Weekly news - 26th October 2012

NTA reporting outputs: user survey

In the run-up to Public Health England, we are taking the opportunity to review all of our reporting outputs for their relevance, effectiveness, ease of use and accessibility. We are seeking feedback and opinion directly from people who use the information the NTA provides to inform and support the management of their local systems | NTA, UK

Making Recovery Real: the public health future of drug and alcohol treatment

A combined presentation from the three events is now available to download | NTA, UK

ACMD advice on O-desmethyltramadol

The ACMD recommends that Odesmethyltramadol is controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as a Class B substance and, as it has no legitimate medical use, scheduled as a Schedule I substance under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 | AMCD, UK

Drug strategy - reducing demand and managing drug misusing offenders updates

A series of bulletins related to the management of drug misusing offenders, in line with the Reducing Demand chapter of the drug strategy | Home Office, UK

Demand reduction, drug prevention and families: new discussion paper

This new discussion paper brings together existing policy and research with current thinking from the expert group on demand reduction, drug prevention and families | Adfam, UK

Preventing opioid overdoses in Europe

This report focuses on individual, situational and organisational risk factors for overdoses and how they can be modified to reduce fatal outcomes | EMCDDA

The Global Drug Wars - audio presentation

How did the international drug control system arise, why has it proven so durable in the face of failure, and is there hope for reform? | LSE, UK

New powers to spread the cost of drink fuelled crime

The measures will give local authorities the opportunity to ensure those selling alcohol help pay towards the costs of cleaning up and policing the effects of excessive drinking in towns and cities across the country, as well as restrict the sale of alcohol in the early hours | Home Office, UK

Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment Licensing England and Wales 2011/12

More detailed information, covering a range of local powers, and activity during the 12 months to 31 March 2012 is also available | Home Office, UK

User Guide to Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment Licensing Statistics

The User Guide to the Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment Licensing Statistics release is a useful reference guide with explanatory notes and includes glossary of terms, conventions used in police powers and procedures statistics, types of licence and other measures | Home Office, UK