Assesses the situation in the UK as regards rising health harm from illegal drugs, with reference to their context within the wider ‘drugscape’ of legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, and sets out a new vision for a holistic public health-led approach to drugs policy at a UK-wide level (RSPH)
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Global Drug Survey
See what over 100,000 people said about the drugs they take
Injecting Equipment Provision in Scotland 2014/15
This publication reports on details of Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) to People Who Inject Drugs (PWIDs) across Scotland (An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland)
Cocaine and methamphetamine related drug-induced deaths in Australia 2012
This bulletin provides interpretation of (1) final data on accidental drug-induced deaths in which methamphetamine and cocaine were mentioned in Australia in 2012, and (2) estimated data for 2013 and 2014 (NDARC)
Report on Supervised Injection Facilities Released
In the midst of growing debate and public interest in supervised injection facilities, Harm Reduction Coalition has released a meeting summary of a consultation on alternatives to public injecting
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults (CDC)
Improving Prison Conditions by Strengthening the Monitoring of HIV, HCV, TB and Harm Reduction
This report forms part of the EU co-funded project ‘Improving Prison Conditions by Strengthening Infectious Disease Monitoring’ implemented under the lead of Harm Reduction International in 2015 and 2016 (IPRT)
Monitoring the future: National survey on drug use 1975 – 2015 (PDF)
The 2015 survey, reported here, is the 41st consecutive survey of 12th-grade students and the 25th such survey of 8th and 10th graders (University of Michegan, USA)
“Legal highs” and the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
What employers need to know? (Gowling WLG, UK)
NHS report by User Voice hears directly from inmates the true horrors of NPS use in prisons
Prisoners estimate at least one-third of all inmates use ‘spice’ (User Voice)
Changes in Europe’s cannabis resin market
This analysis describes how the supply of cannabis resin in Europe is changing in response to competition and other market developments (EMCDDA)
Cocaine trafficking to Europe
This analysis provides an insight into the European cocaine market, the trafficking routes used to bring it to Europe, and the different methods criminals employ to move their drugs (EMCDDA)
Strategies to prevent diversion of opioid substitution treatment medications
This analysis summarises the context of opioid substitution treatment in Europe, what diversion is and what current measures are being implemented to reduce it, and considers the implications for the future (EMCDDA)
Comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders in Europe
This analysis explains what comorbidity is, its implications for care, types of service provision available in Europe and considers key issues for the future (EMCDDA)
European Drug Report 2016: Trends and Developments
The Trends and Developments report presents a top-level overview of the drug phenomenon in Europe, covering drug supply, use and public health problems as well as drug policy and responses. Together with the online Statistical Bulletin, Country Overviews and Perspectives on Drugs, it makes up the 2016 European Drug Report package (EMCDDA)
Ireland: national report for 2015
Drug markets and crime – PDF (Health Research Board. Irish Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and
Drug Addiction)
General security guidance for controlled drug suppliers
List of the main security measures appropriate for premises in which controlled drug supplies are made (Home Office)
Roadmaps to regulation
New psychoactive substances – PDF (Beckley Foundation)
Cannabis regulation and the UN drug treaties
Strategies for Reform – PDF (Swansea University)
Injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug dealing
Revised guidance on gang injunctions (Home Office)
Controlled drugs list
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation (Home Office)
NPS Come of Age
A UK overview (DrugWise)
NPS at Crew Annual Report 2015-2016
This report was created as a supporting document to the end of year report presented to the Scottish Government Drug Policy Unit (DPU)
ACT Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2015
Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)
Naloxone training in General Practice
As of January 2016, we adopted obligatory Naloxone training as part of our practice policy for all patients being prescribed opiate substitute therapy in the practice (RCGP)
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016: guidance for researchers
This guidance is to help researchers understand the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, which comes into effect on 26 May 2016. The act bans psychoactive substances, also known as ‘legal highs’, in the UK (home Office)
Circular 004/2016: Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Provides information about the Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into effect on Thursday 26 May 2016 (Home Office)
Scottish Drug Misuse Database
[PDF] Overview of Initial Assessments for Specialist Drug Treatment 2014/15 (ISD Scotland)
Exploring the effects criminal history and socioeconomic status have on racial and ethnic disparities in substance use treatment
How do criminal history and socioeconomic status relate to racial and ethnic disparities in substance use treatment? (BASIS)
Ireland: national report for 2015 – Prevention
Health Research Board. Irish Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Drug checking brief
This brief provides answers to key questions about drug checking services, like … what are drug-checking services? Why check drugs? What do drug checking services look like around the world? What do they do? How would a service sit within the existing policy context in Australia? What are the legal implications of a service? And what related services and programs are currently operating in Australia? (Unharm)
Australian Drug Trends 2015 provides unique insight into drug market and use patterns
Comprehensive national reports from NDARC’s Drug Trends monitoring system, Australian Drug Trends and Australian Drug Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets, are now available
Alternatives to public injecting
The report provides insights on the potential role of supervised injection facilities in the United States, and considerations for advancing policy, planning and implementation of SIFs based on experiences in other countries (Harm Reduction Coalition)
Growing up unequal: gender and socioeconomic differences in young people’s health and well-being
[Large PDF] This latest international report from the study presents findings from the 2013/2014 survey, which collected data from almost 220 000 young people in 42 countries in Europe and North America. The data focus on social context (relations with family, peers and school), health outcomes (subjective health, injuries, obesity and mental health), health behaviours (patterns of eating, toothbrushing and physical activity) and risk behaviours (use of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis, sexual behaviour, fighting and bullying) relevant to young people’s health and well-being. New items on family and peer support, migration, cyberbullying and serious injuries are also reflected in the report (WHO)
Drug-related hospital stays in Australia 1993-2014
This bulletin presents data on drug-related hospital separations in Australia from 1993-2014 for the following drug types: opioids, cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis (NDARC)
An Evaluation of Data from Drivers Arrested for Driving Under the Influence in Relation to Per se Limits for Cannabis
Cannabis is in the spotlight in the United States due to increased levels of acceptance of its use for medical treatment, and for recreational use. Increasingly, states are proposing changes to their laws through legislative action or voter initiative to decriminalize and legalize its use. One of the major concerns shared by both opponents and proponents of greater access to cannabis ( Foundation for Traffic Safety)
‘Legal high’ usage soars as ban implementation date announced
The number of people using new psychoactive substances (NPS) in England has surged over the last few years, new data has revealed – just weeks before a ban on the drugs is due to come into effect (Police Professional)
Reviewing the indicators in the Public Health Outcome Framework
See section 5 (Parliament UK)
Landmark law to tackle legal highs commences later this month
The UK will be the first country in the world to put in place a rigorous system of testing to demonstrate that a substance is capable of having a psychoactive effect, providing evidence to support civil action and prosecutions (Home Office)
Recent changes in Europe’s MDMA/ecstasy market
This report explores the recent resurgence in use of MDMA in Europe and increased availability of high-strength MDMA tablets, crystals and powders. It notes that the picture is not uniform across European countries, and while overall the region’s MDMA market is now in a period of consolidation, there are some temporal ripple effects as latecomer countries catch up (EMCDDA)
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