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Suicide, alcohol- & drug-related deaths
Jon Minton on inequality and its links to preventable early deaths for many Scottish men.
6th October 2017
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Jon Minton on inequality and its links to preventable early deaths for many Scottish men.
The belated final evaluation of the drug and alcohol PbR recovery pilots found they were expensive, delayed treatment entry & had fewer treatment completions.
Inspirado is a board game used as an interactive brief intervention tool to support players gain an understanding of recovery and behaviour change.
Cross-Party Parliamentary Group issues a ten point charter to advance a more evidence-based approach to drug and alcohol issues.
New research from Breaking Free Online explores the increasing use of online resources to support recovery from drug and alcohol dependence.
The ACMD warns the government that reduced funding is undermining the drug treatment system and that this situation is exacerbated by frequent re-procurement.
This month’s incisive analysis of the latest drug trends by Andrew Brown drills down into another year of reduced public spending on drug & alcohol treatment.
A new forecast predicts that the US cannabis market will be much larger by 2026 and that the vast majority of sales will be done on a legal basis.
New guidance from Collective Voice and the NHS Substance Misuse Provider Alliance highlights five key approaches to minimise the number of drug-related deaths.
Ireland was the 4th worst European country with 71 drug deaths per million, with the UK in 5th place with 60 deaths per million.
Belated publication of PbR drug & alcohol recovery pilots outcomes show mixed performance with fewer successful treatment completions than in non-PbR areas.
Latest official figures show 3,744 people died in England and Wales in 2016 and note the increase in deaths relating to fentanyl, oxycodone and NPS.
