Here you can find over 500 posts tracking every major development in the substance misuse sector since 2011. You can keep up with latest treatment stats, funding news, policy developments and treatment innovations. If you’re looking for something in particular, try the search box below.
Part 2 of Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs concludes that the public provision we currently have for prevention, treatment and recovery is not fit for purpose.
PRIDDY is a new toolkit designed by Humankind to help workers identify individual risk factors that a person is more likely to experience harm from alcohol.
EMCDDA report on latest developments in the field of drug use and prison. How does the UK compare with other countries?
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has published its 2021 drug report with the latest trends and developments.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of take-home naloxone (THN) ownership and carriage
Centre for Justice Innovation 2021 briefing on the role of problem-solving Family Drug and Alcohol Courts
New evidence from The Loop that drug checking at festivals is effective and has long term positive outcomes.
ONS data for 2020 shows a 19.6% increase in alcohol-specific deaths compared to 2019.
RAND evaluation of the impact of the national model of Liaison and Diversion schemes in police custody.
Literature review for DWP examines links between parental conflict and substance misuse and the impact on children’s outcomes.
Findings from a major survey of service user volunteers in the UK.
The first national Overdose Awareness and Naloxone campaign highlights the importance of carrying life-saving medication to prevent fatal opiate overdose.
