FEAD – Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs

Funding for 2011/12 substance misuse specialist interventions and treatment in the Children and Young People’s Secure Estate >> 31st March 11 –  Joint letter from Department of Health, National Offender Management Service and National Treatment Agency confirming funding allocations for substance misuse services for children held in custody in England for 2011/12. The Department of Health became responsible for these services in April 2011.

Funding for 2011/12 substance misuse services in prisons >> 31st March 11 –  Joint letter from Department of Health, National Offender Management Service and National Treatment Agency confirming funding allocations for substance misuse services in adult prisons in England for 2011/12. The Department of Health became responsible for these services in April 2011.

People who misuse alcohol to benefit from new guidance >> 25th February 11 – The majority of people who are dependent on alcohol are not currently being treated, partly because health and social care professionals are failing to identify those in need and assisted withdrawal treatments are inadequate. In response, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance…

Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2011 >> 16th February 11 –  The Global status report on alcohol and health (2011) presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in Member States…

Drug Strategy 2010 >> 13th December 10 –  This is the 2010 drug strategy, ‘Reducing demand, restricting supply, building recovery: supporting people to live a drug-free life’ realeased on 8 December

Drug addicts spurn shooting up – NTA >> 10th November 10 – England is leading the way on reducing the harm caused by injecting drug use, according to a report from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA).

Consideration of the use of foil, as an intervention… ACMD >> 7th November 10 – Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Consideration of the use of foil, as an intervention, to reduce the harms of injecting heroin.

UKDPC Report >> 24th August 10 – Sinning and Sinned Against: The Stigmatisation of Problem Drug Users

Number of Drug Deaths in EU Member States [EMCDDA] >> 20th August 10 – Drug law enforcement receives a high profile in this year’s annual report, and a ‘Selected issue’ addresses the sentencing and other outcomes of those charged with drug offences.

Drug Related Deaths in Scotland – GRO Scotland >> 19th August 10 – These statistics are on the same basis as, and so may be compared with, the figures for 2008