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Open Consultation: UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment
The consultation on the UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment is now open.
Consultation description
This consultation asks you to review individual chapters from the draft UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment.
Each chapter...
The Anti-Stigma Network
The Anti-Stigma Network has been launched!
The Mission
The Anti-Stigma Network has been created by a group of organisations coming together with a shared mission.
Collectively they aim to improve understanding of the stigma and...
2022-2023 Medical Council on Alcohol (MCA) Legacy Essay Competition
It has been widely reported that youth alcohol consumption has decreased over recent years. What is the evidence to support this view? What are the implications for alcohol related health harm, promotion of safe drinking and health policy?
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Better Than Well- Recovery Programme to Support Students in England
The consequences of addiction to substances like drugs and alcohol, or engaging in certain behaviours like gambling, gaming, or sex, can be severe. Addiction is often a response to underlying trauma and social stressors, and continued use...
Scotland launches national campaign to tackle the stigma of addiction
Alcohol and problematic drug use are significant issues in Scotland, causing damage to people’s lives, families and communities, and contributing to violence and crime.
Not only can stigma relating to substance use impact an individuals...
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2020
In 2020,1339 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland.
This is a 5% increase compared to figures from 2019.
Other key findings show:
- The number of drug-related deaths has increased substantially over the last 20 years – there...
Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs in England
The second part of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs has been published. This report is the second part of a major independent review by Professor Dame Carol Black into the misuse of illegal drugs in England.
The first part of...
سوسائٹی فار دی اسٹڈی آف ایڈکشن (ایس ایس اے) پروفیسر شپ اسکیم
'ایس ایس اے ایڈکشنپروگرامشپ' اسکیم کا مقصد ایسے افراد کی مدد کرنا ہے جو پہلے سے ہی سینئر ماہرین تعلیم ہیں جو قائم شدہ مہارت کے حامل ہیں اور جو نشے کی تحقیق میں برطانیہ کی تعلیمی ترقی کا حصہ بننا چاہتے ہیں، لیکن جنہیں ایس ایس اے کی قیادت...
Roadmap to a Smokefree 2030
In July 2019, the UK Government set out its ambition for England to be smokefree by 2030. Government guidelines say the next steps should have been announced by 6th January 2020, but it has yet to do so.
Several key charities, including...
Fentanyl Deaths on the Rise
Deaths caused by the drug fentanyl are on the rise in the UK, a recent report published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) warns.
The report, which included a a literature review of the effects of fentanyl, details of...
Commission on Alcohol Harm
The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) is supporting a Commission on Alcohol Harm, consisting of a panel of varied experts.
The Commission on Alcohol Harm has been established to examine the current evidence on alcohol harm, recent trends in...
Seizures of Illegal Diazepam Tablets Double in a Year
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family. It is often used to treat anxiety, spasms, seizures and occasionally withdrawal.
Diazepam typically slows down the functioning of the body and produce a...
Groundbreaking New UK Study Confirms Link Between Daily, High Potency Marijuana Use and Psychosis
What's The Crack Podcast
Barely a week goes by without legal highs, binge drinking, or the latest celebrity rehab hitting the headlines.
But have you ever wondered what the facts are behind drug and addiction news stories?
Three researchers from the National...
Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector
Effectiveness Bank Course on Drug Treatment Research
COURSE ON DRUG TREATMENT RESEARCH REACHES ITS CONCLUSION
This instalment ends the 2018 refresh of the Drug Treatment Matrix, reminding you of the issues addressed in its five rows (listed below) intersected by five columns stepping up in...
شماریاتی بلیٹن: انگلینڈ اور ویلز میں منشیات کے زہر سے متعلق اموات
NIDA Easy to Read Drug Facts
If you are searching for a simple format way to communicate the key issues around drugs then the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website may offer a multi-media solution.
The Easy to Read Drug Facts section of the NIDA website...
سکاٹ لینڈ شراب پر کم سے کم قیمتوں کو نافذ کرنے والا پہلا ملک بن گیا
سکاٹ لینڈ دنیا کا پہلا ملک بن گیا ہے جس نے شراب کی فی یونٹ کم از کم قیمت نافذ کی ہے۔ 1 مئی 2018 تک تمام شراب کی قیمت 0.5 جی پی ڈی یا 50 پینس سے کم نہیں ہونی چاہئے۔
یہ اقدام اسکاٹش پارلیمنٹ کے ساتھ تحقیق اور بات چیت کے ایک طویل عمل کا...
