DS Daily - 11th November 2010 |
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Foil report
This report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs considers the use of foil, as an intervention, to reduce the harms of injecting heroin [Home Office, UK]
2010 Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe
The report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe presents the EMCDDA's yearly overview of the drug phenomenon. This is an essential reference book for policymakers, specialists and practitioners in the drugs field or indeed anyone seeking the latest findings on drugs in Europe - English PDF [EMCDDA]
Press release - 2010 Annual report
Over 1 million drug users a year in treatment, but considerable challenges remain [EMCDDA]
Treatment and care for older drug users
This special review published alongside the 2010 Annual report, reveals why drug use is no longer simply a ‘youth phenomenon’ [EMCDDA]
UK tops European cocaine league table
Levels of cocaine abuse in UK outstrips those in the US, says EU report which also points to 30 new variants of 'legal highs' [Guardian, UK]
Million plus in Europe's 60s generation of ageing drug addicts, report finds
122,000 heroin and crack users aged 35-64 in Britain alone [Guardian, UK]
A call for tender submissions: A summary of the health harms of drugs
The National Treatment Agency (NTA) is today calling for tender submissions to produce a new document, "A summary of the health harms of drugs" on behalf of the Department of Health [NTA, UK]
Facing the future, DrugScope conference Nov 2010
Presentations from the DrugScope conference including Anne Milton MP's Ministerial Address [DrugScope, UK]
WDP wins Big Lottery funding
WDP (Westminster Drug Project) has been awarded a three year grant from the Big Lottery Fund for a combined Supported Volunteering and Peer Advocacy Programme [WDP, UK]
Parliament passes Alcohol Bill
But Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon was disappointed that the main opposition parties failed to back proposals to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol [Scottish Government, UK]
Minimum pricing rejected
Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland said: "We have missed a historic opportunity to stem the tide of alcohol harm and the question that our politicians must answer is - you have rejected a measure that is widely supported by doctors, nurses, police, churches and children's charities, what do you intend to put in its place?" [Alcohol Focus Scotland, UK]
Cut-price alcohol sales banned in Scotland
SMPs prohibit shops from selling cut-price wines, beers and spirits but reject proposals for minimum price on alcoholic drinks [Guardian, UK]
Government's latest proposals on alcohol-pricing and tackling binge-drinking
The Home Office plan states that it will overhaul alcohol licensing to give more power to police and local authorities to meet the concerns of local communities [Alcohol Concern, UK]
Smoking 'costs Scots economy nearly £1.1bn a year'
Ash Scotland considered costs such as the economic impact of illness caused by smoking as well as lost productivity through workers taking smoking breaks [BBC, UK]
Teen heroin smokers get lung disease
Teenagers who smoke heroin thinking it is safer than injecting the drug are now presenting with chronic lung disease, a conference in Dublin heard yesterday [Irish Times]
Seven in every 1,000 use heroin in Republic
The republic's heroin problem is worse than in any EU country for which figures are available – and it also has the longest waiting lists for treatment for those addicted to the drug, a Europe-wide report has revealed [Irish Times]
The Prague Declaration - 7 Principles for Urban Drug Policies
Watch HCLU’s new movie on a new manifesto for urban drug policies based on evidence and human rights! [Drug Reporter, Hungary]
Drugnet Europe 72
[EMCDDA]
Let cannabis cafes grow their own weed, says mayor
The cafes should become closed clubs which produce marijuana for their members, the mayor says [Dutch News]
Drugs: Shatter the Myth Booklet
Q&A booklet answers teens’ most frequently asked questions about drugs and drug abuse [NIDA, USA]
Injection Drug Use Fuels Black HIV Rates: Why Don't We Talk About It?
Injection drug use is the second leading cause of HIV infection for African American women and the third leading cause for African American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [The Body, USA]
Hospital group nixes hiring of applicants who use tobacco
The Massachusetts Hospital Association is taking their “no-smoking” policy to a new level with an initiative stating that they will no longer hire individuals who use tobacco products [Item Live, USA]
US unveils anti-smoking scare photos on cigarette boxes
Graphic pictures depicting the possible consequences of tobacco use are soon to adorn boxes of cigarettes sold in the US, officials have said [BBC, UK]
Access to social networking tools in the AOD sector'
Social networking is becoming a key medium for communication and community building in all areas of life. Increasingly social networking is being utilised in the not-for-profit sector to increase community development, information dissemination and engagement with our clients [Uniting Care Moreland Hall, Australia]
Drinking laws pass first hurdle
The Alcohol Reform Bill has just passed its first reading by 114 votes to three [Stuff.co, New Zealand]