Provides a summary of the main issues the ACMD considered between January 2017 and December 2019
Bibliography: All Publications
ACMD advice on consumer cannabidiol (CBD) products
Report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on consumer cannabidiol (CBD) products
Summary of assessments, findings and recommendations of the 44th World Health Organization’s (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)
11–15 October 2021
From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives
A 10-year plan to cut crime and save lives by reducing the supply and demand for drugs and delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system (Home Office)
Trends in drug-related-hospitalisations in Australia, 2019-20
There were 62,757 drug-related hospitalisations (excluding alcohol and tobacco) among Australians in 2019-20, equivalent to 0.56% of all hospitalisations in Australia (NDARC)
Combining medication and adjunct services for opioid use disorder
Identifying cost-saving combinations that reduce risk of overdose and death (Recovery Research Institute)
Drug-related infectious diseases: health and social responses
This miniguide on responding to drug-related infectious diseases is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021 (EMCDDA)
GDS 2021 Global Report
We wanted to focus on how COVID-19 changed people’s drug using behaviours especially with regard to alcohol, cannabis and cocaine, how people balance reducing harm and maximizing pleasure when using drugs, and whether microdosing has moved beyond those seeking to improve creativity and work performance to self-treatment for mental health issue (Global Drugs Survey)
Women’s Report
In February 2021, the Taskforce had a discussion about the particular issues facing women who use drugs and their families – download (Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce)
Opioid overdose: An opportune time to link individuals to treatment?
he current study described initial outcomes of an assertive outreach method for opioid use disorder patients who had a recent nonfatal overdose, revealing its potential for enhancing treatment engagement and retention (Recovery Research Institute)
Pathways into, through and out of Residential Rehabilitation in Scotland
Results from the Residential Rehabilitation Providers Survey
Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory Select Committee on the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
Reporting Desk for New Drugs – Annual Report 2020
Together, the information from the Reporting Desk for New Drugs gives an indication of the situation regarding new psychoactive substances being present in the Netherlands on the illicit drug market (Trimbos Institute)
Substance misuse treatment for adults: statistics 2020 to 2021
Statistics on alcohol and drug misuse treatment for adults from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)
Drug-related hospital statistics Scotland 2020 to 2021
Public Health Scotland
SAMHSA Extends the Methadone Take-Home Flexibility for One Year While Working Toward a Permanent Solution
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is extending the methadone take-home flexibilities for one year, effective upon the eventual expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (SAMHSA)
Synthetic Drug Strategy 2021-2025
The UNODC Synthetic Drug Strategy presents a framework for action to address this global problem (UNODC)
Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide
The opium harvest in Afghanistan increased by eight per cent in 2021 compared to last year, to 6,800 tons, which could lead to markets around the globe being flooded with around 320 tons of pure heroin trafficked from the country – report (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
Report and Recommendations of the NYSBA Task Force on Attorney Well-Being
NYSBA Attorney Well-Being Task Force, we expect this Report to be illuminating, sobering, and, ultimately galvanizing, acting as both a platform and a call to action (New York State Bar Association)
Global Drug Policy Index
The Global Drug Policy Index provides each country with a score and ranking that shows how much their drug policies and their implementation align with the UN principles of human rights, health and development
Improving outcomes among patients on medications for opioid use disorder is challenging, but incentivizing patients may be a path forward
In this study, researchers test a novel clinical intervention that incentivizes patients to adhere to treatment and remain abstinent from opioids (Recovery Research Institute)
Caught in the Crossfire
Health and human rights impacts of COVID-19 measures on people who use drugs in Indonesia and the Philippines (Harm Reduction International)
A Review of the Existing Literature and Evidence on Young People Experiencing Harms from Alcohol and Drugs in Scotland
This report provides a review of the existing literature and evidence base relating to alcohol and drug harms experienced by children and younger people (<25 years) in Scotland. It provides an up-to-date overview of the latest data on prevalence and harms related to alcohol and drug use among children and younger people (Scottish Government)
Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Youth Contact with the Criminal Justice System
This study aimed to fill that void by determining how many young people are coming into contact with the criminal justice system, including police, courts and corrections, as a result of cannabis-related offences, and what is the nature and outcome of these contacts (CCSA)
National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The data provide estimates of substance use and mental illness at the national, state, and substate levels. NSDUH data also help to identify the extent of substance use and mental illness among different subgroups, estimate trends over time, and determine the need for treatment services (SAMHSA)
Between Prohibition and Regulation
Narrative Analysis of Cannabis Policy Debate in Africa (GDPO)
Safer drug consumption facilities: evidence paper
This paper highlights the evidence in support of safer drug consumption facilities (Scottish Government)
Drug Deaths Taskforce Recommendations
These recommendations relate to a wide range of topics that the Taskforce believe would have a positive impact on tackling the drug problem faced in Scotland and ultimately save lives
Major changes in Australian drug use during 2021 says annual Drug Trends reports
The first report, based on interviews with 774 people (median age 24) from across Australian capital cities who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants, revealed several significant changes in drug use in 2021 (NDARC)
Evaluation of Prosecutorial Policy Reforms Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession and Sex Work in Baltimore, Maryland
This report presents findings from an evaluation of criminal legal policy reforms impacting vulnerable populations in Baltimore City (John Hokins University)
Action framework for developing and implementing health and social responses to drug problems
This will be of particular interest to those planning health and social policy or interventions to address drug problems, but can equally apply to responses at the individual level (EMCDDA)
Proposed Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
A proposal for a Bill to enable people addicted to drugs and/or alcohol to access the necessary addiction treatment they require (Scottish Government)
A New Approach: A Prosecutor’s Guide to Advancing a Public Health Response to Drug Use
Guide, an Executive Summary, and seven videos featuring directly impacted people, prosecutors, and experts discussing this new approach for prosecutors (Institute for Innovation in Prosecution )
Injecting equipment provision in Scotland
Includes the number of outlets, attendances and the types of injecting equipment distributed to people who inject illicit drugs (including Novel Psychoactive Substances and Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs) in Scotland in 2020/21 (Public Health Scotland)
Methamphetamine from Afghanistan
‘signals indicate that Europe should be better prepared’, says new EMCDDA report
Effective practice guide Substance misuse
Based on: a joint thematic inspection of community-based drug treatment and recovery work with people on probation (HM Inspector of Probation)
A summary of criminal activity and contact with the criminal justice system among a sample of people who inject drugs in Darwin, Northern Territory, 2015-2020
This bulletin presents a summary of selected aspects of crime, arrests and prison history reported by people who regularly inject drugs (PWID), interviewed as part of the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) in Darwin, Northern Territory (NT), from 2015-2020 (NDSRC)
Six steps to improve the quality of drug services and systems
EMCDDA launches new practical manual for decision-makers
Lord Advocate statement on Diversion from Prosecution
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC made this statement to the Scottish Parliament on Diversion from Prosecution (Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service, Scotland)
Report of the Emerging Drug Trends and Drug Checking Working Group 2021
Report prepared for Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and National Drugs Strategy by the HSE National Social Inclusion (Ireland)
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