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Reports March |
Binge drinking rises sharply among gen Z in their early 20s
Research challenges idea of ‘generation sensible’ as alcohol and drug use increase after teenage years. Researchers from the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) analysed data from nearly 10,000 people born across the UK in 2000-02 who are taking part in the Millennium Cohort Study | Guardian, UK
No More Half Measures Time to get serious about alcohol harm (PDF)
Alcohol Focus Scotland actively engages with communities- including recovery groups and children and young people - about alcohol. The voices, experiences, and insights we’ve gathered from those most affected by alcohol-related harms are reflected throughout this manifesto | Alcohol Focus Scotland, UK
The costs of tackling drug harms in prisons (PDF)
In April 2025, approximately 40,000 people in prisons in England and Wales (50%) had an identified drug problem. Misuse of illicit drugs by people in prison creates or exacerbates risks to their health, well-being and personal safety. Between December 2022 and December 2024, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigated 833 deaths, of which 136 (16%) were drug-related. Conveyance, supply and use of illicit drugs also increase risks to the safety and stability of the prison regime. Availability of drugs inside prisons creates an illicit economy that can fuel debt, which can lead to assault, extortion or self-harm | NAO, UK