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Prof McLellan’s lecture: ‘Prevention, Treatment and Science in the Obama Administration’s National Drug Control Policy’ was received by a packed audience of leading research, policy, treatment and recovery professionals [Kings College, University of London, UK]
In a report published today, the House of Commons Select Committee on Home Affairs claimed that cocaine use is growing in Britain, and has become a normal part of life for many people [Release, UK]
The extensive review is being undertaken by Portsmouth’s health overview and scrutiny panel which will hear evidence from members of the public who have been affected by drink related issues, health professionals, educationists, the police and interested community organisations [eGov, UK]
In a report published today the Home Affairs Committee warns that a deadly, socially and environmentally destructive drug seems to be becoming more widely acceptable in the UK and says more must be done to tackle the demand side in the UK alongside international efforts to disrupt smuggling [Parliament, UK]
A new consortium of academic institutions and public health organizations is working to help European governments identify and remove barriers that prevent people, from accessing medicines that could improve end of life care, alleviate debilitating pain and treat heroin dependence [University of Aachen, Germany]
An Australian study found that prolonged use of cannabis or marijuana by young adults was linked to a higher risk of developing psychosis, with the highest risk affecting those who started using the substance in their teens, and continued using it for 6 years or more into adulthood: the risk of developing psychosis among these users was more than double that of never users [Medical News Today, UK]
Alcoholic liver disease, also called alcoholic hepatitis, refers to a range of conditions and related symptoms that develop when the liver becomes damaged due to excessive intake of alcohol [Medical News Today, UK]
Between 2007 and 2009 the number of hair tests conducted by Concateno’s Child Protection Division, TrichoTech, to analyse levels of Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) has risen by a staggering 677 percent. In 2007, 408 tests were conducted, compared with 2766 in 2009 [Concateno, UK]
Public service advertising campaigns that use guilt or shame to warn against alcohol abuse can actually have the reverse effect, spurring increased drinking among target audiences, according to new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business [Medical News Today, UK]
The UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) annual report released today pointedly criticizes Argentina, Brazil and Mexico for moving to decriminalize the possession of drugs for personal consumption, cautioning that such moves may “send the wrong message” [International Drug Policy Consortium, UK]
More alcohol sales sites in a neighborhood equates to more violence, and the highest assault rates are associated with carry-out sites selling alcohol for off-premise consumption [Medical News Today, UK]
Authors of the Europe-wide study say that restricting access to pain-killing drugs in this way is a breach of patients’ human rights, and they conclude that “there is an ethical and public health imperative to address these issues vigorously and urgently” [Medical News Today, UK]
The American Psychiatric Association today released the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) [American Psychiatric Association]
Latest data shows 85 percent of drinks not labelled properly. The drinks industry is failing to adhere to a voluntary agreement with Government on alcohol labels and just 15 percent of drinks give consumers enough information about units and health harms, according to an independent report published today [Department of Health, UK]
New Zealand’s drug law has been rejected as obsolete and out-of-touch by the Law Commission in its review – Controlling and Regulating Drugs – released for pubic consultation today [NZ Drug Foundation, New Zealand]
Energy drinks, favored among young people for the beverages’ caffeine jolt, also play a lead role in several popular alcoholic drinks, such as Red Bull and vodka [Medical News Today, UK]
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS Blackpool have confirmed yesterday that the death of an injecting heroin user in Blackpool was the result of anthrax [National Treatment Agency, UK]
Far more drugs users are still encountering Class A illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy, rather than the ‘legal highs’ recently receiving publicity, according to a survey [Concateno, UK]
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the Home Office contacted DIP intensive areas in June 2009 and encouraged local police forces to increase the use of the ‘inspector’s authority’ provision to drug test more people on arrest [Release, UK]
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS London can confirm that a drug injecting heroin user has tested positive for anthrax and is being treated in a London hospital [Health Protection Agency, UK]
