DS Daily - 21st March 2012 |
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Leading drugs charities plan merger
DrugScope and eATA, the two leading charities representing the UK drug and alcohol treatment sector have announced plans to merge | DrugScope, UK
Linking data on drug misusers and drug-misusing offenders
This is the first report using the Drug Data Warehouse. It provides information about this new resource and summarises the findings from initial, descriptive analysis | Home Office, UK
Children in peril: The gang culture turning kids to lives of crime
A severe epidemic in Britain’s inner cities has seen boys as young as eight are being coerced to join older street thugs | The Mirror, UK
Why it's OK to give to homeless drug addicts
If a person living on the streets decides to spend your money on drugs or alcohol, it's none of your business - Mark Johnson, a rehabilitated offender and former drug user | Guardian, UK
Jeremy Sare on the French drugs model
A dedicated drugs agency, similar to the model adopted by France for the last 30 years could be much more effective in preventing drug misuse in Britain | British Medical Journal
Dawn becomes 250th graduate of addiction project
The scheme - Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) - funded by NHS Lothian and run with help from organisations including the city council, provides intensive support during a three-month detox period and beyond | Edinburgh Evening News, UK
SMMGP Clinical Update February-March 2012
Papers & Reports | SMMGP, UK
SIPS alcohol screening and brief interventions findings released
The study took place across key settings of Primary Care, Emergency Departments and Probation and tested the effectiveness of a range of brief intervention approaches and screening tools | Alcohol Policy UK
Liver disease deaths reach record levels
The increase in heavy drinking and obesity and the high incidence of hepatitis are believed to be behind the rise | Independent, UK
The NHS must focus on prevention rather than cure
We need to provide greater dignity in care for older people and address alcohol misuse to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions | Guardian, UK
A review of the validity and reliability of alcohol retail sales data
This report reviews the validity and reliability of using alcohol retail sales data to estimate population alcohol consumption for the purpose of Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy | Health Scotland, UK
Are petrol stations allowed to sell alcohol?
West Yorkshire Police say no | Huddersfield Daily Examiner, UK
Rhondda Cynon Taf parks and streets get alcohol order
Every street, park and public place has become a potential no-alcohol zone in Rhondda Cynon Taf | BBC, UK
Campaign puts spotlight on having drink at home
More than half of middle- aged people in Wales are drinking too much, the country's Chief Medical Officer has said | This is South Wales, UK
Survey of VCS organisations working in prisons
Clinks is conducting a short survey for VCS organisations who do their work in prisons | Clinks, UK
Homelessness in Scotland: the 2012 Commitment
Scotland’s 2012 homelessness commitment, created under the
Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”), entitles all unintentionally
homeless people to settled accommodation by the end of this year Download |
Scottish Parliament, UK
Countries: national drug-related information and data
Select a country from the map or the (A–Z) list to view available data and resources by country | EMCDDA
Dutch clampdown on 'drug tourists' could damage the economy
In less than two months, Maastricht's famous coffee shops will be off limits to cross-border drug tourists - but some locals are planning to rebel against the Dutch clampdown | Public Service Europe
Florida state workers face random drug tests under new law
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a law allowing state employees to be randomly tested for drugs, a measure likely to draw a legal challenge over its constitutionality | Reuters
Court ruling risks major diplomatic incident with Argentina
In a ruling which threatens a major diplomatic incident with Argentina top judges have ruled a drug mule's extradition to the country's sordid jails would violate her human rights | Telegraph, UK
Naltrexone Sustained Release Preparations ( Injectible & Implants)
In response to the ongoing debate regarding the use of naltrexone implants to treat opioid dependence, the Australian National Council on Drugs has released the following statement and fact sheet | ANCD, Australia
Referral of Eligible Defendants into Treatment
NSW Court Referral of Eligible Defendants into Treatment (CREDIT) pilot program: An evaluation| NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australia
IA Research to Look at the Impact of Extra Liquor Outlets
New research being commissioned should for the first time give local authorities a New Zealand evidence base to determine the impact of new liquor outlets on their communities | Scoop, New Zealand
Alcohol Harm To Others Impacts Particularly On Children
A conference on Thursday is a first for New Zealand. The “Babies, Children and Alcohol” conference at Te Papa, Wellington, is focused on the damage that alcohol is doing to New Zealand’s children and what can be done about it | Scoop, New Zealand