Large-scale studies that capture the mental health profile of young people help us to understand their experiences and inform service provision. To date, there is a limited body of research on the prevalence of mental health difficulties among young people aged 12-25, particularly in the Irish context (UCD School of Psychology and Headstrong, Ireland)
Bibliography: Prevalence
Substance misuse treatment for adults: statistics 2018 to 2019
Statistics on alcohol and drug misuse treatment for adults from PHE’s National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)
National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2012-2018 drug data.
Health Research Board. (2019) National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2012-2018 drug data. Dublin: Health Research Board
Australian Drug Trends 2019: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
In 2019, we have provided a suite of products with the most up-to-date findings from interviews conducted annually from 2000-2019 with a cross-sectional sentinel group of people who regularly inject drugs recruited from all capital cities of Australia (NDARC)
Scottish Drug Misuse Database
This release by Information Services Division presents the data available from the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD) on individuals presenting for initial assessment at specialist drug treatment services in 2017/18 (ISD)
Local trends in adolescent heroin and injection drug use in the United States between 1999 and 2017
This study demonstrated that national trends in adolescent lifetime heroin and IDU use masks rising use in some major American cities (BASIS)
Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales: 2018
Experimental Statistics of the number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales. Figures are given for deaths registered in the years 2013 to 2018 (ONS)
ONDCP Releases Data on Coca Cultivation and Production in Peru
Pure potential cocaine production in Peru remained elevated at 52,100 hectares (ONDCP)
Drug seizures and arrests in Northern Ireland, period ending 31 March 2019
Finalised financial year statistics relating to class A, B and C drug seizure incidents and arrests by PSNI for the period 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019 (Police Service of Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency)
Drug misuse: findings from the 2018 to 2019 CSEW
Examines the extent and trends in illicit drug use among a sample of 16 to 59 year old residents in households in England and Wales (Home Office)
Frequently asked questions (FAQ): drug overdose deaths in Europe
This page provides an update on drug-related deaths in Europe, presenting and analysing the latest data on and trends in drug-induced deaths in the European Union, Norway and Turkey. It draws on contributions from specialists from these countries, as well as on information provided by European countries in the annual reporting exercise to the agency (EMCDDA)
The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
This book offers a systematic assessment of the past, present, and possible futures of synthetic opioids in the United States (RAND)
Road to Recovery (PDF)
Addiction in our society – the case for reform (Centre for Social Justice)
Victorian Drug Trends 2018: Patterns of drug use in the Victorian Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
This year, we have provided a summary report highlighting the key trends from the IDRS interviews conducted in Victoria (NDARC)
Australia’s annual overdose report 2019
Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019 reveals that unintentional overdose continues to be a significant cause of death in Australia (Penington Institute)
Reports and Detailed Tables From the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States (SAMHSA)
Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring (UAM) Survey of HIV and viral hepatitis among PWID: 2019 report (PDF)
The aim of the Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring (UAM) Survey of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) is to monitor the prevalence and incidence of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection, and associated injecting risk behaviour in people who inject psychoactive drugs, such as heroin, crack cocaine and amphetamines (Public Health England)
Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England 2018 [NS]
This report contains results from a biennial survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15), focusing on smoking, drinking and drug use. It covers a range of topics including prevalence, habits, attitudes, and for the first time in 2018, wellbeing (NHS Digital)
What America’s Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 2006–2016
This report updates and extends estimates of the number of users, retail expenditures, and amount consumed from 2006 to 2016 for cocaine (including crack), heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine in the United States, based on a methodology developed by the RAND Corporation for the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales: 2018 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 (Office of National Statistics, UK)
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