive effects and regardless of its potential for harm (DrugWatch)
Psychoactive Substances Act 201
This is the original version (as it was originally enacted). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format (UK Government)
Prisoner mental health
There has been significant movement in policy and practice surrounding the approach to managing mental health needs of prisoners over the last two decades, and some improvement has undoubtedly been made. However, there is still a long way to go, and we hope that the lessons identified in this report can help prisons to re-evaluate and improve their practices where appropriate, amid the complex landscape of mental health provision (Prisons and Probation Ombudsman)
The Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015-16: Report on Committee Stage
This briefing paper is produced prior to the Report Stage of the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015-16
‘Third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids
Report presented to the crime prevention minister recommends a revised generic description, designed to control a broad-range of ‘third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids (AMCD)
Patient motivations, perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution therapy in prison
This qualitative study aimed to examine patient motivations for, and perceptions and experiences of, OST in prisons in New South Wales, Australia (NDARC)
Psychoactive substances bill, as amended
This document includes all amendments tabled to date, arranged in the order they relate to the Bill (Parliament UK)
Mortality and morbidity risks from alcohol consumption in the UK
Analyses using the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model (v.2.7) to inform the UK Chief Medical Officers’ review of the UK lower risk drinking guidelines (University of Sheffield)
Changing patterns of substance misuse in adult prisons and service responses
A thematic review (HM Inspectorate of Prisons)
Merseyside Annual DIP Report: Drug Testing (April 2014 – March 2015)
The Annual Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) Report series aims to complement the existing monthly DIP reports that are produced at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) by providing an annual snapshot of the criminal justice data provided by Merseyside police and the treatment agencies for DIP across Merseyside
Four charts — property crime and the availability of drug treatment
Today the ONS have produced an analysis of property crime. As the chart above shows the long term trend in falls for these crimes continues. One of the theories as to why there have been such sustained falls is about the prevalence of problematic drug use. Analysis of available data for the Home Office found that heroin and crack use (Andrew Brown)
Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2015
This release contains the number of drug seizures made and quantity of drugs seized (Home Office)
Drugs and Illicit Practices
Assessing their impact on development and governance (Christian Aid)
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