Chapter 4: Alcohol (Scottish Government)
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Public health successes and missed opportunities (PDF)
Trends in alcohol consumption and attributable mortality in the WHO European Region, 1990–2014
Drug-Related Hospital Statistics Scotland 2015/16 (PDF)
This release from the Information Services Division reports on hospital stays in relation to a drug misuse diagnosis and the patients admitted to hospital for such treatment. This report describes the number of drug-related hospital stays, the number and characteristics of patients admitted to hospital, the substances involved and the geographical variations within Scotland (NHS Scotland)
Alcohol’s harms to others
The harms from other people’s alcohol consumption in Wales (Public Health Wales)
The CUPID Project: Understanding and preventing hepatitis C transmission within heterosexual couples
Main findings and recommendations for policy and practice (UNSW, Australia)
Young people – substance misuse JSNA support pack 2017-18: commissioning prompts
Good practice prompts for planning comprehensive interventions (Public Health England)
Colombia: Drugs and the Peace Agreement
On August 24th, after more than four years of negotiations, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement that will, pending a referendum on October 2nd, bring to an end more than sixty years of armed conflict (Global Drug Policy Observatory)
Family Drug and Alcohol Court’s ‘humane’ approach keeps more families together
New research has found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer, and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceeding (Family Law)
Prevention of harm caused by alcohol exposure in pregnancy
Rapid review and case studies from Member States (WHO)
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to injecting drug use as a risk factor for HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
IDU is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Effective interventions to prevent and treat these important causes of health burden need to be scaled up (Lancet)
2015 ESPAD report
Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD and EMCDDA)
Youth Drinking in Transition
This report explores the drinking habits of young adults in Great Britain. It seeks to contribute evidence to explain some of the shifting trends in these drinking habits as reported in the official statistics – including the decline in binge drinking and rise in teetotalism. The report can be read in full here. (DEMOS)
The 2015 ESPAD report
Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs
Drug Positivity in U.S. Workforce Rises to Nearly Highest Level in a Decade
Annual Drug Testing Index Reveals Fifth Straight Year of Increases in Detection Rate of Amphetamine and Heroin; Marijuana Positivity Increases 47 Percent Since 2013 in Oral Fluid Testing (Quest Diagnostics)
Taking away the chaos (PDF)
The health needs of people who inject drugs in public places in Glasgow city centre (NHS)
Study on alternatives to coercive sanctions as response to drug law offences and drugrelated crimes (PDF)
This document reports findings from a ‘study on alternatives to coercive sanctions as response to drug law offences and drug-related crimes’, which has been conducted by RAND Europe for the European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs
Australian drug trends (PDF)
This handout (provided as part of the NDARC Symposium) presents key findings for the 2016 EDRS (survey component) and may be subject to minor change. Final figures will appear in the 2016 national and jurisdictional reports, to be released next year. Previous years’ data are available in reports published elsewhere, and are accessible on the Drug Trends website http://www.drugtrends.org.au/ (NDARC: EDRS, Australia)
Report of the rapid expert review of the Irish National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 (PDF)
This report contains the findings from a rapid review of the Irish National Drug Strategy (Health.gov, Ireland)
Programme launched to help people recovering from substance misuse and mental health conditions into work
An EU-backed programme to help 6,000 people recovering from substance misuse and mental health conditions into work has been launched by Minister Rebecca Evans (Welsh Government)
Access Medical Cannabis: Meeting Patients Needs
Report from the All Party Parliamentary Group
Prescription Drug Use and Misuse in the United States
Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SMAHSA)
Understanding and preventing drug-related deaths
The report of a national expert working group to investigate drug-related deaths in England (Public Health England)
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales: 2015 registrations
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales from 1993 onwards, by cause of death, sex, age and substances involved in the death Excel download (ONS)
National Estimates of Marijuana Use and Related Indicators
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, United States, 2002–2014 (CDC)
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States
Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA)
Will drug use rise?
Exploring a key concern about decriminalising or regulating drugs (Transform)
The health impacts of alcohol (PDF)
This factsheet provides an overview of how alcohol effects individuals’ health and also the population levels of alcohol related morbidity and mortality in the UK (IAS)
New surveillance report provides insight on long term trends in marijuana use and perceptions
A new surveillance report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a comprehensive overview of historical trends in marijuana use and associated public perceptions and attitudes from 2002 to 2014
Alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery for adults: planning interventions
Good practice prompts for planning comprehensive interventions in 2016 and 2017, to be used by local healthcare commissioners (Public Health England)
UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines (PDF)
At the request of the UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), three groups of independent experts met between 2013 and 2016 to consider the evidence on the health effects of alcohol and whether this could form the basis of new advice for the public (Department of Health, UK)
Substance misuse: Janaury to March 2016
Data on clients seen at drug and alcohol treatment agencies (Welsh Government)
Alcohol CLeaR self-assessment tool
CLeaR provides a framework for strategic review and analysis of local structures and delivery focusing on local outcomes and priorities (Public Health England)
Exploring drug treatment and homelessness in Australia: 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2014
There is much research to suggest a considerable overlap between people experiencing precarious housing, and drug and alcohol misuse. Linking client data from specialist homelessness services and alcohol and other drug treatment services, this report provides a picture of the intersection of these two issues on a national scale (AIHW)
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2015
Statistics of drug-related deaths in 2015 and earlier years, broken down by cause of death, selected drugs reported, age and sex (National Records of Scotland)
Drugs By The Numbers: The Brian C. Bennett Drug Charts (PDF)
Although the information is available to anyone with a computer, few people appear to know the size or actual contours of drug use in this country, and the data play only a small role in public policy, mass media presentations, and popular perception. (Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy )
FDA Supports Greater Access to Naloxone to Help Reduce Opioid Overdose Death
One option to do this is identifying ways to assist manufacturers in submitting an application to the FDA for an over-the-counter (OTC) version of a naloxone product
Internet-facilitated drugs trade
An analysis of the size, scope and the role of the Netherlands (RAND)
A Healthier Start: Addressing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Opioid Misuse during Pregnancy
In collaboration with partners across federal government, SAMHSA is sharpening its focus on opioid-dependent pregnant women. And with a $1 billion, two-year investment of new, mandatory funding in the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget proposal to bolster our efforts, we’re expanding and intensifying our work to prevent and treat opioid dependence, including identification and treatment of NAS
Hospital emergency presentations and acute drug toxicity in Europe (PDF)
Update from the Euro-DEN Plus research group and the EMCDDA
Opportunity Knocks: a new briefing on devolution and multiple needs in England
Today the MEAM coalition partners (Clinks, Homeless Link and Mind) publish a new briefing on devolution in England. It explores how services supporting people with multiple needs – such as homelessness, substance misuse, mental health and contact with the criminal justice system – can take advantage of new power
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