DS Daily - 11th January 2011 |
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Drug Treatment Statistics, England - January 2011
Provisional monthly performance figures for structured drug and alcohol treatment in England [National Drug Treatment Monitoring System, UK]
Omissions, Contradictions, and Confusion
The 2010 Government Drug Strategy reviewed [KFx, UK]
David Nutt: 'We allow alcohol to kill and harm so many people'
Former government adviser David Nutt on the dangers of alcohol, the harm caused by criminalisation and why he's not a 'legaliser' [Guardian, UK]
Clinical Update December 2010
Papers & Reports [SMMGP, UK]
IDMU Survey reports big hike in 2010 UK Drug Prices
The 2010 IDMU Drugs Survey has found that prices of illegal drugs in the UK have risen sharply over the past year, continuing and accelerating the rise seen since prices bottomed out in 2006 [IDMU, UK]
Prevention and personalisation: The case for Housing Related Support
Sitra has produced a major piece of work on behalf of the Yorkshire and Humber Housing Related Support Group. The aim was to highlight the contribution of Housing Related Support to the achievement of positive outcomes for vulnerable people across the area [Sitra, UK]
Spend on drug rehabilitation in prisons in 2010
David Davis asks the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department spent on drug rehabilitation in prisons in 2010; and how much he plans to spend on such purposes in 2011 [TheWorkForYou, UK]
Growing fears for consequences of supermarket drink discounts
Alcohol support workers have warned that the increasing price divide between drinking at home and in licensed premises is changing the drinking habits of Scots for the worse [Alcohol Focus Scotland, UK]
Mental health of women in crisis
Many risky behaviours that girls and women engaged in as a result of mental health problems, including promiscuity, drug-taking and crime [Guardian, UK]
Poverty and Social Exclusion Report
Europe is one of the richest areas in the world, yet around 84 million Europeans live below the poverty line, and many face serious obstacles in accessing employment, education, housing, social services and financial services [European Commission]
Call for drug addiction centres to be moved
Drug addiction treatment centres should be moved from Dublin city centre to industrial estates on the edge of the capital, according to business representative bodies [The Post, Ireland]
Homelessness “Street Outreach” Video Series
The three videos go beyond a theoretical discussion by portraying actual providers practicing outreach skills in real-world settings [SAMHSA, USA]
In Japan, Pfizer Is Short of Drug to Help Smokers
When the Japanese government raised the tax on cigarettes on Oct. 1, it could have started a public health revolution in this land of heavy smokers [New York Times, USA]