The most recent national estimates suggest that around 214,000 individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the UK (Public Health England)
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Key findings from the 2016 IDRS: A survey of people who inject drugs
Eight hundred and seventy-seven people who inject drugs (PWID) were interviewed for the 2016 IDRS (NDARC)
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times Report (PDF)
This publication presents data from the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times database (DATWT). It includes details on the number of people waiting, the time waited to start drug or alcohol treatment, and information on specific interventions being accessed (NHS Scotland)
How can contingency management support treatment for substance use disorders? A systematic review (PDF)
This EMCDDA Paper contains a systematic review of studies on the effectiveness of contingency management when used alongside the pharmacological treatment of dependence
Increase in global life expectancy offset by war, obesity, and substance abuse
Progress is threatened by increasing numbers of people suffering serious health threats related to obesity, high blood sugar, and alcohol and drug abuse (IHME)
Estimating prevalence of drug and alcohol presentations to hospital emergency departments in NSW, Australia
This paper highlights how expanding CL services to fill current unmet need could deliver a range of benefits to patients and hospitals (Public Health Research & Practice)
Trends in alcohol availability, use and treatment 2003–04 to 2014–15
From 2003–04 to 2014–15 the rate of treatment for alcohol in Australia has increased. From 2004 to 2013 however, there was a decrease in the rate of Australians drinking alcohol and this was seen across a range of risk measures … (AIHW)
The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (PDF)
Our annual report is the point in each year when we assess progress on safety in mental health care across the UK. It provides the latest figures on tragic events – suicides, homicides and sudden deaths – and highlights the priorities for safer services (HQIP)
Cheap alcohol: the price we pay (PDF)
Research released today shows there is an abundance of high strength alcohol sold for pocket money prices in shops and supermarkets across the UK. Press Release (Alcohol Health Alliance, UK)
Policing and Crime Bill: alcohol licensing
These documents relate to the firearms and alcohol licensing provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill (Home Office)
Temporary class drug order on methiopropamine
This letter from the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to ministers gives advice about the temporary class drug order on methiopropamine. It recommends extending the order for a further 12 months (ACMD)
The Scottish Health Survey (PDF)
Chapter 4: Alcohol (Scottish Government)
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)
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