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volteface investigates the feasibility of drug consumption rooms, following up on the plans in Glasgow and Dublin in the hope of reducing drug-related deaths.
Women make up approximately a quarter of all people with serious drug problems and around one-fifth of all entrants to drug treatment in Europe.
Prisons & Probation Ombudsman identifies key issue of resident privacy vs checks to prevent fatal overdoses on approved premises.
EMCDDA summarises the evidence, best practice and next steps to meet the challenge of new psychoactive substances.
2016/17 treatment figures show surprising fall in number of alcohol users seeking help and no progress in tackling drug-related deaths.
Latest NHS survey of secondary school pupils suggests young people’s drug use may be on the rise again.
New research from the Ministry of Justice and Public Health England finds drug treatment reduces reoffending by one third.
Europe’s leading drug policy organisation issues a new comprehensive guide highlights the swiftly changing nature of both drug problems & effective responses.
This month’s slides provide insights into injecting behaviour and the changing demographic profile of England’s opiate and crack users.
Cochrane Review finds that personalised digital advice from apps and other online resources do tend to help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption.
Evaluation finds some excellent examples of drug recovery wings but the lack of support on release sabotaged the good progress made by many.
