DS Daily - 19th July 2012 |
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Health impact of alcohol misuse "insidious and pervasive" say MPs
The Government's Alcohol Strategy is a welcome attempt to address the problems alcohol causes in a coherent way, but its focus on public order overshadows health issues, warn MPs on the Health Committee in a new report | Parliament, UK
The Alcohol Strategy and Beyond
A DrugScope briefing for the drug sector on developments in alcohol policy | DrugScope, UK
College responds to the Health Select Committee's report on the Government's Alcohol Strategy
While the call for further research and analysis of the likely effect of minimum price is valid, the College believes that it is clear that a properly implemented and monitored minimum price policy - with a review and adjustment mechanism - will benefit public health | Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Tougher alcohol marketing rules 'may be needed'
Tougher rules on alcohol marketing may be needed, including possibly a ban on sports sponsorship, MPs say | BBC, UK
MPs push for tighter rules on alcohol ads and sponsorship
Commons health select committee warns drinks firms to do more to tackle the damage to health that their products cause | Guardian, UK
Alcohol abuse: dry matter
The well-respected health committee of backbench MPs is not impressed by the government's strategy on drinking - Editorial | Guardian, UK
DrugScope conference
A question of balance: delivering an inclusive treatment and recovery system. Tuesday 6th November 2012. Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA | DrugScope, UK
Eva Rausing death: Parents to launch drugs foundation
The family of Eva Rausing, who was found dead in her west London home, have said they will launch a foundation in her name to help drug addicts | BBC, UK
Will heart death risk undermine recovery potential of methadone?
An expert UK group addressed criticism that methadone substitution means giving up on recovery, while in the US another group changed its mind over whether the risk of a potentially fatal disorder justifies heart tests for all methadone patients, possibly limiting treatment access. British and US studies suggest the risk is very small | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Scientists' agony over ecstasy
Until science can freely study drugs like MDMA, their great therapeutic potential will stay untapped - David Nutt | Guardian, UK
Channel 4 to screen volunteers taking the drug Ecstasy
An experiment in which volunteers take the dance drug Ecstasy is to be screened on Channel 4 in a first for British television | Telegraph, UK
New skills needed to address rise in steroid use
Drug workers and nurses working in harm reduction will need a “whole new set of skills” to respond to the huge increase in anabolic steroid users attending needle exchanges, experts have reported | Nursing Times, UK
Number of drugs discovered in Scotland quadruples
The number of drugs discovered by authorities has quadrupled, Scotland’s drug enforcement agency said | The Scotsman, UK
Drinking alcohol, even in moderation, 'a dementia risk'
Drinking even "moderate" amounts of alcohol increases dementia risk, US research suggests | BBC, UK
Demand for expert nurses to deal with alcohol problems
More specialist nurses are said to be needed to tackle increasing alcohol related hospital admissions. Bosses at the British Liver Trust said it was vital to have specialist teams in place to improve patient care | This is South Wales, UK
Alcohol minimum pricing
SNP alcohol policy faces legal challenge from whisky industry | The Scotsman, UK
Guidance to help youth sector prove its worth unveiled
Moves to boost investment in youth work have taken a step forward with the publication of a guide to help the sector measure outcomes | Children & Young People Now, UK
A framework of outcomes for young people
This Framework of Outcomes for Young People is designed to highlight the fundamental importance of social and emotional capabilities to the achievement of all other outcomes for all young people | The Young Foundation on behalf of the Catalyst consortium
Campaigners call for safety zones to treat drugged fans
An Irish drugs information group want promoters to create 'safe zones' for concert-goers who have ingested drugs, without fear of prosecution. Tim Bingham from the Irish Needle Exchange Forum said there was a need for clear, accurate information for those who do take drugs | The Herald, Ireland
Northern Ireland prison boss promises to tackle drug abuse
The new head of the Northern Ireland prison service has rejected claims that illegal drugs are an inevitable part of prison life | BBC, UK
Prison Service 'must target drugs'
The Northern Ireland Prison Service must be "cannier" in targeting illicit drugs, the new director general has said | Independent, Ireland
Progressive Drug Policies in the Czech Republic
A new report of the OSF and a film of the HCLU shows a positive example on how science could contribute to progressive drug policies | Drug Reporter, Hungary
Czech Republic Exemplifies Smart and Humane Drug Policy
Visionary policy-makers in the Czech Republic have resisted what is politically easy and exemplified what is smart and humane in drug policy. Their story is the subject of a new report from the Open Society Foundations Global Drug Policy Program, A Balancing Act: Policymaking on Illicit Drugs in the Czech Republic | Open Society Foundations, USA
Buprenorphine During Pregnancy Reduces Neonate Distress
A multisite clinical trial lays groundwork for improving care for mothers and babies affected by opioid dependence | NIDA, USA
Advocates Call for State Laws to Encourage People to Seek Help for Overdose Victims
Advocates around the nation are pushing for state laws that give people limited immunity on drug possession charges if they seek medical help for someone suffering from an overdose | Join Together, USA
The link between substance abuse and post-traumatic stress
A recent study published in the Drug & Alcohol Review journal has found that 80 per cent of people who were drug and alcohol dependent have experienced a significant trauma that has gone untreated - trauma that may, in fact, be a primary cause of the drug dependence - Audio | ABC News, Australia
Six decades spent easing liquor laws
The overwhelming view of people attending the Herald's Safer Sydney forum this week was that the ready availability of alcohol throughout the night was a key cause of violence on the streets | Sydney Morning Herald, Australia