Weekly news - 14th October 2011 |
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Drug enforcement in an age of austerity
Key findings from a survey of police forces in England | UKDPC
Promising results from pilot UK family drug and alcohol court
The first family drug and alcohol court in Britain offers intensive specialist support to parents of children at risk due to parental substance use problems; the result in this small-scale pilot study was better parental and child outcomes at lower cost | Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK
Parental substance misuse
New elearning materials for social workers | Social Care Institute for Excellence, UK
Alcohol industry ‘responsible drinking’ messages failing to address the real issues
Alcohol industry campaigns to promote ‘responsible drinking’ have little effect, and may even be counterproductive. That's one of the key findings of a new Alcohol Concern report to be launched on Wednesday 12 October, which has been written by researchers from Glyndwr and Bangor Universities | Alcohol Concern, UK
Report - Achieving positive change in the drinking culture of Wales
The report’s authors point out that drinks industry-supported statements and campaigns typically portray alcohol as a neutral product that only causes problems in the hands of irresponsible consumers, whereas the evidence suggests that alcohol is an intrinsically dangerous substance, and that alcohol marketing and distribution require careful regulation and management | Glyndŵr and Bangor Universities, UK
Prescribing Conference Presentations now available
Presentations from the Speakers at SDF's recent Prescribing to problem drug users - delivering person-centred care Conference, held on 22 September in Glasgow | Scottish Drugs Forum, UK
Deaths in Custody
October 2011 - Statistical Analysis of all recorded deaths of individuals detained in state custody between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2010. 6% (N=89) of self-inflicted deaths were as a result of drugs or alcohol overdose | Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, UK
The role of the Probation Service: Government Response
On 27 June 2011, the Justice Committee of the House of Commons published the report of its inquiry into the role of the Probation Service in England and Wales.
Here is the Governments detailed response to the Committee's conclusions and recommendations | Justice, UK
Seven ways to reduce infections among people who inject drugs
Joint guidance report from ECDC and the EMCDDA
Drug Policy in Portugal: The Benefits of Decriminalizing Drug Use
The effects of Portugal’s experiment with drug policy have been corroborated by research, and the Portuguese people’s reactions to it have been verified by reliable surveys; this experience can and should be a lesson for a world caught up in a failed “war on drugs.” | Open Society Foundations, USA
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth
A Practitioner's Guide | NIAAA, USA
Australian Institute of Criminology Annual Report
The information contained in these reports is provided to inform the Australian Government, Members of Parliament, state and territory agencies, grants recipients, award winners, consultants, students of crime and criminal justice, potential employees and the public | Australian Institute of Criminology
Director of Mental Health - Annual Report 2010
This is the sixth annual report of the Office of the Director of Mental Health | Ministry of Health, New Zealand
Opium Production in Afghanistan Shows Increase, Prices set to Rise
Opium poppy-crop cultivation in Afghanistan reached 131,000 hectares in 2011, 7 per cent higher than in 2010, due to insecurity and high prices, said the summary findings of the 2011 Afghan Opium Survey released today (11 October)by the Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MCN) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Amphetamine Type Stimulants and Harm Reduction
Experiences from Myanmar, Thailand and Southern China | Transnational Institute, Netherlands