Non-medical prescribing, patient group directions and minor ailment schemes in the treatment of drug misusers.
Walker M., Bell M. UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2007. 38p.
Web Address http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/nta_non_medical_prescribing_1207.pdf

The Research Outcome Study in Ireland Evaluating Drug Treatment Effectiveness [ROSIE] baseline data report.
Comiskey C.M., Cox G. EIRE. National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
2007 xiii, 104p.
Web Address http://www.nacd.ie/publications/FINALReportROSIEBaseline%2012_10_07.pdf

Bouncing back! Exploring resilience, diversity and family in drug and alcohol prevention.
Adfam.
Adfam, 2007 40p.
Web Address http://www.adfam.org.uk/docets/Bpouncing%20Back!.pdf

Community-based interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people.
UK. National Health Service. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
NICE, 2007. 46p.
Web Address http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/PHI004guidance.pdf

Report deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales, 2002-06.
UK. Office for National Statistics.
ONS, Health Statistics Quarterly Winter 2007 (36), 2007, p.66-72.

The economics of preventing drug use:  An introduction to the issues. 
Fordham R, Jones L, Sumnall H, McVeigh J and Bellis M.
NCCDP, 2007.
Web Address http://www.drugpreventionevidence.info/documentbank/economics_mar07.pdf

Barriers and incentives to treatment for illicit drug users with mental health comorbidities and complex vulnerabilities.
Holt M., Treloar C., McMillan K., Schultz L., Schultz M., Bath N. Australia. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, 2007. 206p.
ISBN 1741864461

United Kingdom drug situation annual report to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). 2007 edition.
Eaton G., (ed.) Davies C., (ed.) English L, (ed.) Lodwick A., (ed.) Bellis M.A., (ed.) McVeigh J. (ed.) UK. Department of Health., Liverpool John Moores University. Centre for Public Health.
Liverpool John Moores University, 2007. 246p.

Reducing drug-related harm an action plan.
UK. Department of Health.
DoH, 2007 8p.
Web Address http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_074850

Methadone and buprenorphine for the management of opioid dependence.
UK. National Health Service. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
NICE, 2007. 37p.
Web Address http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=10483&nbr=5506

Naltrexone for managing opioid dependence.
UK. National Health Service. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
NICE, 2007. 5p.
Web Address http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/word/TA115publicinfoword.doc

Supervised methadone in Staffordshire and Shropshire a study of factors associated with key outcome variables.
Bloor R. UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2007. 12p.
Web Address http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/nta_rb21_nectos_summary.pdf

Crack user and carer consultation project.
Al-Rahman A., Craig D., Lamour P. UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2007 27p.
Web Address http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/nta_crack_user_and_carer_consultation_project.pdf

Non-medical prescribing, patient group directions and minor ailment schemes in the treatment of drug misusers.
Walker M., Bell M. UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2007. 38p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110487.pdf

Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management [2007].
UK. Department of Health., UK. Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, UK. Scottish Home and Health Department., UK.Welsh Office, UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2007. 128p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110460.pdf

The NTA’s 2006 survey of user satisfaction in England.
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2007. 22p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110411.pdf

Blueprint drug education research programme: summary of delivery report and practitioner report research findings.
UK. Home Office.
Home Office, 2007. 6p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110409.pdf

The new abstentionists: a commentary on the revival of the abstinence treatment gaol in Britain.
Ashton M. DrugScope.
Source: DrugScope, 2007. 25p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/Good Practice/Ashton_M_30.pdf (PDF 163.5KB)

Assessing young people for substance misuse
Britton J. UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2007. 28p.
Web Address:http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110406.pdf

Harm reduction findings from the NTA’s survey of user satisfaction in England.
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
[s.l.]: NTA, 2007. 41p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110402.pdf

The International Treatment Effectiveness Project: implementing psychosocial interventions for adult drug misusers.
Campbell A., Finch E., Brotchie J., Davis P. UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
London: NTA, 2007. 169p.
Web Address:http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110401.pdf

Models of residential rehabilitation for drug and alcohol misusers.
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
NTA, 2006. 51p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110400.pdf

NTA/Home Office guidance for commissioning drug treatment services from voluntary and community sector organisations, based on the principles of the Home Office Voluntary Sector Compact
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. UK. Home Office.
[London?]: NTA, 2007. 3p.
Web Address:http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110399.pdf

Needs assessment guidance for adult drug treatment.
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
[London?]: NTA, 2007. 38p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110397.pdf

Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS), 1 April 2004 - 31 March 2005.
UK. Department of Health., UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK. Office for National Statistics., University of Manchester. National Drug Evidence Centre.
Source: London: NTA, 2006. 36p.
Web Address: <http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110386.pdf

The Arrestee Survey 2003-2006.
Richard Boreham, Cronberg A, Dollin L, Pudney S. UK. Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate.
[s.l.]: Home Office, 2007. 139p.
ISBN: 9781847265470
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110385.pdf

The illicit drug trade in the United Kingdom.
Matrix Knowledge Group, UK. Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate.
Source: [s.l.]: Home Office, 2007. 91p.
ISBN: 9781847265500
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110384.pdf

National and regional estimates of the prevalence of opiate use and/or crack cocaine use 2005/06: a summary of key findings..
Hay G. Gannon M. MacDougall J. Millar T. Eastwood C. McKeganey N. UK. Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate.
s.l.]: Home Office, 2007. [6]p.
ISBN: 9781847265517
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110383.pdf

Measuring the harm from illegal drugs: the Drug Harm Index 2005.
Goodwin A. UK. Home Office.
[s.l.]: Home Office, 2007. 10p.
ISBN: 9781847265524
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110382.pdf

The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP): addressing drug use and offending through ‘Tough Choices’.
Skodbo S. Brown G. Deacon S.. Cooper A. Hall A. Millar T. Smith J. Whitham K. UK. Home Office.
Home Office, 2007 33p.
ISBN: 9781847265487
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110381.pdf

The Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study (DTORS): baseline report.
Jones A. Weston, S. Moody A. Millar, T. Dollin L. Anderson T. Donmall M. UK. Home Office.
Home Office, 2007 13p.
ISBN: 9781847265494
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110380.pdf

Carers proposals for the way ahead for prescription benzodiazepines and Z drugs dependency.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110369.pdf

Supervising crack-using offenders on Drug Treatment and Testing Orders.
Turnbull P.J., Webster R.
NTA, 2007. 20p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110368.pdf

2nd annual conference on substance misuse treatment in the West Midlands - download presentations.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110367.pdf

National quality standards for substance misuse services: good practice guide to service user involvement.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110366.pdf

Nothing about us, without us”: the English user representatives’ report from the 2007 International Harm Reduction Association Conference.
Fleming A….[et al.] (ed.)
London: NTA, 2007 34p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110353.pdf

The National Drug Strategy: a guide for local partnerships 2007/08.
McGrail S., MacKintosh D.
London: London Drug Policy Forum, 2007 39p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110350.pdf

Drug misuse declared: findings from the 2006/07 British Crime Survey. England and Wales.
Murphy R, Roe S UK. Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate.
London: Home Office, 2007. 57p.
Web Address: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/hosb1807.pdf

Drugs - facing facts: the report of the RSA Commission on Illegal Drugs, Communities and Public Policy
Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
London: RSA, 2007 335p.
ISBN: 9780901469601
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110344.pdf

Drugs misuse in Scotland: findings from the 2006 Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey.
Brown M., Bolling K.
Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research, 2007 55p.

An analysis of UK drug policy: a monograph prepared for the UK drug policy commission.
Reuter P., Stevens A.
UK Drug Policy Commission, 2007 108p.
ISBN: 9781906246006
Web Address: http://www.ukdpc.org.uk/docs/UKDPC%20drug%20policy%20review.pdf

Shooting up: infections among injecting drug users in the United Kingdom 2006: an update, October 2007.
Hope V. … [et al.]
Health Protection Agency. Centre for Infections, Health Protection Scotland, National Public Health Service for Wales, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre Northern Ireland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour.
London: HPA, 2007. 32p.
ISBN: 9780901144959
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110340.pdf

Census of drug and alcohol treatment centres in Northern Ireland.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110339.pdf

Drug related deaths in Scotland in 2006.
UK. Scotland. General Register Office for Scotland.
Edinburgh: General Register Office for Scotland, 2007. 13p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110335.pdf

Drugs: our community, your say: a consultation paper.
UK. HM Government.
[s.l.]: Home Office, 2007. 56p.
ISBN: 9781847263407
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110132.pdf

Pathways to problems: hazardous use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs by young people in the UK and its implications for policy.
UK. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
London: Home Office, 2006. 100p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/108939.pdf

Models of care for treatment of adult drug misusers. Update 2006.
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, UK. Department of Health., UK. Home Office.
NTA, 2006. 52p.
Web Address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/108072.pdf

A new reading list on Drug treatment in the criminal justice system is now available.

Two of our popular reading lists have been updated Cannabis and mental health

 and Substance use and pregnancy

CONSULTATION
Working Together to Reduce Harm - The Substance Misuse Strategy for Wales 2008-2018
This consultation sets out and invites views on our new substance misuse strategy, entitled “Working Together to Reduce Harm”. It is a 10 year strategy which aims to set out a clear national agenda for tackling and reducing the harms associated with substance misuse in Wales.
Date consultation commenced: 11/02/2008
End of consultation: 13/05/2008

GUIDANCE
Domestic violence, drugs and alcohol: good practice guidelines (2nd edition)
The information in this toolkit aims to provide practitioners and service managers within the domestic violence and substance misuse sectors with the basic knowledge and skills they require to respond to service users safely and appropriately. [Stella Project]

Guidelines for the evaluation of treatment in the field of problem drug use
The main objective of the guidelines is to provide a European audience with basic information on the options, elements and procedures of drug-related treatment evaluation. [EMCDDA]

REPORTS
Autumn performance report 2007: achievement against public service targets
Targets for reducing the use of Class A drugs and the frequent use of any illicit drug among all young people under the age of 25, especially by the most vulnerable group [DCSF]

Cannabis and young people: It’s a social thing
This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at how young people obtain cannabis and the implications for legislation and enforcement guidelines around cannabis use, in particular the issue of ‘social supply’

Educating Reefer: effective health education and warnings on cannabis
This report from Rethink argues the case for educating people about the mental health dangers of cannabis.

Preventing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Young People: Adaptation and Testing of the Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 (SFP10-14) for use in the United Kingdom
The Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 (SFP10-14) is a seven session video based family skills training programme designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors for alcohol and substance misuse, depression, violence and aggression, delinquency and school failure. [Alcohol & Education Research Council]

Reducing the adverse health and social consequences of drug abuse: a comprehensive approach
This paper outlines a comprehensive set of measures designed to prevent drug abuse, facilitate entry into drug treatment, and reduce the adverse health and social consequences of drug abuse. [UNODC Discussion paper]

TOP tracker form
NTA Top tracker form and guidance is now available from the NTA

STATISTICS
Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland: first results from 2006/2007Drug Prevalence Survey
This bulletin presents key findings from the second drug prevalence survey of households in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. [National Advisory Committee on Drugs]

  ’Drugs: protecting families and communities’ - 2008-2018 strategy is published today.

Click here to download file 

The TOP (Treatment Outcomes Profile) service user’s guide is now available in the following languages from the NTA website.

 English

Farsi

Latvian

Nepalese

Polish

Portuguese

Urdu

As debate in the press rages over the potential reclassification of cannabis from class C to B, DrugScope thought it might be helpful to bring together some of the latest research and reports.

Educating Reefer: effective health education and warnings on cannabis
This report from Rethink argues the case for educating people about the mental health dangers of cannabis.

Cannabis and young people: “It’s a social thing” (PDF)
This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) studies how young people obtain cannabis in the UK, both in large towns and rural villages.

The impact of heavy cannabis use on young people’s lives
This research from the JRF investigates the effects of heavy cannabis use on young people.

Young people, cannabis use and anti-social behaviour
This report from Kings College, London, studies the views of young people, professionals and local residents on the effects of cannabis use in the community.

Here is the last Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) investigation from 2005 into cannabis-related harm. This review was carried out when the ACMD were asked to determine whether or not cannabis should be re-reclassified to a Class B drug.
Further consideration of the classification of cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

DrugScope policy briefing paper on cannabis reclassification from 2005

The ACMD is currently holding a review meeting on the classification of cannabis in response to a request from the Home Office. Martin Barnes, chief executive of DrugScope, is a member of the Advisory Committee.

The drug strategy consultation included a question over the classification of cannabis. DrugScope’s response is here (see question 39a)

Here are some other organisations’ submissions to the ACMD for the current review of cannabis reclassification:

Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) 

Drug Education Forum

Magistrate’s Association 

Royal Society of Arts (RSA)

Transform 

UKDPC
 

Cannabis supply and young people
This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at how young people in a large city and a rural village obtain cannabis.

Deaths related to drug poisoning: England & Wales, 2002-2006 (PDF)
This report, published in Health Statistics Quarterly 36, Winter 2007, presents the latest figures on death from drug misuse.

Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2007
The latest statistical bulletin from the Information Services Directorate.

Drug Treatment Waiting times Information Framework Report July -September 2007 (Scotland) (PDF)
This publication presents data from the Drug Treatment Waiting Times Information Framework. It includes details on the number of clients waiting and the time waited for (1) clients to be offered an assessment date and (2) clients to be offered an appointment date for any intervention.

Impact of citrate introduction at UK syringe exchange programmes (PDF)
This report examines the impact of the introduction of citrate in Cheshire and Merseyside and concludes that the introduction of citrate did not negatively affect SEP attendance.

National Forum on Drug-Related deaths in Scotland Annual Report 2007 (PDF)
1st Annual Report.

Non-medical prescribing, patient group directions and minor ailment schemes in the treatment of drug misusers (PDF)
Detailed guidance on application and implementation of nurse and pharmacist prescribing, patient group directions and minor ailment schemes in the treatment of drug misusers. Includes explanation of the various terms and details the clinical governance aspects of using these mechanisms to improve access to treatment for drug users.

UK Focal Point’s Annual Report 2007
The UK Focal Point’s annual report provides information on the drug situation and trends in drug use in the UK. Submitted to the European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), it provides a disussion of the main trends and a description of the responses to the situation. Each member state’s report follows a common structure, which covers national policies on drugs, prevalence, prevention, problem drug use, drug-related treatment, health correlates and consequences, social correlates and consequences and drug markets. In addition, a number of selected issues are chosen for in-depth consideration each year.

Young people, cannabis use and anti-social behaviour (PDF)
This report studies the views of young people, professional and local residents on the effect of cannabis use.

Allocation of Pooled Drug Treatment Budget (PTB) Funding and Delivery 

This DH circular to SHA Chief Executives, PCT Chief Executives and Directors of Commissioning and Performance gives details of PTB budget for local authorities in England.

Hot off the press is the latest title in our Essential series, The Essential Student Reader on Drugs.

The Esssential Student Reader on Drugs is a fully updated edition on Drugs: your questions answered bringing together articles and extracts from books from the UK’s leading drug experts to help answer some of the most popular questions sent into the DrugScope information service, including, ‘How many drug users are there?’, ‘What are the costs associated with problem drug use?’, ‘What are the UK’s anti-drug strategies?’ and ‘Where to get help?’.

This book is aimed at all students doing projects or dissertations on drug and drug use from A-level upwards - including those at college, university or doing pre-vocational or in-service training.

The book is priced £9.50 (£8.55 for DrugScope members) and is available from Hit www.hit.org.uk