Weekly news - 6th May 2011 |
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Fears that PCTs will stop funding addiction treatment in prisons
The government needs to give the NHS clear commissioning guidelines to ensure the continuance of a £60m substance misuse prison rehabilitation programme, a leading figure in the sector has said | Public Finance, UK
Supporting partnerships to reduce alcohol harm
Key findings, recommendations and case studies from the Alcohol Harm Reduction National Support Team. PDF (March 2011) | Alocohol Harm Reduction National Support Team, Department of Health, UK
Report on the risk assessment of mephedrone
This publication presents the summary findings and the conclusions of the risk assessment on mephedrone, carried out by the EMCDDA’s extended Scientific Committee, with participation of additional experts from the European Commission, Europol and the EMA | EMCDDA
First international multidisciplinary forum on new drugs
The purpose of the forum is to take stock of the current state of the art in the area of new drugs, anticipate future challenges and identify common anchor points that can inform our future actions | EMCDDA
Drug-related research: Member States
A better overview of ongoing research and existing research structures may assist researchers in Member States to avoid duplication, improve collaboration and help disseminate knowledge of funding opportunities | EMCDDA
The TEDS Report - Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Aged 12 to 14
In 2008, approximately 23,770 substance abuse treatment admissions were adolescents aged 12 to 14 | SAMHSA, USA
Australian drug trends 2010
Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System | NDARC, Australia
Alcohol and cancer: a position statement from Cancer Council Australia
The Cancer Council Australia (CCA) Alcohol Working Group has prepared a position statement on alcohol use and cancer. The statement has been reviewed by external experts and endorsed by the CCA Board | eMJA, Australia
NZLC R122 Controlling and Regulating Drugs - A Review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
The Law Commission issues its latest report, Controlling and Regulating Drugs – A Review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. Part 1 and Part 2 | Law Commission, New Zealand
The International Narcotics Control Board Holds its 101st Session in Vienna
50th Anniversary of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs | United Nations
HIV and Injecting Drug Use: A Global Call for Action
The Official Declaration of the 2011 International Harm Reduction Conference. IHRA Declaration - Lancet Editorial on the IHRA Declaration | SMMGP, UK