Weekly news - 28th October 2011 |
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Novel psychoactive substances report
ACMD offers advice on the issue of these substances, which are commonly known as 'legal highs' and mimic the effects of illegal drugs. Report | Home Office, UK
European Commission seeks stronger EU response to fight dangerous new synthetic drugs
The European Commission has today given a fresh impetus to anti-drugs policy by announcing an overhaul of the EU rules to fight illicit drugs, particularly new psychoactive substances, which imitate the effects of dangerous drugs like ecstasy or cocaine and are a growing proble | Europa
Outcome definitions agreed for drugs recovery pilot bids
Detailed definitions that should be used in measuring outcomes from pilots relating to the Drug and Alcohol Payment by Results initiative have been agreed and finalised | Department of Health, UK
Commissioning of substance misuse services from April 2013
A joint letter from Richard Bradshaw, the DH Director of Offender Health, and Rosanna O’Connor, the Director of Delivery for the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, has been published today | Department of Health, UK
Substance Misuse, 2010-11
The latest statistics for Substance Misuse in Wales produced by the Welsh Government Department of Local Government and Communities were released on 27 October 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK S
South East Alcohol Innovation Programme
An independent evaluation of the South East Alcohol Innovation Programme (SEAIP), which ran from 2009 to 2011 | Centre for Public Innovation
Voices of Experience
How people who drink on the streets can make positive changes in their lives. Summary Report - Full Report - Academic Report | Alcohol Learning Centre, UK
No vaccine, no cure: HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom
Government Response to the House of Lords Report of Session 2010-12: No vaccine, no cure: HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom | Department of Health, UK
Prevention profiles 2011
What are countries in Europe doing to prevent illicit drug use? 'Prevention profiles' try to answer this question by providing information based on expert appraisal of the level of provision of different prevention measures in Europe | EMCDDA
Pilot study on wholesale drug prices in Europe
In order to assess the feasibility of this collection process, this study provides an overview of the procedures implemented nationally and of the information available in European countries on wholesale drug prices PDF | EMCDDA
Juvenile justice in Australia 2009-10
In Australia, around 7,250 young people were under juvenile justice supervision on any given day in 2009-10 | AIHW, Australia
Estimating illicit financial flows resulting from drug trafficking
The purpose of this study was to examine the magnitude of illicit funds generated by drug trafficking and organized crime, and the extent to which they are laundered | UNODC
The Challenge of Violent Drug-Trafficking Organizations
An Assessment of Mexican Security Based on Existing RAND Research on Urban Unrest, Insurgency, and Defense-Sector Reform. Full document | RAND, USA