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Reports: May |
National naloxone programme Scotland: annual
This release by Public Health Scotland presents information on the number of take-home naloxone (THN) kits issued by the National Naloxone Programme in Scotland. 22,366 THN kits were issued in Scotland, an increase of 67% from 2019/20 (13,414). Around the time of the first national COVID-19 lockdown on 23 March 2020 there was a marked increase in the number of THN kits issued in Scotland, with 8,040 kits issued between April 2020 and June 2020 | Public Health Scotland, UK
Alcohol pricing 'has cost Scots drinkers £270 million' finds new research
On the four-year anniversary of MUP, new research from the Institute of Economic Affairs, authored by Christopher Snowdon, John C. Duffy and Mark Tovey, reveals the policy will cost Scottish consumers £270m – over three times what was predicted | IEA, UK
Tobacco use in prisons: a neglected public health issue
Among all psychoactive substances, tobacco is the most widely used by people living in prisons. Studies conducted in the WHO European Region countries show that tobacco use prevalence rates can be as high as 90% among men and 85% among women. At the same time, smoking is the least addressed health risk in prisons compared to other types of substance abuse. A new factsheet published by WHO/Europe shines a light on the pressing need to tackle this public health issue | WHO, Denmark
Impact of opioid regulatory reforms on people living with chronic pain (PDF)
A new Painaustralia report shows, since opioid regulations were tightened, 56.2 per cent of people with chronic pain have had their medication cut | Pain Australia, Australia
Reducing the harm from alcohol – by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion: a technical report
This comprehensive report details the full extent of the way that alcohol is being marketed across national borders – often by digital means – and often regardless of the social, economic or cultural environment in receiving countries. It highlights how increasingly sophisticated advertising and promotion techniques, including linking alcohol brands to sports and cultural activities, sponsorships and use of e-mails, SMS and social media, are being used to increase customer loyalty and gain new customers. It shows that young people and heavy drinkers are increasingly targeted by alcohol advertising, often to the detriment of their health, and highlights the need for more effective national regulations and better international collaboration | WHO, Denmark
Monitoring Data Report 2021
More than one hundred organisations and individuals from 34 European countries have contributed to this Monitoring Report. Thanks go to our Focal Points and associated experts at the national and local levels who have filled in the online questionnaire and provided all information | Correlation - European Harm Reduction Network, The Netherlands
Drug misuse prevention review
Advice on preventing drug misuse among vulnerable groups of people, with a focus on understanding factors that contribute to vulnerability | ACMD, UK
Scottish drug misuse database
This release by Public Health Scotland presents the information available from the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD) on people presenting for initial assessment at specialist drug treatment services in 2020/21. Information from the full first year of the COVID-19 pandemic are presented and the impact of this is discussed in more detail within the full report | Public Health Scotland, UK
In plain sight?: a rapid review of the international literature and a national estimate of the prevalence of women who use substances and experience domestic violence in Ireland
According to the World Health Organization, violence against women is a major public health problem as well as a violation of women's human rights. This research aimed to understand the unique needs, internationally, of women who experience both substance use and domestic violence and to provide the first estimate of the hidden prevalence nationally in Ireland, based on figures from 2020 | SOAL Project, Ireland