Weekly news - 30th April 2010 |
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IHRA Liverpool 2010
More news and pictures from the International Harm Reduction Conference in Liverpool [Drink and Drugs News, UK]
'The Global State of Harm Reduction 2010
Key Issues for Broadening the Response' 10MB report [IHRA]
'Through a harm reduction lens: Civil society engagement in multilateral decision making' report
This report examines the ways in which multilaterals are currently engaging civil society groups working on harm reduction in international policy, including the engagement of leading non-governmental organisations and the involvement of affected communities [IHRA]
'3 Cents' report
IHRA's new '3 cents' report shows the small amount of money being invested in harm reduction [IHRA]
'What is Harm Reduction' briefing, in 11 different languages
English version here [IHRA]
New book takes cross-party look at help for those facing multiple problems
A new Fabian Society publication, produced in conjunction with a range of partners, including The Making Every Adult Matter coalition - formed of Clinks, DrugScope, Homeless Link and Mind, takes a cross party approach to analysing multiple needs and exclusions - download free from MEAM [DrugScope, UK]
Should Heroin be made available on the NHS?
This was the question put forward by the Cambridgeshire branch of the Royal College of Nursing at National Congress [RCN, UK]
Revisiting the AACCE profile in the North West of England Results from NDTMS in 2008/09
One of the central themes of the AACCE hypothesis is that the use of non-opiate substances amongst young people in contact with treatment indicates shifting substance use patterns that will eventually impact on adult services as these individuals mature [Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, UK]
Ensuring integrated treatment for people with mental health and substance use problems
The co-existence of mental health and substance use problems, known as dual diagnosis, is common. Integrated care models are vital to provide joined up care [Nursing Times, UK]
NATMS Annual Statistical report 2008/2009
This report provides the results of the first opportunity to analyse a full year of alcohol treatment data [NTA, UK]
Cocaine: a European Union perspective in the global context
This report provides an overview of what is known about how cocaine is produced and trafficked into the European Union PDF [EMCDDA]
Record number of new drugs reported in 2009
A record number of new drugs was officially reported in 2009 to the EMCDDA and Europol via the EU early-warning system (EWS) on new psychoactive substances. This is according to the EMCDDA–Europol 2009 annual report [EMCDDA]
Effect of Drug Law Enforcement on Drug-Related Violence: Evidence from a Scientific Review
International Centre for Science in Drug Policy released its first report [ICSDP]
National Hep C Strategy
hird National Hepatitis C Strategy 2010-2013 [Hepatitis NSW, Australia]
National Hep B Strategy
National Hepatitis B Strategy 2010-2013 [Hepatitis NSW, Australia]
National Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Blood Borne Virus Strategy
Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2010–2013.[Hepatitis NSW, Australia]
Indigenous specific alcohol and other drug interventions
A report identifying the areas of greatest need to address harmful Indigenous drug and alcohol use [NIDAC, Australia]
Alcohol In Our Lives: Curbing the Harm
The Law Commission’s final report on the review of New Zealand’s liquor law [Law Commission, New Zealand]
Targeted Killing of Drug Lords
Traffickers as Members of Armed Opposition Groups and/or Direct Participants in Hostilities’ by Patrick Gallahue, International Yearbook on Human Rights and Drug Policy [International Centre on Human Rights and Drug Policy]