Weekly news - 21st May 2010 |
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The Coalition: our programme for government
Specific references to drugs and alcohol on pages 13 and 14 (Crime and Policing); 23 (Justice), and section on the NHS at pages 24-26 [H. M. Government, UK]
DrugScope responds to publication of the Coalition's programme for government
The document sets out the government's policy plans for the next five years, and contains a number of commitments relevant to drug policy [DrugScope, UK]
Time for a fresh look at drug policy governance
Lancet Editorial ACMD (17 April 2010) - Response from the [UK Drug Policy Commission]
14th RCGP Conference Presentations Now Available
The highly successful 15th National RCGP Conference ("Working with Drug & Alcohol Users in Primary Care - Integrating Practice and Policy: Everyone's Business") was held in Glasgow on 22-23 April 2010. Downloads here [SMMGP, UK]
National guidelines for services providing injecting equipment
Guidelines for services providing injecting equipment: Best practice recommendations for commissioners and injecting equipment provision (IEP) services in Scotland [Scottish Government, UK]
Provisional Information on the provision of injecting equipment in Scotland, 2008/09
This survey, carried out by ISD as part of the Hepatitis C action plan, collected information on Injecting Equipment Providers (IEPs) in Scotland for financial year 2008/09 and the 6 month period April to September 2009/10 PDF [ISD Scotland]
Colin Mair on Community Resilience - Video
Budget Scenario - Threat or Opportunity [FEAD, UK]
Alcohol and Drugs - a Question of Architecture
A systems mapping approach to how Scotland can reduce the damage to its population through alcohol and drugs by half by 2025 [Scotland's Futures Forum]
Mephedrone survey
If you have ever taken mephedrone, please complete the survey. It is completely anonymous and no personal data will be collected about you [Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs, UK]
Coroners: statistics on deaths reported
Annual National Statistics on deaths reported to coroners, including inquests and post-mortems held, inquest verdicts returned and finds reported to coroners under treasure legislation [Ministry of Justice, UK]
Addenbrooke's Hospital - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Research Study and Pocket Guide
Downloads at the bottom of this page [HubCAPP, UK]
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Assertive Outreach Service for Street Drinkers in Liverpool
Reported here is the independent evaluation of the assertive outreach service provided by The Basement [Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, UK]
Best evidence yet for web-based alcohol self-help
Combining a randomised trial with a real-world test, studies of the Dutch Drinking Less programme have gone further than any others to establish the beneficial impacts of web based alcohol self-help interventions [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
Sixty-third World Health AssemblySixty-third World Health Assembly
Selected topic Alcohol [WHO]
Use Your Head: Harm Reduction Information
This booklet provides harm reduction information for individuals using psychoactive drugs - legal highs or otherwise - Download [Ana Liffey, Ireland]
Making Harm Reduction Work for Women: The Ukrainian Experience
Ukraine‘s adult HIV prevalence is the highest of any country in Europe or Central Asia. According to the United Nations Development Programme, women now account for 48 percent of all HIV cases among adults in the country. Regional analysis suggests that this increase is largely attributable, either directly or indirectly, to injection drug use [Open Society Institute]
Substance Abuse in Canada: Concurrent Disorders
This report examines the latest evidence on the complex interconnection between addiction and mental illness [CCSA, Canada]
Canadian Court of Appeal upholds supervised injection site’s right to operate
North America’s first supervised injection facilty, was a provincial undertaking that did not undermine the federal goals of protecting health or eliminating the market that drives drugrelated offences. As such, the Court held that the drug possession and trafficking provisions of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) did not apply to Insite. Download [International Yearbook on Human Rights and Drug Policy]
Intranasal Naloxone Is a Viable Alternative to Intravenous Naloxone for Prehospital Narcotic Overdose
Given the difficulty and potential hazards in obtaining IV access in many patients with narcotic overdose, IN naloxone appears to be a useful and potentially safer alternative [Prehospital Emergency Care]
The Role of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Road Deaths and Serious Injuries
This report outlines the impact of drug use on road deaths and injuries and outlines a number of strategies that are currently being implemented to minimise and reduce the number of drivers who consume drugs [DrugInfo Clearinghouse, Australia]
Australian Government’s National Drugs Campaign
Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) has announced a new partnership with the Australian Government’s National Drugs Campaign (NDC) offering Drug Action Week organisers the ability to order free NDC promotional material [Australian Government]
IHRA launches 'The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2010' report
The report is the first detailed country by country overview of the death penalty for drugs, monitoring both national legislation and state practice of enforcement [IHRA]