Library
On this page you can find relevant researchs on drug-related health topics, including HIV, hepatitis C, drug and overdose prevention, harm reduction and drug treatment. You can also find our Clinical Guidelines.
Understanding and preventing drug-related deaths
The report of a national expert working group to investigate drug-related deaths in England.
The report of a national expert working group to investigate drug-related deaths in England.
Opioids for non-cancer pain—should we or shouldn’t we prescribe?
The topic of prescribing opioids for chronic non cancer pain is going through troubled times.
The topic of prescribing opioids for chronic non cancer pain is going through troubled times.
Treatment staff matter
If considered at all, addiction treatment research generally dismisses the impact of the therapist as ‘noise in the system’ to be eliminated in order to focus on the specific therapy.
If considered at all, addiction treatment research generally dismisses the impact of the therapist as ‘noise in the system’ to be eliminated in order to focus on the specific therapy.
Decriminalisation of drug use and possession in Australia - A briefing note
Key messages including: Decriminalisation does not mean legalisation, decriminalisation removes criminal penalties for use/possession either by law.
Key messages including: Decriminalisation does not mean legalisation, decriminalisation removes criminal penalties for use/possession either by law.
Legal highs and their use in New Zealand: a critical analysis of New Zealand Drug policy
This article explores some of the issues surrounding drug policy and prohibition in New Zealand, focusing on the legislation surrounding ‘legal highs,’ ‘party pills’ or new psychoactive substances.
This article explores some of the issues surrounding drug policy and prohibition in New Zealand, focusing on the legislation surrounding ‘legal highs,’ ‘party pills’ or new psychoactive substances.
Deaths Related to Drug Poisoning in England and Wales: 2014 registrations
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales from 1993 onwards, by cause of death, sex, age and substances involved in the death.
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales from 1993 onwards, by cause of death, sex, age and substances involved in the death.
Harm Reduction Database Wales: Take Home Naloxone 2015-16
The supply of ‘Take Home Naloxone’ was initiated in 2009 as a harm reduction tool used to prevent fatal opioid poisonings, and has since been implemented across all health boards in Wales.
The supply of ‘Take Home Naloxone’ was initiated in 2009 as a harm reduction tool used to prevent fatal opioid poisonings, and has since been implemented across all health boards in Wales.
New psychoactive substances: driving greater complexity into the drug problem
New psychoactive substances both disrupt and support how the illicit drug market functions, driving greater complexity into the drug problem.
New psychoactive substances both disrupt and support how the illicit drug market functions, driving greater complexity into the drug problem.
