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New Institute for Criminal Policy Research report warns of public health risks from prison overcrowding and lack of adequate healthcare
GDS2019 provides new data on the latest drug trends and crucial public health and policy issues, as well as a range of fascinating facts.
New probation healthcare commissioning toolkit recommends six approaches to improve offender access to services.
New research reveals full risks of MDMA use – higher strength tablets, idiosyncratic toxicity, different strength within the same batch and varying rates of release.
Clinks report sets out key principles towards developing a whole prison approach to good mental health.
My third post on the new prison drug strategy looks at plans to build recovery inside.
My second post on the new prison drug strategy looks at plans to reduce demand.
The new Prison Drug Strategy aims to restrict supply, reduce demand and build recovery.
Public Health England research reveals new evidence that crack use, production and purity are all increasing.
New wastewater analysis shows people in Bristol use more cocaine than anywhere else in Europe.
2018 figures show a welcome drop in the number of people executed for drug offences, although at least 91 people met this fate.
The Statistics on Alcohol for 2019 showed there were 337,870 admissions to hospital last year primarily due to alcohol consumption.
