A state of the art review of the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Europe and an overview of the way preventive measures are currently implemented in European countries set the scene (EMCDDA)
Bibliography: Interventions – Prevention
Drug misuse prevention
Draft guidance consultation (NICE)
Understanding the relationship between poverty and alcohol misuse
This rapid review of the evidence on poverty and alcohol misuse was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as part of their programme to develop Anti-Poverty Strategies for the UK (Centre for Public Health)
Ireland: national report for 2015 – Prevention
Health Research Board. Irish Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland
2013 figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (HRB)
Cannabis-smoking teens less likely to complete education
UNSW-led research finds teens who smoke cannabis at least once a week are less likely to finish school, enrol in university or obtain a degree (NDARC)
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment resources for alcohol, drugs and tobacco
PHE has published the latest alcohol, drugs and tobacco joint strategic needs (JSNA) resource pack to help local areas develop joint strategic needs assessments and local joint health and wellbeing strategies that effectively address public health issues relating to alcohol, drug and tobacco use
Turning evidence into practice: Preventing blood-borne viruses
This briefing aims to support local authorities and drug treatment and healthcare services to review their BBV prevention and treatment interventions for people who inject drugs (Public Health England)
The international evidence on the prevention of drug and alcohol use
Summary and examples of implementation in England (PHE)
World Drug Report 2015
UNODC
Inhalant misuse
The information below has been developed through a partnership between the Australian Drug Foundation and the Central Australian Youth Link-Up Service (CAYLUS), and will be regularly updated to reflect new developments and case studies on this topic
IMO launches major policy paper on Addiction and Dependency
The paper addresses a range of issues including prevention and treatment issues (Irish Medical Organisation)
Why reducing drug-related crime is important, and why the new government needs to act
This research and policy briefing explains why reducing the rates of re-offending amongst those struggling with drug and alcohol dependencies is a crucial factor in any strategy to reduce overall crime rates (RAPT)
The Impact of Drug Policy on Women
This paper offers an overview of the gender dimension of the war on drugs and the burdens that ill-conceived policies and inadequate programs place on women and girls (Open Society Foundations)
Maximizing Health, Minimizing Harm: The Role of Public Health Programs in Drug User Health
Impact of Preventable HIV and Hepatitis Outbreaks in States (NASTAD)
Alcohol: preventing harmful alcohol use in the community
This quality standard covers a range of approaches at a population level to prevent harmful alcohol use in the community by children, young people and adults (NICE)
Are risk factors for drug use and offending similar during the teenage years?
Results show that the factors included here are more appropriate to understanding offending than drug use (International Journal of Drug Policy)
AMCD briefing on the prevention of drug and alcohol dependence
The Recovery Committee of the government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs have produced a balanced and useful overview of the state of knowledge on preventing drug and alcohol dependence (DrugScope)
Prevention of drug and alcohol dependence
The (ACMD) Recovery Committee’s briefing paper on the prevention of drug and alcohol dependence
A Mapping of Global Prevention Materials
Celebrating Good Practice and Identifying Significant Gaps (Prevention Hub)
