Prevention methods using shock tactics are proven to be ineffective. Nevertheless, strategies based on predominantly providing information about the dangers of substance use are widespread in Europe (European Society for Prevention Research)
Bibliography: All Publications
Drugs policy
UK Parliament
The Reitox network: frequently asked questions
This information brochure has been produced by the EMCDDA to provide answers to the most commonly asked questions on the Reitox network of national focal points and more broadly on national drugs observatories (EMCDDA)
Australian Drug Trends 2019: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
In 2019, we have provided a suite of products with the most up-to-date findings from interviews conducted annually from 2000-2019 with a cross-sectional sentinel group of people who regularly inject drugs recruited from all capital cities of Australia (NDARC)
Cannabis Legalization: Year One Observations
Provides the first summary of Canada’s experience in the first year of retail sales after cannabis legalization, with a focus on the public health and safety objectives of the Cannabis Act. Canada’s relationship with legal cann bis is evolving and the market is still developing (CCSA)
Afghanistan Protection of Civilians Special Report
This report, issued jointly by United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
HIV and people who inject drugs (PDF)
Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2018 progress report (ecdc)
Scottish Drug Misuse Database
This release by Information Services Division presents the data available from the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD) on individuals presenting for initial assessment at specialist drug treatment services in 2017/18 (ISD)
Government response to ACMD report ‘Ageing cohort of drug users’
Officials from each of the 4 nations have reviewed the Council’s advice carefully and set out work underway to address each of the recommendations below (Department of Health & Social Care)
Local trends in adolescent heroin and injection drug use in the United States between 1999 and 2017
This study demonstrated that national trends in adolescent lifetime heroin and IDU use masks rising use in some major American cities (BASIS)
Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales: 2018
Experimental Statistics of the number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales. Figures are given for deaths registered in the years 2013 to 2018 (ONS)
ONDCP Releases Data on Coca Cultivation and Production in Peru
Pure potential cocaine production in Peru remained elevated at 52,100 hectares (ONDCP)
Monitoring the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat among people who inject drugs in Europe
This technical report focuses on an elimination barometer for viral hepatitis to help countries assess progress towards eliminating hepatitis C and B among people who inject drugs (PWID). The barometer is being developed by the EMCDDA together with its expert network on drug-related infectious diseases (DRID), as a follow-up to the first global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2016 (EMCDDA)
Drug seizures and arrests in Northern Ireland, period ending 31 March 2019
Finalised financial year statistics relating to class A, B and C drug seizure incidents and arrests by PSNI for the period 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019 (Police Service of Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency)
Health matters: rough sleeping
This edition of Health Matters focuses on the scale of rough sleeping in England, the causes and consequences of rough sleeping (including the links with poor physical and mental health, prevention and effective interventions) and relevant calls to action (Public Health England)
Drug misuse: findings from the 2018 to 2019 CSEW
Examines the extent and trends in illicit drug use among a sample of 16 to 59 year old residents in households in England and Wales (Home Office)
Is the UK ready for drug policy reform? (PDF)
The Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group
Is the UK ready for drug policy reform? (PDF)
The Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (CDPRG) exists to educate and inform the debate around drug policy reform. We are here to act as a forum where all parts of the debate can interact based on the evidence
Healthy, prosperous lives for all: the European Health Equity Status Report (PDF)
This report identifies five essential conditions needed to create and sustain a healthy life for all: good quality and accessible health services; income security and social protection; decent living conditions; social and human capital and decent work and employment conditions. Policy actions are needed to address all five conditions (WHO)
Drugs policy and medicinal cannabis report: government response
The government’s response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 71
- Next Page »
