15 things about alcohol and other drugs you may have missed March 2015 презентация

2015

Andrew Brown
Director of Policy, Influence and Engagement
DrugScope

@andrewbrown365

as many kits as there are opiate-related deaths per annum; and at least nine times as many.

Meaning there needs to be a minimum of 9,000 (and ideally 20,000) naloxone-kits issued annually across England.

Sources:
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09687637.2014.981509, http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/take-home-naloxone-and-naloxone-on-release-reduce-opioid-related-deaths/, http://www.nta.nhs.uk/uploads/whyinvest2final.pdf, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/119120/consideration-of-naloxone.pdf

In 2011 the cost of deaths related to drug misuse was
£2.4bn

The estimated cost of providing 20,000 take home naloxone kits is
£600k

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statistics-on-ibsda-and-esa-claimants-obesity-alcohol-or-drug-misuse-severe-stress

suspended sentence orders in England & Wales in 2013

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/399389/impact-of-short-custodial-sentences-on-reoffending.PDF

less than 12 months in 2012 who subsequently committed a drug offence

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-breakdowns-of-reoffences-by-type-for-adult-offenders

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/subnational-health4/alcohol-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom/2013/stb---alcohol-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom--registered-in-2013.html

the last 12 months how many have driven when they think they have been affected by their drug use?

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-in-great-britain-provisional-estimates-involving-illegal-alcohol-levels-2013

value when they were due for destruction, and notified the weight and type of goods to the driver of the contracted security company who transported the goods to incinerators. These consignments would have significant value to organised criminal groups, who might view them as an easy target. While Border Force had taken some steps to mitigate this risk, we remain concerned that the steps taken were insufficient. We therefore believe that managers at the highest level should be made aware of the risks that this practice represents, to determine whether they are content with the current disposal arrangements.”

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

The number of drug seizures by Border Force has gone up by 66% between 2011-12 and 2013-14

Source: http://icinspector.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Queens-Warehouse-Inspection-Report-FINAL-WEB.pdf

“We use ‘Late Intervention’ as an umbrella term for a range of acute or statutory services that are required when children and young people experience significant difficulties in life, as well other support they may draw upon such as welfare benefits. This report provides initial estimates of the annual cost to the taxpayer of such Late Intervention. As an annual estimate it only captures the immediate fiscal costs, not longer-term impacts.”

Source: http://www.eif.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SPENDING-ON-LATE-INTERVENTION.pdf

(a) class A, (b) class B and (c) class C drugs offence in England and Wales, 12 months ending March 2014, by the number of previous convictions

Source: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-09-09/208713/

prison in 2014

Compared with 36 in 2013

Source: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2015-02-23a.92.2#g110.0

most recent four years for which figures are available, how many incidents have been recorded where the term ‘legal high’ has been logged?”

Source: http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/UserStorage/pdf/Press%20Releases%202015/CSJ-press-release---legal-highs---06.02.15.pdf

2013/14

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2013-to-2014

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