DS Daily - 11th June 2010 |
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'Charities will bear brunt of cuts in public sector,' says Dame Suzi
Charities will struggle to fill the gaps left by public service cuts, Dame Suzi Leather, the chair of the Charity Commission warned yesterday, suggesting that vulnerable groups could see vital facilities axed [Independent, UK]
Conservative pledge to protect frontline services in doubt as cuts revealed
The true nature of the £6.25bn cuts announced by the government last month became clearer todayas ministers revealed plans to strip millions from the budgets of local authorities, transport schemes and projects to reduce teenage pregnancy and tackle drug use [Guardian, UK]
Drug addiction plot for Enders Phil
EastEnders hard man Phil Mitchell is to develop an addiction to crack cocaine [Metro, UK]
The Role of Science in Drug Policy
On the day that David Willetts moves to allow scientific advisers to hold different views on policy to government, Kathy Gyngell uses her blog to look at the value of scientific thinking and it's limits. Of interest to this audience is the case Kathy makes around focusing more around brain science [Drug Education Forum, UK]
The career criminals police think we should be keeping an eye on
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) will identify more than 20 convicted drug traffickers, money-launderers and fraudsters to try to prevent them from reoffending [Times, UK]
Needle exchange scheme uptake rises
The Department of Health's latest annual statistics on the Northern Ireland Needle and Syringe Exchange Scheme (NSES) showed an 18% increase in usage [Belfast Telegraph, UK]
Warning on NRG-1 drug use at festivals
NRG-1 or Energy-1 has been marketed on websites as a legal high, but usually contains illegal Class B drugs and has already led to hospital admissions [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
Problem drug use and safeguarding children: a multi agency approach
This chapter explores the social context in which ‘problem drug users’ and ‘inadequate parents’ are constructed ... key issues and difficulties involved in working with problem drug users whose children are considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect [Julian Buchanan, Glyndwr University, UK]
ACPO unveils new children and young people strategy
The Association of Chief Police Officers has published a new children and young people strategy, setting out its plans for delivering police services for children and young people over the next three years [Children & Young People Now, UK]
Advice with dice
The importance of coming up with new and novel ways of giving people advice [Injecting Advice, UK]
Shed Your Tears and Walk Away
Film review - A passionate and sometimes despairing documentary about drink- and drug-addiction in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. By Peter Bradshaw [Guardian, UK]
Young women and alcohol labelling
YWCA's response to the consultation on options for improving information on the labels of alcoholic drinks [YWCA, UK]
Scotland Still Lagging Behind England On Health Outcomes
According to latest research from Centre for Public Policy for Regions (CPPR) and KPMG,, the rapid rise in health budgets across the UK over the last decade has improved health outcomes in all the constituent countries significantly, but there has been no narrowing of the relative health gaps between Scotland and England [CPPR, UK]
MSPs reject alcohol minimum pricing
MSPs have voted against alcohol minimum pricing amid accusations SNP ministers are trying to make Scotland an “experimental laboratory” for an untested policy [Telegraph, UK]
Sturgeon insists drink price bill is not dead despite Holyrood defeat
Plans to impose minimum prices for alcohol were dealt a potentially fatal blow yesterday as MSPs voted against the move amid claims that the proposals will penalise responsible drinkers and cost jobs [The Scotsman, UK]
RAYPRO
The on-line database RAYPRO, a Resource on Alcohol and Youth Projects, enables to share information on projects and activities to reduce alcohol-related harm among children and young people, and promotes good practice based on sound evaluation of effectiveness [Europa]
EU drugs and medicines agencies sign agreement today in London
The two EU agencies have worked closely together since 1997 when they began exchanging information on, and assessing the risks of, new synthetic drugs in Europe. Word document [EMCDDA]
2008 N-SSATS Data and Report Available
The recently released 2008 N-SSATS report provides national and state-level data on the number of clients in substance abuse treatment and the characteristics of treatment facilities, including the programs and services provided for 2003 to 2008. 10 MB PDF [ATTC, USA]
State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2007-2008 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health
This report presents State estimates for 22 measures of substance use or mental health problems based on the 2007 and 2008 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health [SAMHSA, USA]
Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price
Your brain on computers [New York Times, USA]
Project Deliverance
Results in More Than 2,200 Arrests During 22-Month Operation, Seizures of Approximately 74 Tons of Drugs and $154 Million in U.S. Currency [FBI, USA]
Getting Recovery at ONDCP
It’s been amazing to have the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy spend time with people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs and their families and experience the reality of recovery from addiction [ONDCP, USA]
U.S. cracks down on Southwest drug trafficking
The massive Southwest dragnet brings in tons of drugs and hundreds of suspects, including the alleged leader of a Mexican cartel [LA Times, USA]
The Nature of the U.S.-Mexico Drug War:
Equal Responsibility, Unequal Costs [Guatemala Times]
Hundreds Held in Drug Raids in 16 States
A coordinated series of law enforcement raids across 16 states this week resulted in the arrests of 429 people accused of participating in smuggling and transportation networks for Mexican drug cartels [New York Times, USA]
Greens hold line on drugs
As they ride an unprecedented wave of support in the polls, the Greens have decided to stick with their controversial illicit drugs policy - including support for heroin injecting rooms - heading into this year's state and federal elections [The Age, Australia]