A joint publication by the EMCDDA and Europol, presents the latest understanding of how darknet markets function, the threats they pose to health and security and how Europe can respond
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Latest threat update estimates at least 720 County Lines drug dealing lines
The 2017 report brings together data from across UK law enforcement, and is the first to include returns from every police force in England and Wales, in addition to Police Scotland and British Transport Police (National Crime Agency)
New Psychoactive Substances: the response by probation and substance misuse services in the community in England
A joint inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation and the Care Quality Commission – download 59 page PDF
Drug testing in schools
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of random testing in schools, based on studies conducted among students aged 13 to 19 years, in the United States. Although different with regard to study design and the type of testing offered, all of the studies show that testing has little or no effect on drug use (EMCDDA)
The human and financial costs of drug addiction
This is an expansive subject, with a huge number of facets, and is covered by a huge amount of UK and international data. Transcript of debate (House of Commons, UK)
Exploring the Perils of Cross-national Comparisons of Drug Prevalence
Our preliminary efforts suggest that cross-national prevalence comparisons, policy analyses and, other projects such as estimating the global burden of disease could be improved by adjusting estimates from drug use surveys for differences in modality (RAND)
EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-furan-2-carboxamide (furanylfentanyl)
Furanylfentanyl is a synthetic opioid, closely related to fentanyl, which is likely to be a potent opioid narcotic analgesic and may have an abuse liability and dependence potential in humans. Download PDF (EMCDDA)
Afghan opium production jumps to record level, up 87 per cent: Survey
Opium production in Afghanistan increased by 87 per cent to a record level of 9,000 metric tons in 2017 compared with 2016 levels, according to the latest Afghanistan Opium Survey figures released by the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics and UNODC
Factsheet – Young people, drugs and alcohol: the Irish situation
This factsheet includes key Irish research on young people up to the age of 24. This factsheet will be updated as new data is published (HRB)
EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-[phenyl(propanoyl)amino]piperidine-4-carboxylate (carfentanil)
In May 2017, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on the new psychoactive substance methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-[phenyl(propanoyl)amino]piperidine-4-carboxylate (carfentanil), through a joint assessment (EMCDDA)
Drug-related infectious diseases in Europe: update from the EMCDDA expert network
The report is based on the indicator’s annual expert meeting, held in Lisbon in June 2017, which brought together national experts from the 28 EU Member States, Norway, Turkey, European neighbourhood countries and partner organisations (EMCDDA)
Substance misuse and treatment in adults: statistics 2016 to 2017
National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) annual publication of alcohol and drug treatment activity statistics for adults in England
Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2017
This release presents figures for drug seizures made in April 2016 to March 2017 in England and Wales by the police (including the British Transport Police) and Border Force (Home Office)
National Naloxone Programme Scotland Monitoring Report 2016/17
This release from the Information Services Division presents information on the number of take-home naloxone kits issued by the National Naloxone Programme in Scotland (NHS Scotland)
Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK: registered in 2016
Deaths in the UK which are known to be direct consequences of alcohol misuse (ONS)
Non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in England: 2017 report
Report on non-fatal overdose monitoring data collected from the unlinked anonymous monitoring (UAM) survey of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in people who inject drugs (PWID). Public Health England
NIDA launches two adolescent substance use screening tools
These tools can be self-administered or completed by clinicians in less than two minutes. They are being offered through the NIDAMED Web Portal
The opioid crisis in north America (PDF)
To mitigate the current crisis, the Global Commission on Drug Policy recommends …
Responding to the needs of ageing drug users
This paper outlines the main health and social issues for ageing drug users. The paper also outlines the interventions and initiatives currently being delivered in Europe to address these issues (EMCDDA)
Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment (PDF)
Amphetamine-type stimulants and new psychoactive substances (UNODC)
Ending the opioid crisis: a practical guide for state policymakers
This guide shows state policymakers how to implement a public health approach to end the opioid epidemic (CASA)
User-led interventions: an expanding resource? (PDF)
Background paper commissioned by the EMCDDA for Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide (EMCDDA)
Women who use drugs: Issues, needs, responses, challenges and implications for policy and practice (PDF)
Background paper commissioned by the EMCDDA for
Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide
Substance misuse statistics
These reports include statistics from the Welsh National Database for Substance Misuse and additional substance misuse related information available from routinely published sources in Wales (Welsh Government)
Fentanyl Report (PDF)
Report from a national round table discussion and recommendations for future action change, grow, live (CGL)
Drug checking as a harm reduction tool for recreational drug users: opportunities and challenges
This paper was commissioned by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) to provide background information to inform and contribute to the drafting of Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide
The impact of community-based drug and alcohol treatment on re-offending (PDF)
Joint experimental statistical report from the Ministry of Justice and Public Health England
The annual profile for substance misuse 2016-17 (PDF)
Annual statistical report on alcohol and drug use on health, social care and education services in Wales through the life course (Public Health Wales)
UNODC annual report (PDF)
Covering activities during 2016
Joining up sexual health and drug services to better meet client needs
Background paper commissioned by the EMCDDA for Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide
Evidence review summary: drug demand reduction, treatment, and harm reduction
This short report presents a brief overview of recent evidence for the most effective approaches in the fields of drug use prevention, drug use treatment and harm reduction (EMCDDA)
Recovery, reintegration, abstinence, harm reduction: the role of different goals within the drug treatment in the European context
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the different goals of ‘drug treatment’ within a European context and the key implications for those planning or delivering health and social responses (EMCDDA)
Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide
Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide is designed to provide an overview of actions or interventions undertaken to address the negative consequences associated with the illicit drug phenomenon (EMCDDA)
Role of nurses in alcohol and drug treatment services
Guidance for commissioners, providers and clinicians on the roles of nurses in alcohol and drug treatment in England (Public Health England)
Illicit Drug Use, Illicit Drug Use Disorders, and Drug Overdose Deaths in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas — United States
Drug use and subsequent overdoses continue to be a critical and complicated public health challenge across metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas (CDC)
Exposure to substance use prevention messages amongst adolescents
This issue of The CBHSQ Report examines adolescents’ exposure to substance use prevention messages using data from the 2002 to 2015 NSDUHs (SAMHSA)
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (PDF)
The 2017 annual report from the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCISH) provides findings relating to people who died by suicide or were convicted of homicide in 2005- 2015 across all UK countries
Criminal Justice Project: Drug Interventions Programme (PDF)
Re-offending of clients testing positive for class A drugs across Merseyside (Public Health Institute)
Drugs-related deaths rapid evidence review: Keeping people safe (PDF)
This report provides a synthesis of findings from the evidence based on the critical appraisal of systematic reviews and grey literature reports (NHSScotland)
Understanding the pathway: barriers to data collection and onward referral to specialist hepatitis C services for PWID in London (PDF)
These recommendations reflect those made by the LJWG in its publication Commissioning of hepatitis C (HCV) services in London for People Who Inject Drugs report from 2013 suggesting that there is still significant action and progress needed to increase access to HCV treatment.
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