Weekly news - 5th October 2010 |
 |
Import ban on psychoactive drug
The government has today banned the importation of a drug found in some samples of so-called legal high Ivory Wave [Home Office, UK]
Mephedrone: still available and twice the price
These findings suggest that classification of mephedrone has had a limited effect on controlling its availability and use [The Lancet, UK]
Drug harms in the UK: a multicriteria decision analysis
The findings correlate poorly with present UK drug classification, which is not based simply on considerations of harm- Abstract [The Lancet, UK]
Facing the future: Paul Hayes' speech to Drugscope conference
Harm reduction services will remain a cornerstone of a balanced drug treatment system even as it adopts a more recovery-oriented focus, according to Paul Hayes, Chief Executive [NTA, UK]
Shooting Up
Infections among injecting drug users in the UK 2009 An update: November 2010 [Health Protection Agency, UK]
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2009/10
3.5 Alcohol or drug related violent crime [Scottish Government, UK]
ACMD advertisement for appointment of new chair and members
This is an advertisment for appointment of a chair and eight members to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. The closing date is 18 November 2010 [Home Office, UK]
Alcohol consumption and family life
This study examined how parents teach young children (aged 5 to 12) about alcohol. It explored parental attitudes towards alcohol, and family drinking practices, using a national survey and in-depth case studies. Summary - Full report [Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK]
Pre-teens learning about alcohol: drinking and family contexts
Childhood experiences are crucial to forming future drinking habits. Much emphasis has been placed on understanding the impact of problem drinking within the family, yet much less is known about how children learn about alcohol in so-called 'ordinary families' - Summary - Full report [Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK]
Alcohol & Young People: A Toolkit
This toolkit provides you with guidance on supporting young people who are experiencing, or at risk of, alcohol related harm. It has a particular focus on young people in the looked after system and those with special educational needs [Alcohol Concern and the South West Alcohol Improvement Programme, UK]
EU drugs agency signs accord with Council of Europe’s Pompidou Group
Coordinating efforts to address Europe’s drugs problem and using resources effectively were among the pledges made today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe in a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Strasbourg [EMCDDA]
INCB Reviews the Problem of Illicit Drug Markets and Corruption
An analysis of the inter-linkages between corruption and illicit drug markets is a highlight of the 99th session of the International Narcotics Control Board [UNODC]