Weekly news - 25th May 2012 |
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DrugScope responds to reports that people with drug and alcohol problems face benefits cut
We are surprised and concerned at reports that Ministers believe that stopping benefits is an appropriate or effective way of engaging people with drug or alcohol treatment and supporting their recovery. If accurate, this would be a reversal of the government’s publicly stated position | DrugScope, UK
Substance Misuse, October-December 2011
The latest quarterly statistics on Substance Misuse in Wales produced by the Welsh Government were released on 24 May 2012 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Download | Welsh Government, UK
An estimate of youth crime in England and Wales
Police recorded crime committed by young people in 2009/10. Drug offences have relatively high detection rates | Home Office, UK
Video - A-Z good practice in homeless hostels
This short film gives examples of good practice when providing hostel accommodation for homeless drug users. The examples are based on the findings of a research study undertaken by Dr Stevenson and Prof Neale at Oxford Brookes University which asked homeless drug users about their experiences of hostel living | You Tube
BAP updated guidelines
British Association for Psychopharmacology - evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance abuse, harmful use, addiction and comorbidity | British Association for Psychopharmacology
Community Alcohol Networks: A Practitioners Toolkit
Community Alcohol Networks have been developed by the Trading Standards Alcohol and Tobacco team, in conjunction with Lancashire Constabulary, and adopt a partnership approach. Download toolkit | Lancashire County Council, UK
Early warning system — national profiles
This publication presents 30 profiles of the national early warning systems on new psychoactive substances in operation in Europe in 2011 | EMCDDA
Drug-related research in Europe: recent developments and future perspectives
An update on the EMCDDA 2008 Selected Issue on drug-related research, this thematic paper identifies current and future challenges/opportunities for drug-related research in Europe | EMCDDA
Statistics on Women's Smoking Status at Time of Delivery: England, Quarter 4, 2011/12
This report presents the latest results and trends from the women's smoking status at time of delivery (SATOD) data collection in England. It includes new figures for the fourth quarter of 2011/12 and for 2011/12 as a whole, along with revisions to previous quarters. Download | NHS Information Centre, UK
Drug use among police detainees
A comparative analysis of DUMA and the US Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program, Download | Australian Institute of Criminology
How much crime is drug or alcohol related?
Self-reported attributions of police detainees - Download | Australian Institute of Criminology
Legal status of drugs
What does the research evidence tell us about what Australians think about the legal status of drugs? | | Drug Policy Modelling Program, Australia
Injecting drug use among Aboriginal people in New South Wales
The National Centre in HIV Social Research and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW announce the release of a jointly produced research brief: Injecting drug use among Aboriginal people in NSW - Download | NCHSR, Australia
Booze before babies
Analysis of alcohol industry submissions to the FASD Inquiry | Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education