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.
Opioids Aware: A resource for patients and healthcare professionals to support prescribing of opioid medicines for pain
This resource, developed by UK healthcare professionals and policymakers, provides the information to support a safe and effective prescribing decision.
This resource, developed by UK healthcare professionals and policymakers, provides the information to support a safe and effective prescribing decision.
Mortality in the Melbourne injecting drug user cohort study (MIX)
In this study, mortality is estimated in a cohort of PWID in Melbourne and predictors examined of mortality including health service use, demographic characteristics, drug use and personal wellbeing.
In this study, mortality is estimated in a cohort of PWID in Melbourne and predictors examined of mortality including health service use, demographic characteristics, drug use and personal wellbeing.
The Impact of Drug Policy on the Environment
This paper draws on scientific research to bring much-needed attention to the environmental costs of drug policies. It responds to recent calls by both the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Global Commission on Drug Policy for drug policy debates to be based on the latest and best empirical evidence.
This paper draws on scientific research to bring much-needed attention to the environmental costs of drug policies. It responds to recent calls by both the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Global Commission on Drug Policy for drug policy debates to be based on the latest and best empirical evidence.
Shooting Up Infections among people who inject drugs in the UK, 2014
The recent increase in the number of people injecting a range of stimulants, particularly the recently emerged psychoactive drugs such as mephedrone, is a concern. Although the number injecting these drugs remains small when compared to those injecting opiates or image and performance enhancing drugs, the higher level of risk behaviours associated with their use can increase harm.
The recent increase in the number of people injecting a range of stimulants, particularly the recently emerged psychoactive drugs such as mephedrone, is a concern. Although the number injecting these drugs remains small when compared to those injecting opiates or image and performance enhancing drugs, the higher level of risk behaviours associated with their use can increase harm.
The Misuse of Death
The misuse of death (and how to prevent it) was presented by Alex Stevens at the HIT Hot Topics conference 2015.
The misuse of death (and how to prevent it) was presented by Alex Stevens at the HIT Hot Topics conference 2015.
Comorbidity of substance use and mental disorders in Europe
This publication looks at the co-occurrence of drug use problems and mental health disorders, taking in the theoretical background of psychiatric comorbidity, the tools for clinical diagnosis and the prevalence and clinical relevance of the problem in Europe.
This publication looks at the co-occurrence of drug use problems and mental health disorders, taking in the theoretical background of psychiatric comorbidity, the tools for clinical diagnosis and the prevalence and clinical relevance of the problem in Europe.
The War on Drugs: Harming, not protecting, young people
The global war on drugs has been fought for 50 years, without preventing the long-term trend of increasing drug production, supply and use. But beyond this failure to achieve its own stated aims, the drug war has also produced a range of serious, negative costs.
The global war on drugs has been fought for 50 years, without preventing the long-term trend of increasing drug production, supply and use. But beyond this failure to achieve its own stated aims, the drug war has also produced a range of serious, negative costs.
Global Drug Survey 2016
Global Drug Survey seeks to become the largest most credible source of current drug use data trends in the world.
Global Drug Survey seeks to become the largest most credible source of current drug use data trends in the world.
HIV and AIDS in China
China has made substantial progress in tackling their HIV epidemic. China’s HIV history has been anything but steady, with national negligence a critical factor in the spread of HIV in the early 1990s. However, significant progress in the last decade and increased national response have greatly decreased the epidemic across the country as well increasing the quality of life for people living with HIV.
China has made substantial progress in tackling their HIV epidemic. China’s HIV history has been anything but steady, with national negligence a critical factor in the spread of HIV in the early 1990s. However, significant progress in the last decade and increased national response have greatly decreased the epidemic across the country as well increasing the quality of life for people living with HIV.
HIV and AIDS in the United States of America (USA)
Although the USA is the greatest national funder of the HIV epidemic globally, it is still facing a major ongoing HIV epidemic itself, with around 50,000 new infections per year. Stigma and discrimination continue to hamper people's access to HIV prevention, testing and treatment services, fuelling the cycle of new infections.
Although the USA is the greatest national funder of the HIV epidemic globally, it is still facing a major ongoing HIV epidemic itself, with around 50,000 new infections per year. Stigma and discrimination continue to hamper people's access to HIV prevention, testing and treatment services, fuelling the cycle of new infections.
