DS Daily - 7th September 2010 |
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Drug Strategy Consultation
Please complete our ‘Postcard to the Prime Minister’ and DrugScope survey [DrugScope, UK]
Substance abuse, not mental illness, causes violent crime
Study finds people with drink or drug addictions have similar rates of violent crimes whether or not they have a mental illness [Guardian , UK]
The Time Out Drugs Survey 2010
The definitive highs and lows of drug culture in the capital [Time Out, UK]
Campaigners bid to save care grants from axe
There are also concerns for the Supporting People programme, which funds housing support for groups including learning disabled people, domestic violence survivors and people who misuse substances [Community Care, UK]
Launch of the second wave of the National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises
The second wave of the National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises has been launched today, giving charities, social enterprises and voluntary and community groups in every local authority area an opportunity to have their voices heard [Cabinet Office, UK]
Prohibition Still Doesn't Work
Legalisation or even decriminalisation may not solve all problems associated with drug use. But few people, I think, claim it would. Nevertheless, it is hard to see how in the long and even medium term liberalisation could produce unhappier results than current policy [The Spectator, UK]
Policy resistance to harm reduction for drug users and potential effect of change
Despite good evidence for its effectiveness in HIV prevention, countries such as Russia remain resistant to harm reduction. Tim Rhodes and colleagues show the obstacles to and potential benefits of changing policy on opiate substitution treatment [BMJ, UK]
IHRA’s Response to Observer Piece by UNODC's Executive Director
Outgoing UNODC Executive Director penned an op-ed in Sunday’s Observer (UK) about the drug decriminalisation debate [IHRA Blog]
Girls' Attitudes
Girlguiding UK’s comprehensive study of the views and opinions of girls aged 7-21 across the UK [Girlguiding UK]
Are adolescents with high socioeconomic status more likely to engage in alcohol and illicit drug use in early adulthood?
This study can inform teachers, parents, school administrators and program officials of the need for addressing drug abuse prevention activities to this population of students [Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy]
Drug dealer aged 10 is arrested
A primary school boy was among 260 cases of children caught dealing illegal drugs including heroin, cocaine and ecstasy in Scotland in the last five years [The Scotsman, UK]
Vital steps to recovery
The Scottish Walk is only the second in the UK, after nearly 1,000 recovered drug users marched in Liverpool last year [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
RYO tobacco breaks £1bn barrier
The UK market for roll-your-own tobacco is now worth £1bn a year after sales rose almost a fifth in the past year [The Grocer, UK]
Zero tolerance won't solve jail's drugs problem, says ex-governor
The former governor of Mountjoy Prison yesterday insisted a zero-tolerance approach to drugs at the jail was "not the answer" to the problem [Independent, Ireland]
Teens to be surveyed on drink and drugs experiences
Irish teenagers will be asked about their experiences of drink and drugs as part of a Europe-wide survey in schools early next year [Irish Examiner]
Last orders on the cards for alcohol ads in sports
But most people oppose outright ban on drink firms' sponsorship [Independent, Ireland]
People sleeping rough and needing urgent help up 20% in 18 months
The number of people sleeping rough and accessing emergency homeless services has risen 20 per cent over the past 18 months [Irish Times]
Abuse in the name of treatment
This film produced by the Hungarian Civil rights Union highlights the plight of people forced into drug detention centres [Talking Drugs]
Does Drinking Impair College Performance?
Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Approach [UC Davies, USA]
Clean report for injection centre
The NSW government may soon make a decision on the future of an injection centre trial in Sydney's Kings Cross [The Australian]
Drug injecting rooms' first death 'not an overdose'
The state government is considering whether to grant the centre a permanent licence, rather than putting it to a vote in the Parliament every four years [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
Asia's drug user community heightens visibility in region
People who use drugs should be consulted and involved in policy dialogue", says newly-elected ANPUD Chair Jimmy Dorabjee [UNODC]