Bibliography: Prevalence

Cheshire and Merseyside 2015/16 (Public Health Institute)

Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs for 8th Graders, 10th Graders, and 12th Graders; 2013 – 2016 (NIH)

This study highlights high levels of simultaneous alcohol and ATS use among Australian young adult ATS users in a population-based sample (Australian Institute of Criminology)

Literature Review (Lifeline Project)

Data on clients seen at drug and alcohol treatment agencies (Welsh Government)

Reports by Public Health England about HIV in the UK

This report, prepared jointly with the WHO Regional Office for Europe, presents data on HIV and AIDS for the whole European Region, including the EU and EEA countries. Analyses are provided for the EU and EEA region, and also by geographical/epidemiological division of the WHO European Region

This Public Health England report describes the extent of infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the United Kingdom

This Bulletin presents the key findings from the fourth drug prevalence survey of households in Ireland and Northern Ireland (NACDA)

The Annual Surveillance Report has been published each year since 1997. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia and includes estimates of incidence and prevalence of HIV and viral hepatitis, by demographic and risk groups, patterns of treatment for HIV and viral hepatitis infection, and behavioural risk factors for HIV and hepatitis C infection (Kirby Institute, UNSW)

This Bulletin presents the key findings from the fourth drug prevalence survey of households in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Within Ireland the survey sampled a representative number of people aged 15+ from August 2014 to August 2015 (NACDA, Ireland)

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)

Heroin use has reached epidemic numbers. In previous years, heroin use was considered an inner city problem concentrated among minorities and the poor. How true are these assumptions now? This study took a closer look among treatment seeking populations (Recovery answers)

The Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) is part of an important and long established series of national surveys on smoking, drinking and drug use. The survey is conducted on a biennial basis, targeting secondary school pupils in local authority and independent schools (Scottish Government)

The 2016 EDRS key findings

HIV surveillance data in the UK by demographic characteristics and geographical region (Public Health England)

Eight hundred and seventy-seven people who inject drugs (PWID) were interviewed for the 2016 IDRS (NDARC)

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)

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)

Chapter 4: Alcohol (Scottish Government)

 

IDU is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Effective interventions to prevent and treat these important causes of health burden need to be scaled up (Lancet)

This report explores the drinking habits of young adults in Great Britain. It seeks to contribute evidence to explain some of the shifting trends in these drinking habits as reported in the official statistics – including the decline in binge drinking and rise in teetotalism. The report can be read in full here.  (DEMOS)

Annual Drug Testing Index Reveals Fifth Straight Year of Increases in Detection Rate of Amphetamine and Heroin; Marijuana Positivity Increases 47 Percent Since 2013 in Oral Fluid Testing (Quest Diagnostics)