DS Daily - 8th June 2010

2010 Annual Evidence Update - Drugs misuse - treatment in offender populations

This evidence update covers drugs misuse treatment in offender populations with a special focus on female offenders [NHS Evidence - National Library for Public Health, UK]

May SMMGP Policy Update Now Online

This Policy Update is a collaborative one between SMMGP and FDAP (Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals) and outlines the important regulation changes which are currently being implemented in the field [SMMGP, UK]

Public health stakeholder registration form

Tick off the reasons for your organisation's interest in various topics in the programmes of guidance [NICE, UK]

Pupils fly off to Colombia to get lowdown on cocaine

Two city high school pupils are flying to Colombia to see at first-hand the misery and destruction caused by the cocaine trade, after a personal invitation from the vice-president [Edinburgh Evening News, UK]

Dr Jeremy Segrott - KAT Programme

A presentation of the findings from the Kids and Adults Together (KAT) programme which looks at engaging parents in school based alcohol education [The Drug Education Forum on Vimeo]

Police chief blames alcohol for 14 murders in 10 weeks

Strathclyde Police Chief Constable Steve House warned that he expected the abnormally high level of drink-fuelled violence to escalate during the World Cup, which begins on Friday [The Herald, Scotland, UK]

A toll of violence fuelled by cheap alcohol

It is a depressingly familiar pattern for a police rundown of the weekend’s crimes [The Herald, Scotland, UK]

General report of activities 2009

The General report of activities is an annual publication providing a detailed progress report of the EMCDDA’s activities over a 12-month period [EMCDDA]

Experts agree heroin crisis on way to becoming an epidemic in Ireland

Once seen as a scourge of working-class Dublin, heroin use is now on the rise throughout Ireland [INEF, Ireland]

A New Drug Policy for Canada? - a new blog by Donald MacPherson

Donald MacPherson is one of Canada’s leading advocates for taking a new approach to addressing Canada’s drug problems ... and he is the author of Vancouver’s groundbreaking Four Pillars Drug Strategy that precipitated a broad public discussion on issues related to addiction in Vancouver [donaldmacpherson.ca]

Illicit Drug Data Report 2008 – 09

The Illicit Drug Data Report is produced by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and is recognised as one of the most valuable tools for law enforcement agencies, policy and decision makers, research bodies and other stakeholders in combating illicit drugs [Australian Crime Commission]