Weekly news - 19th October 2012 |
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A Fresh Approach to Drugs
The final report of the UK Drug Policy Commission. Download report | UKDPC
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) Methoxetamine Report (2012)
The ACMD has followed its initial assessment with a consideration of methoxetamine in the context of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Report | ACMD, UK
Further consideration of the synthetic cannabinoids (2012)
In July 2009 the ACMD recommended the compounds considered in that review should be made Class B and placed in Schedule I of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001) under a generic definition. Download | ACMD, UK
Drug systems change pilot programme evaluation report published
The aim was to test whether local drug and alcohol treatment partnerships could tailor services better, in response to local needs, if they were allowed more flexibility in how they used the range of funding streams available to them and were not constrained by central targets. Report download | Department of Health, UK
Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum)
Diana Johnson MP, transcript of Commons debate - Wednesday 17 October 2012 | Parliament, UK
Social reintegration and employment
Evidence and interventions for drug users in treatment. Download | EMCDDA
Alcohol Treatment in Cheshire and Merseyside, 2010/11
This publication details the results of the tier 3 and 4 (structured) Alcohol National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) and the tier 2 (non structured) Alcohol Treatment Monitoring System in Cheshire and Merseyside during 2010/11 | Centre for Public Health, UK
Aligning research and science
Duncan Selbie on the latest developments for Public Health England ... As part of Public Health England, the NTA will bring their profound expertise and experience to bear across the public health system at a time when we need to reach further and deeper in addressing issues of addiction and, increasingly rehabilitation, to both drugs and alcohol | Department of Health, UK
Crime Statistics, period ending June 2012
Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) for the year ending June 2012 show a 6 per cent decrease in overall crime against adults compared with the previous year’s survey | Office for National Statistics, UK
Making an impact
First representative picture of the charity sector’s response to the challenge of impact measurement. Download report | New Philanthropy Capital, UK
Alcohol Consumption: Statements
Discussing the difficult and challenging issue of alcohol misuse in the country | House of Oireachtas, Ireland
The U.S. Drug Policy Landscape
Insights and Opportunities for Improving the View | RAND, USA