This report provides a rapid review of the literature on co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns and the integration of mental health and substance use services in Scotland (Scottish Government)
Bibliography: Interventions – Treatment
HIV Action Plan monitoring and evaluation framework
The 2021 data has shown positive signs of recovery, but that recovery is uneven. The number of all people with diagnosed HIV infection and in care who were treated and virally suppressed remained extremely high between 2019 and 2021 (UK Government)
Drug-related hospital statistics – Scotland 2021 to 2022
This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents information on hospital activity relating to illicit drug use in Scotland during the period 1996/97 to 2021/22. The topics covered include: the number of hospital stays, the number and characteristics of patients, substances used and geographical variations. These data are published in a dashboard and full report
National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2021 to 2022
Sets out the progress made between January 2021 and 31 March 2022 by national government, local government and third sector partners towards reducing drug deaths and improving the lives of those impacted by drugs in Scotland Download (Scottish Government)
Ending the exclusion
Care, treatment and support for people with mental ill health and problem substance use in Scotland
Interim monitoring report on statutory funded residential rehabilitation placements
Placements approved by Alcohol and Drug Partnerships between 01 April 2021 to 30 June 2022 (Public Health Scotland)
Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Workforce Programme
This programme aims to transform the lives of those affected by drug and alcohol misuse by improving the quality and capacity of the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce (NHS)
Actions Taken by the Biden-Harris Administration to Address Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic
At a time when overdose deaths, driven primarily by illicitly manufactured synthetic drugs, have reached a record high, the Biden-Harris Administration has significantly expanded access to evidence-based prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services, as well as taken action to reduce the supply of illicit drugs like fentanyl
Commissioning quality standard: alcohol and drug services
Guidance for local authorities to support them in commissioning effective alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services in their areas (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, UK)
Multiple disadvantage and co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions.
This briefing is informed by conversations with local areas from across the MEAM Approach and Fulfilling Lives networks, providing an in-depth understanding of the difficulties faced by support services – including homelessness, drug and alcohol and mental health services – in meeting the needs of individuals with co-occurring conditions, as well as partnership-working, good practice and changes over time (MEAM)
Feast or famine
Barriers and solutions to deploying one-year funding for the Universal Grant and Inpatient Detoxification (University of York, The Kings Fund, UK)
Scottish drug misuse database
Overview of Initial Assessments for Specialist Drug Treatment 2020/21: Final Report
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)
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