DS Daily - 12th November 2010 |
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Drug addicts spurn shooting up
England is leading the way on reducing the harm caused by injecting drug use, according to a report "Injecting drug use in England: a declining Trend" from the [National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK]
The Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report: The Glasgow Effect
The link between socio-economic circumstances and health is well known, and there is an increasing evidence base supporting the hypothesis of a 'Scottish Effect', and more specifically a 'Glasgow Effect', the terminology used to identify higher levels of mortality and poor health found in Scotland and Glasgow beyond that explained by socio-economic circumstances [Scottish Government, UK]
We face an addiction problem of titanic scale
Scotland ranks sixth in the world for illicit drug use: only Afghanistan, Iran, Mauritius, Costa Rica and Russia have worse problems [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
‘Radical new approach’ needed to address Scotland’s drug problem
Scotland will fail to tackle its drug problems unless it takes radical new approaches to reducing substance misuse and changing cultural attitudes, according to a study [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
Public services under pressure from rise in drug use
Local public services are facing unprecedented pressure from the rise in illegal drug use that is now the highest in Europe [Local Gov, UK]
Frontline First - Interim report
"The current client case loads are approximately 40-50 individuals, most of them presenting with complex substance misuse and mental health problems. Nurses are unable to provide clients with the required time for monitoring their safety and wellbeing, resulting in poor client care and tired burnt out nurses.” [RCN, UK]
The logic of the cuts drives an award-winning drugs charity to the brink
The Iceni Project won plaudits for its innovative work with drug addicts and street prostitutes in the wake of the Ipswich murders. Now it faces closure [Guardian, UK]
Why cocaine is the drug of choice for British youth
Cocaine is in many ways the perfect drug for hedonistic, booze-soaked young Britons [Telegraph, UK]
Working with NOMS to manage the Risk of Serious Harm
Guidance for the Voluntary and Community Sector [Ministry of Justice, UK]
Universal Credit: welfare that works
The White Paper sets out plans to introduce legislation to reform the welfare system by creating a new Universal Credit [Department for Work and Pensions, UK]
Alcohol Bill - What's in and What's out
Wednesday's Alcohol Bill was passed with great disappointment as minimum pricing was rejected. However there is no doubt that the remaining restrictions on promotions and bulk buys are important steps in making a difference [Alcohol Focus Scotland, UK]
A dark picture of our narcotic habits
In the consumption of illicit drugs, as in much else, Ireland is an exceptional country. It stands at the top of the EU table for reported heroin use, with seven users in every 1,000 people, and it resides in the European top 10 [Irish Times]
Problem amphetamine and methamphetamine use in Europe
Focusing on European countries where amphetamine or methamphetamine is an important part of the drug problem, this Selected issue looks at the current situation in the light of the historical development of amphetamines use since the introduction of these substances as medicines in the 1930s [EMCDDA]
Washington ban 'blackout in a can'
An immediate ban of alcoholic energy drinks has been ordered by Washington state regulators after nine students who got dangerously drunk on the beverage were hospitalised last month [Daily Mail, UK]
SAMHSA's Eight Strategic Initiatives
These initiatives will focus SAMHSA's efforts and maximize the impact of our resources on areas of urgency and opportunity [SAMHSA, USA]
Leave No Veteran Behind
The Inquiry into Former Armed Service Personnel in Prison visits the United States of America [Howard League for Penal Reform]
Female veterans aged 20-39 less likely to use most harmful substances than male counterparts
Female veterans aged 20-39 about half as likely to engage in binge drinking as male counterparts (23 percent versus 43 percent) [SAMHSA, USA]
The Beginning of the End of the Tobacco Epidemic
Every day, nearly 4,000 kids under 18 try their first cigarette, and some 1,000 kids under 18 become daily smokers. And 443,000 Americans die prematurely each year from smoking and second hand smoke exposure, making it our country's leading cause of preventable death. It also costs our health care system almost $100 billion a year [White House, USA]
With conviction
The case for controlled needle and syringe programs in Australian prisons [ANEX, Australia]
Afghanistan: Ignorance about needles and HIV
Over 85 percent of the injecting drug users (IDUs) interviewed in a joint survey by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Afghan government said they had shared a needle or syringe to inject drugs [Rawa News]