This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems among the prison population, the available social and health service responses to drug-related problems in prison, including the most recent evidence of effectiveness, and the drug supply and markets inside prison (EMCDDA)
Bibliography: Prevalence
Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada
The COVID-19 outbreak is worsening the already deadly and ongoing public health crisis of opioid overdoses and death (Government of Canada)
Modelling projections for opioid-related deaths during the COVID-19 outbreak
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) released new modelling projections of the number of opioid-related deaths that may occur over the course of the coming months. The results of the model suggest that, under some scenarios, the number of opioid-related deaths may remain high or may even increase through to December 31, 2021
Rise in violence and sexual exploitation against children and young people ‘linked to County Lines’
New research into the criminal exploitation of children has revealed an increase in self-harm and suicide attempts among children and young people admitted into hospital with clear links to County Lines in the illegal drugs trade (University of Nottingham)
Drug-related hospital statistics
A National Statistics publication for Scotland
Latest wastewater data reveal drug-taking habits in a record 82 European cities
The 2020 findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are revealed today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study (EMCDDA)
Crime in England and Wales: year ending December 2020
Rises in drug offences during 2020 compared with 2019 average (ONS)
Drug-related deaths and mortality in Europe: update from the EMCDDA expert network
This report provides an update on drug-related deaths in Europe based primarily on presentations and discussions held at the 2019 meeting of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) expert network on drug-related deaths
Exploring drug supply, associated violence and exploitation of vulnerable groups in Denmark
This report provides an analysis of current drug supply models and the related violence and exploitation of vulnerable groups in Denmark (EMCDDA)
Patterns of intensive alcohol and other drug treatment service use in Australia, 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2019
This report describes 3 distinct client cohorts based on their patterns of treatment service use between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2019. Clients who received intensive treatment were more likely than other cohorts to report receiving treatment for multiple principal drugs of concern and for more main treatment types across episodes (AIHW)
Trends in Drug-Induced Deaths in Australia, 1997-2019
Preliminary estimates indicate that there were 1,865 drug-induced deaths among Australians in 2019. This is equivalent to over five drug-induced deaths per day. This is the fifth year in a row where the number of deaths is higher than the earlier peak in the late 1990s (NDARC)
Examination of the links between parental conflict and substance misuse and the impacts on children’s outcomes
This report is a literature review examining the links between parental conflict and substance misuse and the impacts on children’s outcomes (UK Government)
Methamphetamine developments in South Asia: the situation in Iran and the implications for the EU and its neighbours — EU4MD special report
The report is the result of research conducted under the EU4Monitoring Drugs (EU4MD) project, funded by the European Commission (EMCDDA)
National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection
On a snapshot day in 2020, over 53,300 clients received pharmacotherapy treatment for their opioid dependence at 3,084 dosing points across Australia. There were 3,422 authorised prescribers of opioid pharmacotherapy drugs (AIHW)
Victorian Drug Trends 2020: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is a national illicit drug monitoring system intended to identify emerging trends of local and national concern in illicit drug markets, and forms part of Drug Trends. (NDARC)
People who inject drugs: HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring
Data tables and commentary for the unlinked anonymous monitoring surveys of infections and risk among people who inject drugs (Public Health England)
Drug-related and drug-misuse deaths 2009-2019
Number of drug-related and drug-misuse deaths in Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency)
Law enforcement seizures of methamphetamine, marijuana rose during pandemic
An analysis of law enforcement seizures of illegal drugs in five key regions of the United States revealed a rise in methamphetamine and marijuana (cannabis) confiscations during the COVID-19 pandemic (NIDA)
Scottish drug misuse database
This release by Public Health Scotland presents the information available from the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD) on people presenting for initial assessment at specialist drug treatment services in 2019/20
College publishes report on drug-related deaths in Scotland
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (“the College”) has launched a new report on drug-related deaths in Scotland, based on the views of leading experts
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