This is the International Network of People who Use Drugs’ (INPUD) Consensus Statement on Drug Use Under Prohibition. It focuses on human rights, health, and the law in relation to people who use drugs
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The Negative Impact of Drug Control on Public Health
The Global Crisis of Avoidable Pain (Global Commission on Drug Policy)
Evaluation supports take-home naloxone Australia-wide
The Australian Capital Territory’s opioid overdose management program, which makes take-home naloxone (THN) available to potential opioid overdose victims, has been overwhelmingly endorsed by an independent evaluation team (NDARC)
Factors affecting repeated cessations of injecting drug use and relapses during the entire injecting career among the Edinburgh Addiction Cohort
OST was associated with reduced time to cessation, and there was some suggestion of increased time to relapse too. The likelihood of prolonged cessation is greater for women, increases with age, and decreases with time since last relapse (Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Ice use increases by six per cent among people who inject drugs but remains stable among ecstasy users
Crystal methamphetamine use among people who inject drugs (PWID) increased by a further six per cent in 2015, with more than two thirds of the sample reporting regular use of the drug (NDARC)
People who inject drugs should have access to hepatitis C treatment, expert panel recommends
New recommendations on hepatitis C treatment and care for people who inject drugs encourage physicians to offer treatment to all people who inject drugs diagnosed with HCV, and to offer a comprehensive package of social support and harm reduction to enable people to adhere to treatment (Aidsmap)
Potential fiscal impacts of introducing a regulated cannabis market in the UK
This note considers the potential net savings and the potential tax revenue associated with introducing a regulated cannabis market, drawing on the examples of Colorado, Washington State and Uruguay (TDPF)
Drug-Related Hospital Statistics Scotland
This publication reports on hospital stays in relation to a drug misuse diagnosis and the patients admitted to hospital for such treatment (ISD)
Prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal – building a consensus for action
Analysis report (BMA)
Alarming number of countries flout international law by executing for drug-related crimes
The death penalty continues to be used as a tool in the so-called “war on drugs”, with an alarming number of states across the globe executing people convicted on drug-related charges, in clear violation of international law (Amnesty International)
The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2015
While the report notes that there still are a troubling number of governments with capital drug laws, in practice very few states actually execute people for drugs (Harm Reduction International)
Statistics from the Northern Ireland Drug Misuse Database
This bulletin summarises information on people presenting to services with problem drug misuse and relates to the 12-month period ending 31 March 2015 (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety)
Naloxone – what the new legislation changes mean
Kate Halliday, SMMGP Programme Lead, discusses the recent legislation changes which make naloxone more readily available for those that need it
PHE announces new capital funding for drug and alcohol recovery services
Public Health England has today announced the availability of £10 million of capital funding for services that are helping people in England with drug or alcohol problems to recover from their addiction
Naloxone – what the new legislation changes mean
Kate Halliday, SMMGP Programme Lead, discusses the recent legislation changes which make naloxone more readily available for those that need it (SMMGP)
New NDARC resource provides heroin dependence treatment information
A new information kit developed by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW provides a step by step guide to the evidence for medically assisted treatment for heroin dependence as well as answering commonly asked questions (NDARC )
Tackling the issue of New Psychoactive Substances in prisons
This series of RAPt research and policy briefings aims to synthesise over 20 years of practical experience, combined with data and analysis from our in-house research team, to improve our understanding of how to effectively tackle drug- and/or alcoholrelated crime
The drug situation in Europe
an overview of data available on illicit drugs and new psychoactive substances from European monitoring in 2015 (Addiction)
Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management
Feedback received (Public Health England)
Takes one to know one?
An evaluation of peer mentoring in the drug dependency treatment sector (Howard League)
Cannabis-smoking teens less likely to complete education
UNSW-led research finds teens who smoke cannabis at least once a week are less likely to finish school, enrol in university or obtain a degree (NDARC)
Minimum quality standards for drug demand reduction interventions in the EU
This innovative initiative lists 16 standards that represent a minimum benchmark of quality for interventions in: drug use prevention, risk and harm reduction, treatment, social integration and rehabilitation (EMCDDA)
Helping local areas address public health issues relating to alcohol, drug and tobacco use
Public Health England
Medications to treat opioid use disorders
New guideline from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (EurekAlert)
EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: 1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-pentanone (α-PVP)
The two organisations concluded that sufficient information had been accumulated to merit the production of a Joint Report on α-PVP as stipulated by Article 5.1 of the Council Decision
David Best: Why the UK lags behind in recovery for drug users
It’s rare that you’ll see Blackpool praised by a professor of criminology, but when it comes to leading the way in changing how the powers that be handle recovery from substance abuse and dependency, it is certainly a shining example of success
Homelessness: an unhealthy state
Mental health issues were very common, with over half reporting a diagnosis of depression. Almost half of the sample had both a mental health problem and an addiction problem (Partnership for Health Equality, Ireland)
Alcohol Related Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland, 2004-2014
Tables include data on cause of death, gender, age group, geographical area and deprivation quintile (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency)
Recovery
Phoenix launches new report describing how communities can work together to provide friendly environments for people in recovery
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment resources for alcohol, drugs and tobacco
PHE has published the latest alcohol, drugs and tobacco joint strategic needs (JSNA) resource pack to help local areas develop joint strategic needs assessments and local joint health and wellbeing strategies that effectively address public health issues relating to alcohol, drug and tobacco use
Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance
This tool lets you examine and compare the penalties or rehabilitative responses for the core offences of drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related offences, across countries in Europe (EMCDDA)
Alcohol’s cost to society Vs taxpayer: politics and the £21 billion
The debate over the cost of alcohol to society – not to be confused with the cost to the taxpayer – has been reignited by a report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and critical response from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (Alcohol Policy UK)
Breaking boundaries: Towards a ‘Troubled Lives’ programme for people facing multiple and complex needs
Reviewing previous reforms to public services for socially excluded groups, this report makes the case for a locally-led and coordinated programme to support people with multiple and complex needs (IPPR)
International experts back Irish drug injection centre plan
An international group of experts has welcomed plans to introduce medically supervised injection centres in Ireland, saying the move will help to tackle the problem of public injecting as well as facilitating access to treatment (The Journal Ireland)
Drug-related infectious diseases in Europe. Update from the EMCDDA expert network
This report provides an update on infectious diseases related to injecting drug use in Europe for the period up to June 2015 (EMCDDA)
French Senate Gives Green Light to Drug Consumption Rooms
After a heated debate, Senators have decided to approve an experimental project to provide a safer environment for drug users, in order to prevent death and disease (Drug Reporter)
Forensic early warning system (FEWS) annual report
Annual report on the Home Office forensic early warning system, which identifies new psychoactive substances in the UK
Oral evidence: Psychoactive substances, HC 361
Tuesday 15 September 2015 (Home Affairs Committee – Parliament UK)
Ministerial response to ACMD report on cocaine misuse
Letter from Jane Ellison, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, and Mike Penning, Minister of State for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Victims to Professor Les Iversen regarding the ACMD’s report ‘Cocaine powder: review of the evidence of prevalence and patterns of use, harms and implications’ (Home Office)
Ministerial response to ACMD report on nitrous oxide misuse
Letter from Jane Ellison, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, and Mike Penning, Minister of State for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Victims to Professor Les Iversen regarding the ACMD’s advice on nitrous oxide misuse (Home Office)
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