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Reports August |
Under the influence? Perspectives of alcohol in the parliamentary workplace among UK MPs and staff
This report looks behind the curtain to explore the prevalence, perceptions, and impact of alcohol-related harm among MPs and staff working both in Westminster and constituency offices. It also looks at what support is available in the parliamentary workplace for people experiencing challenges related to alcohol | IAS, UK
Red Rose Recovery Annual Review 2025/26
As we reflect on the past year at Red Rose Recovery, I am filled with both pride and renewed determination. This has been a year of continued growth, resilience, and collective action, where our commitment to building a vibrant, inclusive recovery community has never been more important | Red Rose Recovery, UK
Wastewater Analytics: A Powerful Window into Shifting Drug Use Trends (PDF)
This newsletter examines trends in the use of three major drugs, fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine; and highlights seven additional substances whose rising prevalence has become increasingly concerning. National wastewater levels of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine are falling, yet several states are charting a very different path. Emerging substances add another layer of complexity. Inside this issue, we break down where these concerning trends are and which emerging substances deserve greater attention | The White House, USA
Drug Trends output: Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, 2004-2024
This report presents the latest national analysis of drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, covering the period from 2004-05 to 2023-24. It examines trends by age, sex, jurisdiction, remoteness, diagnosis and drug type to identify emerging patterns of drug-related harm | NDARC, Australia
Snapshot Report: The Depiction of Under 25s in Alcohol and Gambling Ads Online
This Snapshot Report examines the extent to which people aged under 25 feature in social media and online display ads in the gambling and alcohol sectors. The rules for these sectors are clear that people who are, or seem to be, under the age of 25 cannot play a prominent role or be seen gambling or drinking. Our findings show that the vast majority of advertisers in these sectors play by the rules and don’t take risks when it comes to the age of people in their ads | ASA, UK
‘Not if, but when’: GSTHR Situation Report 2026 charts growing consumer demand for tobacco harm reduction, despite widening policy gulf (PDF)
The report’s analysis shows that rising use of safer nicotine products (SNP) has coincided with declining smoking prevalence across multiple countries and regions; Exclusive GSTHR estimates suggest that globally, 200 million people now use SNP; SNP use is equivalent to a fifth to a quarter of the global smoking population; Since 2025, the balance of global policy has moved further toward restrictive regulation and safer product bans, while cigarettes remain universally legal | GSTHR, UK
Cannabis, nicotine led US adult substance use trends in 2025
Adults in the United States reported cannabis use at or near record highs in 2025, reflecting a years-long climb.Nicotine vaping also remained high among young adults, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future Longitudinal Panel study, an annual examination of self-reported drug use in the U.S. among adults ages 19 to 65 supported by the National Institutes of Health | University of Michigan, USA
Drinkaware Monitor 2026: Drinking trends
In this report we explore moderation and the moments that matter. This includes drinking occasion, unit consumption, drinking frequency and riskier drinking behaviours | Drinkaware, UK
How much do we drink? Analysing our data on alcohol
We’ve analysed data from almost 1.7 million participants – the largest survey of alcohol intake ever carried out in the UK. It reveals the age groups that are most likely to be teetotal, and the income levels where risk-associated drinking is at its highest | Our Future Health, UK
Hundreds die of drug misuse in region - report
Local leaders are preparing to set out how they intend to tackle rising drug misuse deaths across the West Midlands. Figures show more than 600 people in the region died over a two year period, according to the West Midlands State of the Region 2026 report. It said there were 9,697 deaths from drug misuse nationally between 2022 and 2024, and 613 of these were from Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton | BBC, UK