DS Daily - 15th November 2012 |
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Club drug users warned as new figures show more getting help
While overall drug use has declined in England, there has been an increase in those needing treatment for ‘club drugs’ such as ketamine and mephedrone in the last six years - Report | NTA, UK
Ecstasy warning!
There are "pink cherry" tablets in circulation which are connected with hospital admissions in Glasgow area recently | CREW, UK
Police warn over 'fatal pink ecstasy' with AMT or 5-IT
Scotland's largest police force has issued a warning about pink-coloured tablets being sold as ecstasy which contain "potentially fatal substances" | BBC, UK
Thames Valley PCC: Candidates discuss drugs policy
Candidates for the Thames Valley police and crime commissioner (PCC) election have given a mixed response to a report into the penalties for drug misuse | BBC, UK
DrugScope survey into the DWP Work Programme
DrugScope will be submitting evidence to the Work & Pensions Select Committee about the experience on the Work Programme of people with histories of drug and alcohol use – if you are working with clients who have been referred to the Programme, please take our quick, 10 minute survey | DrugScope, UK
Survey: one in ten students has tried salvia drug
The University Drug Culture Survey, which was carried out by student research company The Beans Group, looked into the prevalence of both illegal and legal drug use among university students | The Student, UK
Campaign to tackle the soaring cost of alcohol to district is launched next week
A major campaign to reduce alcohol-related crime, health and social harms launches in Bradford next week. The drive is part of national Alcohol Awareness Week which this year has the theme ‘It's time to talk about drinking'| Telegraph & Argus, UK
Moderate drinking in pregnancy 'harms IQ'
Researchers from Oxford and Bristol universities looked at the IQ scores of 4,000 children as well as recording the alcohol intake of their mothers | BBC, UK
Why having that one relaxed drink could lead to alcohol problems
People who have a drink to cope with stress could face to potential future drinking problems, a study has suggested | Telegraph, UK
Annual report 2012 launch
The annual report 2012 from the EMCDDA will be released 10:00 Western European Time (Lisbon) | EMCDDA
Repackaging Cigarettes — Will the Courts Thwart the FDA?
The American Medical Association, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, and the American Cancer Society had urged the court to uphold the mandate as a vital public health strategy | NEJM, USA
Rio de Janeiro Olympic clean up begins
Rio police round up 231 addicts after closing down huge open-air drugs market dubbed 'Crackland' as Olympic clean up begins | Daily Mail, UK
Families minister cracks down on parents
The New South Wales Family and Community Services Minister wants to get tough on parents who abuse alcohol or drugs | ABC News, Australia