DS Daily - 22nd September 2011 |
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Young people, alcohol and the media
This report presents findings of a mixed-method study exploring how alcohol is represented in media consumed by young people, young people’s own interpretations of these representations, and the influence of the media and celebrities on young people’s attitudes to alcohol and their alcohol consumption | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK
Drinks brands ban children from their Facebook pages
Brands including Smirnoff and Baileys agree to restrict online advertising and ban under-18s from viewing their pages on social media, which is often now the ‘main channel’ for promoting alcoholic drinks | Telegraph, UK
Drinkers urged to wise up about alcohol and energy drinks
A new briefing paper "Mixed messages" highlights the possible dangers of mixing highly caffeinated drinks with alcohol | Alcohol Concern, UK
City’s drink hot-spots to face major crackdown
Hundreds of licensed premises will be visited in the coming weeks and warned they have one month to get their houses in order as a new dedicated police squad moves to clean up Glasgow’s alcohol trouble spots | The Herald, Scotland, UK
You can't have hypersexed, drunk adults and sweet kids
Talk of shielding children from alcohol advertising and sexualisation is a diversion from tackling the problems themselves | Guardian, UK
Better Together
Preventing Re-offending and Homelessness report released by Homeless Link | via Revolving Doors, UK
The Homelessness Monitor
Tracking the Impacts of Policy and Economic Change in England 2011-2013. Full report - Executive summary | Crisis, UK
Legalise drugs, Mr Dimbleby?
Try telling that to the children neglected by junkie parents | Daily Mail, UK
Survey - Continued Access to Methadone Maintenance England Sept 2011
This short survey is to inform the work of The Alliance around improving people's experience of drug treatment ... The results of this survey will form part of a briefing paper looking at the impact of the new government strategy on drug treatment | The Alliance
'Tesco tax' sets Scottish government on course for collision with supermarkets
The Scottish Retail Consortium said the new tax on large shops – a measure targeting retailers who sell tobacco and alcohol – was "a blatant fundraising exercise which is illogical and discriminatory" | Guardian, UK
Retailers at risk of £20,000 tobacco D-day fine
Half of all cigarette retailers look set to miss the deadline to register as official sellers of tobacco products, with just over a week to go before a landmark change in the law | The Herald, Scotland, UK
Stress drives alcoholics´ children to drink
If either of your parents has a drink problem, there is a greater risk that you will consume more alcohol after stressful situations, reveals current research from the | Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden
Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
An Overview with Preliminary Evidence of Their Impact on Crime. Full Document | RAND, USA
Mass. heroin overdose kits have saved 1,000 lives
Massachusetts public health officials say a program to distribute medicine for heroin addicts to take in case of an overdose has helped prevent more than 1,000 overdose deaths in four years | Boston Globe, USA
Australia Supports Global Action on Tobacco
The Australian Government will provide an additional $700,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) to increase the global fight against tobacco smoking | Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
The smoking athlete is likely to be stubbed out by nicotine sanctions
The World Anti-Doping Agency believes smokeless tobacco is being used in various sports to enhance performance | Guardian, UK
Through the maze
A series of videos from the Drug Policy Symposium “Through the Maze: Making Treatment Better” was held on 30 August 2011. Also podcasts & powerpoints | New Zealand Drug Foundation