Revised guidance on gang injunctions (Home Office)
Bibliography: Interventions – Law Enforcement
Controlled drugs list
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation (Home Office)
Circular 004/2016: Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Provides information about the Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into effect on Thursday 26 May 2016 (Home Office)
An Evaluation of Data from Drivers Arrested for Driving Under the Influence in Relation to Per se Limits for Cannabis
Cannabis is in the spotlight in the United States due to increased levels of acceptance of its use for medical treatment, and for recreational use. Increasingly, states are proposing changes to their laws through legislative action or voter initiative to decriminalize and legalize its use. One of the major concerns shared by both opponents and proponents of greater access to cannabis ( Foundation for Traffic Safety)
‘Legal high’ usage soars as ban implementation date announced
The number of people using new psychoactive substances (NPS) in England has surged over the last few years, new data has revealed – just weeks before a ban on the drugs is due to come into effect (Police Professional)
Landmark law to tackle legal highs commences later this month
The UK will be the first country in the world to put in place a rigorous system of testing to demonstrate that a substance is capable of having a psychoactive effect, providing evidence to support civil action and prosecutions (Home Office)
Deaths from ‘legal highs’
A blanket ban of so-called ‘legal highs’ is due to come into effect this spring, following long-running concerns over how quickly they are being created and the potential harms they pose (Office of National Statistics)
Crime in England and Wales: Year ending December 2015
Includes: Drug offences, Trafficking of drugs, Possession of drugs (ONS)
Through a Broken Glass, Darkly; Drug Policy and the War in Afghanistan
Policy Report 5 – March 2016 (Global Drug Policy Observatory)
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)
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