Reports November 2012 |
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Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, 2011/12
There were 216,296 drug seizures by the police and the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in England and Wales in 2011/12, a two per cent increase on 2010/11 | Home Office, UK
2012 Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe
This is an essential reference book for policymakers, specialists and practitioners in the drugs field or indeed anyone seeking the latest findings on drugs in Europe | EMCDDA
Prevalence of daily cannabis use in the European Union and Norway
This report brings together, for the first time in Europe, an integrated overview of the prevalence of intensive cannabis use, defined as daily or almost daily cannabis use | EMCDDA
Prisons and drugs in Europe: the problem and responses
The study looks at how the internationally recognised rights of prisoners and the European and international rules that set standards for the care of prisoners apply to those with drug problems | EMCDDA
EMCDDA-Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: 4-methylamphetamine
The two organisations concluded that sufficient information had been accumulated to merit the production of a Joint Report on 4-methylamphetamine as stipulated by Article 5.1 of the Decision | EMCDDA
EMCDDA Trendspotter study on fentanyl in Europe
The EMCDDA Trendspotter case study on Fentanyl in Europe was undertaken during September and October 2012 | EMCDDA
HIV outbreak among injecting drug users in Romania
This is an updated report for the EMCDDA on the recent outbreak of HIV infections among drug injectors in Romania | EMCDDA
HIV outbreak among injecting drug users in Greece
This is an updated report for the EMCDDA on the recent outbreak of HIV infections among drug injectors in Greece | EMCDDA.
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
National reports
Listed by country for download as PDF | EMCDDA
Assessment of young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing in audiovisual and online media
Drawing on a range of methodological approaches, work presented in this report provides a quantitative exposure assessment using viewership and advertising data and an analysis of alcohol portrayals in television advertising in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, alongside an exploration of exposure to online alcohol advertising in the UK. Findings of this work seek to inform the development of effective regulatory policies (including selfregulation) to protect young people | Europa
Shooting Up
Infections among people who inject drugs in the UK 2011. Download | Health Protection Agency, UK
Alcohol and Cancer Risks
A Guide for Health Professionals | Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems, UK
Drug-related deaths in the UK Annual Report 2011
The annual report of drug-related deaths that have occurred in the preceding calendar year and comments on emerging trends | National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths, UK
Drugs Misuse Statistics Scotland
This annual publication presents the latest available information from a range of national data sources relevant to drug misuse | ISD Scotland
The Government's response to the ACMD advice
The Government responds to the ACMD's further advice on synthetic cannabinoids and advice on methoxetamine and related compounds as well as O-desmethyltramadol | Home Office, UK
Substance misuse among young people 2011-12
For the small percentage of under- 18s who get into difficulties with drugs or alcohol, the problems can become significant | NTA, UK
'Binge – Drinking to get drunk: Influences on young adult drinking behaviours' (PDF)
This Alcohol Concern and Balance North East report explores binge drinking, attitudes and influences amongst young people and argues a 50 pence minimum price is needed | Alcohol Concern, Balance North East, UK
Chief Medical Officer publishes her first annual report
This first of 2 volumes of the Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies’s annual report provides a comprehensive picture of England’s health | DoH, UK
Child Sexual Expolitation Inquiry interim report - I thought I was the only one. The only one in the world
The Office of Children's Commissioner study says there were 2,409 victims in the 14 months to October 2011, but the true number is likely to be far higher | Office of the Children's Commissioner, UK
Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2012
The extent of in-work poverty is laid bare in a new Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report today, which highlights the insecurity faced by millions of working people | JRF, UK
Still the sick man of Europe: Scottish Mortality in a European Context 1950 – 2010 (PDF)
The results reported here provide a contemporary summary of Scotland’s mortality position relative to 19 other mainly Western European countriesi and highlight emerging trends | Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Scotland
Rebuilding Shattered Lives theme two round-up
This document compiles recommendations made for the second theme of St Mungo's Rebuilding Shattered Lives campaign, which focuses on prevention and recovery from domestic abuse and sexual violence | St Mungo's, UK
Health at a Glance Europe 2012 (PDF)
Includes information on drugs, alcohol and tobacco in the Determinants of health section | OECD, France
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2010-11: report on the National Minimum Data Set
Around 150,500 closed treatment episodes for alcohol and other drug