Weekly news - 11th February 2011 |
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New testimonial about DS Daily from NTA
"There’s no denying the value of DS Daily in getting to those involved in the drug treatment sector. Thank you for this very useful service." Testimonials can be sent to the editor Jim Young at jimy@drugscope.org.uk
By their fruits ... Applying payment by results to drugs recovery
This briefing reviews the possible impacts of the introduction
of payment by results
to fund treatment and recovery services for problem drug users [UKDPC]
The Home Secretary writes to the ACMD on the government's priorities for 2011–2012
A letter from the Home Secretary setting out the government's priorities for the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for the forthcoming financial year 2011-2012 [Home Office, UK]
Response to the ACMD’s report on ‘MDMA (‘ecstasy’)
A review of its harms and classification under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971’ (2009) [Home Office, UK]
EADP strategy to tackle substance misuse in Edinburgh
An ambitious new strategy outlining a partnership approach to preventing harm caused by alcohol and drug use in our communities, and in supporting recovery from drug and alcohol dependence was launched on 7th February by MSP Fergus Ewing [Edinburgh Alcohol & Drug Partnership, UK]
Getting Serious about Stigma in Scotland
The problem with stigmatising drug users [UKDPC]
Drugs and harm to society
We believe the most important message from this study is therefore the urgent need for more action on the harm caused both to the individual and to society by alcohol [The Lancet, UK]
Drugs and harm to society — Authors' reply
It is pleasing to see that our paper has generated a good deal of interest [The Lancet, UK]
Alcohol services in prisons: an unmet need
This thematic report draws on inspection surveys of 13,000 prisoners between 2004 and 2009, 72 inspection reports between 2006 and 2009, and surveys of drug coordinators in 68 prisons in 2009. The data cover all kinds of prisons holding those over 18 [HM Inspectorate of Prisons, UK]
Prison Health Needs Assessment for Alcohol Problems
The aim of this study was to undertake a needs assessment of alcohol problems experienced by prisoners and provide recommendations for service improvement including a model of care [NHS Health Scotland, UK]
Scoping Study of Interventions for Offenders with Alcohol Problems
This report presents the findings of a scoping study of alcohol problems among offenders in the community justice setting [NHS Health Scotland, UK]
SMMGP Policy Update
January 2011 [SMMGP, UK]
LDAN/DrugScope conference 2011
Capital Concerns - the future for drug and alcohol services [DrugScope, UK]
Substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the prevalence of substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as the use of services for substance abuse [AIHW, Australia]
Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Related Harm
Evidence on how high levels of alcohol and other drug use-related harm among Indigenous Australians are both a consequence of, and contribute to, the health and social gap between them and non-Indigenous Australians [AIHW, Australia]
Review of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set
The purpose of this review was to assess the collection as an information source for alcohol and other drug services policy; assess data gaps; and, propose options for future development within the collection [AIHW, Australia]
Mephedrone Use Among Regular Ecstasy Consumers in Australia
One-fifth (21%) of the 2010 national REU sample reported lifetime use of mephedrone and 17% reported use of mephedrone in the six months preceding the interview [National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, Australia]