In 2017–18, 952 publicly-funded alcohol and other drug treatment services provided just under 210,000 treatment episodes to an estimated 130,000 clients. The four most common drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (34% of all treatment episodes), amphetamines (25%), cannabis (21%) and heroin (5%). Two-thirds (66%) of all clients receiving treatment were male and the median age of clients was 34 years (AIHW)
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This summary presents a range of key findings from the 2017/18 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (Scottish Government)
Crack cocaine increase: inquiry findings
Report on the findings of a Public Health England and Home Office investigation into the increase in crack cocaine use in England
PHE publish investigative report on increasing crack use
Public Health England and the Home Office have published an investigative report on the rise in crack cocaine use in 6 areas of England
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This report illustrates the rise in drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl from 2011 through 2016 nationally, and by age, sex, race and ethnicity, and public health region (NVSS)
Drug use in Nigeria (PDF)
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The latest findings from the largest European project in the emerging science of wastewater analysis are presented today by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA)
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Drug-related deaths in England (PDF)
Drug-related deaths (DRDs) are at their highest level since records began in 1993 with 3,756 DRDs in England and Wales last year, 53% of which related to opiate use (Transform)
Rough sleeping in England: autumn 2018
Of the 2,039 people (62% of total) sleeping rough who had a support needs assessment recorded, 41% had alcohol support needs, 43% drug support needs, and 50% mental health support needs, with 18% having all three needs, and 18% having none of these three needs (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, UK)
The European Cannabis Report™ 4th Edition
examines: Commercial and business opportunities in 33 European markets – Changing legislation and new regulatory guidelines across the region – Emerging trends, market forecasts and industry insights (Prohibition Partners)
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