Overview of Initial Assessments for Specialist Drug Treatment 2020/21: Final Report
Bibliography: Interventions – Treatment
Paying providers for good outcomes may be better in theory than practice
This study evaluated the impact of implementing this type of scheme in England’s substance use disorder treatment system, where providers were paid based on treatment outcomes (Recovery Research Institute)
Prisons and drugs: health and social responses
This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide (EMCDDA)
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)
rends in Cannabis Use Prior to First Admission to Inpatient Psychiatry in Ontario, Canada, Between 2007 and 2017 (Report at a Glance) CannabisMental Health
Highlights the correlation between cannabis use and admission to inpatient psychiatry beds in Ontario between 2007 and 2017. The study shows that prior cannabis use was common among people at first admission to inpatient psychiatry. It suggests that trends in use among vulnerable groups, such as those with mental illness, need to be monitored to evaluate the effect of cannabis-related policies on different cohorts of psychiatric inpatients (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction)
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)
Client and Practitioner Experiences and Perceptions of Virtual Services and Supports for Substance Use or Concurrent Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic [report]
Report on a survey of people in Canada about their perceptions of and experiences with accessing virtual services for substance use through telemedicine, video conference and other apps (CCSA)
FACT SHEET: Addressing Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic
Drug overdose deaths have reached a historic high, devastating families and communities. More than 104,000 Americans died due to a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending in September 2021 (White House)
New Zealand State of the Nation 2022
The latest edition of our annual report on how New Zealand is dealing with drugs and drug harm (NZDF)
State Toolkit to End the Nation’s Drug Overdose Epidemic
Leading-Edge Actionsand Strategies to Remove Barriers to Evidence-based Patient Care (American Medical Association)
Promising evidence that mobile engagement units can link hard-to-reach individuals with opioid use disorder to medication treatment
In this study, a mobile engagement unit was evaluated to see if this intervention would improve treatment utilization among a hard-to-reach population (Recovery Research Institute)
Substance misuse treatment in secure settings: 2020 to 2021
Statistics for alcohol and drug misuse treatment in prisons and other secure settings from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)
Substance misuse treatment for young people: statistics 2020 to 2021
Alcohol and drug treatment data for young people under 18, from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)
Mapping Drug Use, Interventions and Treatment Needs in Scottish Prisons
A literature review (SCCJR)
Report: Substance misuse related deaths in the criminal justice system
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) and the Royal College of General Practitioners Secure Environments Group (RCGP SEG) have highlighted the need for a whole-systems approach to tackle substance misuse in the criminal justice system – in order to prevent substance misuse-related deaths amongst prisoners and those released back into the community (IAPDC)
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)
Combining medication and adjunct services for opioid use disorder
Identifying cost-saving combinations that reduce risk of overdose and death (Recovery Research Institute)
Drug-related infectious diseases: health and social responses
This miniguide on responding to drug-related infectious diseases is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021 (EMCDDA)
Opioid overdose: An opportune time to link individuals to treatment?
he current study described initial outcomes of an assertive outreach method for opioid use disorder patients who had a recent nonfatal overdose, revealing its potential for enhancing treatment engagement and retention (Recovery Research Institute)
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