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Do you want to help advise the Government on issues relating to drug misuse?
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is a leading expert advisory non-departmental public body and seeking new members with a diverse range of backgrounds. ACMD has a statutory duty to keep drug misuse in the United Kingdom under review and advise the Government on measures to prevent misuse and associated health and social harms. Apply here. The closing date is 23:00 on Monday 14 September | ACMD, UK
Medics at ketamine clinic warn of drug's 'severe pain' effects
A Liverpool nurse who treats the health impacts of ketamine addiction says some young patients have told her they have considered taking their own lives because the pain is so unbearable | BBC, UK
How weight-loss medication is changing relationships with alcohol
When Lisa Rees took her first dose of weight-loss medication in April, she hoped she would end up losing a few kilograms. What she did not expect, though, was the side effect she has described as the drug's "best benefit": as well as eating less food, she has been drinking much less alcohol | BBC, UK
SNP told to prove Glasgow's controversial drugs consumption room a success - or shut it down
The Thistle, opened in 2005, is a trial facility aimed at reducing drug deaths in the city | Glasgow Live, UK
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
New vape shops will require planning permission and councils will get more powers to block new betting shops, under government plans aimed at improving high streets | BBC, UK
Posters & Infographics - harm reduction resources
Two new harm reduction infographics now available - MDMA Pill Update 2026 and MDMA crystal - Crush. Dab. Wait. | The Loop, UK
England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show | BBC, UK
Summer is the overlooked peak for drink-drive collisions, new analysis shows
August recorded the highest average number of drink-drive casualties and collisions of any months between 2014 and 2024 – with summer consistently proving more dangerous than winter, RAC analysis of new government data reveals | RAC, UK
Information relating to wastewater monitoring for illicit drugs in Scotland: FOI release
Information relating to the current status of wastewater-based epidemiology or wastewater monitoring activity associated with illicit drugs in Scotland | Scottish Government, UK
Temporal trends in alcohol-related liver disease mortality and prior inpatient care in England before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic (2004–2024): a population-based observational study
[Open access] Mortality from alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) in England rose after the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing reports lack data on prior healthcare use, which is key to understanding care pathways before death. This study examined long-term trends in ARLD mortality before, during and after the pandemic and assessed changes in relation to prior inpatient care | BMJ, UK