FEAD - Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs

Drug offences definitive guideline - Sentencing Council >> 28th January 12 -  Following a 12 week consultation the Sentencing Council is publishing its new definitive guideline on drug offences, which has been issued in accordance with section 120 (4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

Hepatitis C and HIV Co-infection >> 25th January 12 - NAT is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to trans- forming society’s response to HIV. We provide fresh thinking, expertise and practical resources. We champion the rights of people living with HIV and campaign for change.  National Aids Trust

Voice Audio Bank - Alcohol and Drugs >> 12th December 11 -  Voice Audio Bank is brought to you by people with experience of alcohol and drugs problems, volunteers, and Lifeline Project.

A review of the literature: quality of life among opiate-dependent individuals >> 27th October 11 - Methadone saves lives - but does it also make those lives better? The first systematic review of research on the quality of life of opiate users finds this generally improves once they start treatment, but few studies have assessed what counts as a good life from the point of view of the patient rather than the broader society.

Prevention profiles 2011 >> 25th October 11 -  What are countries in Europe doing to prevent illicit drug use? 'Prevention profiles' try to answer this question by providing information based on expert appraisal of the level of provision of different prevention measures in Europe.

NTA: Proposal to amend NDTMS dataset >> 2nd October 11 -  The NTA is proposing to amend the data that is collected by National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from April 2012, to ensure it remains relevant to drug and alcohol treatment delivery.

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times Report Scotland >> 2nd October 11 -  This is the first publication from the new Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times Database.

Cigarette vending machines banned in England >> 1st October 11 -  The sale of tobacco from vending machines has been banned in England, with anyone caught selling cigarettes in machines facing a fine of £2,500.

New guide summarises the health harms of drugs >> 25th August 11 -  An updated guide summarising the health harms of drug and alcohol misuse is available, aimed at supporting non-medical practitioners working with substance misuse issues. “A summary of the health harms of drugs” updates the 2003 “Dangerousness of Drugs” guide, outlining acute and chronic problems associated with each substance, as well as; factors that mediate or moderate the risk, potential health risks linked to substances commonly added to illicit drugs and the influence of different circumstances of use, e.g poly-substance abuse...

Topography of Drinking Behaviours in England >> 25th August 11 - This report presents updated model-based figures for the numbers and proportions of abstainers, lower risk (sensible), increasing risk (hazardous) and higher risk (harmful) drinkers for all local authorities in England for 2008. These estimates, commissioned by the Department of Health and produced by the North West Public Health Observatory, replace the harmful and hazardous drinking estimates based upon data for 2000/02.