Bibliography: Interventions – Law Enforcement

Searching the grey literature to access research on illicit drug use, blood borne virus, and coverage of interventions among people who are incarcerated

27th March 2023

This technical report outlines websites associated with various databases and organisations that could provide grey literature resources related to illicit drug use, blood borne virus, and coverage of interventions amongst people who are incarcerated (NDARC)

Substance misuse treatment in secure settings: 2021 to 2022

17th March 2023

Statistics for alcohol and drug misuse treatment in prisons and other secure settings from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)

High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program 2022 Report to Congress

5th January 2023

This document presents a national overview of the HIDTA Program, including an evaluation of each HIDTA, and addresses the following three Congressional reporting requirements in one cohesive and coordinated report (White House)

Joint Committee on Justice has published its Report on an examination of the present approach to sanctions for possession of certain amounts of drugs for personal use

15th December 2022

The Joint Committee on Justice has published its Report on an examination of the present approach to sanctions for possession of certain amounts of drugs for personal use in which it makes a series of recommendations on the issue (Houses of the Oireachtas, Ireland)

Deaths in prison

14th December 2022

Examining causes, responses, and prevention of deaths in prison worldwide (Penal Reform International)

Evidence and practice briefing: Best practice in pre-court disposals for possession of drugs

6th December 2022

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that since 2012/13 there has been a rising trend in drug use amongst adults in England and Wales (Centre for Justice Innovation)

Exploring Differences between “Methamphetamine” and Other Offenders

8th September 2022

The aim of the report was to conduct exploratory analyses on a dataset of individuals with, and without, methamphetamine offences to identify whether there were any differences between a sample of individuals with recorded methamphetamine offences and a sample of other offenders in the volume and harm of offending, victimisation, and incidents involved (New Zealand Police)

List of most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation

9th August 2022

The following is a list of the most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation showing their respective classifications under both the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (MDR) Home Office, UK

Swift, Certain, Tough – New consequences for drug possession

20th July 2022

Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department

New Problem-Solving Courts to combat drug and alcohol-fuelled crime

18th July 2022

Ground-breaking new courts will direct drug and alcohol abusers to tackle their addiction head-on or face tough consequences (Ministry of Justice )

Cannabis Legalization: 2021–2022 Observations (Policy Brief)

28th June 2022

Examines evidence on the impact and implementation of the 2018 Cannabis Act. The report explores progress toward the act’s public health and safety objectives. Policy makers, public health professionals and researchers involved in cannabis regulation will find the report informative (CCSA)

Letter from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Probation to the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

28th April 2022

Recommendations (Home Office)

Public Safety and Cannabis: Taking Stock of Knowledge Since Legalization: A Virtual Cannabis Policy Research Symposium Report

26th April 2022

Summarizes six research papers on various public safety aspects of cannabis legalization, which were presented at the Public Safety and Cannabis: Taking Stock of Knowledge Since Legalization symposium in January 2022. This report highlights accumulated data and knowledge of the impacts of the Cannabis Act on public safety (CCSA)

High societies: International experiences of cannabis liberalisation

26th April 2022

Across the world, approaches to cannabis regulation are changing. This report reviews evidence from jurisdictions that have liberalised cannabis, assessing how they have impacted health, crime, and economic outcomes, comparing them against the UK’s prohibition regime (Social Market Foundation)

Prisons and drugs: health and social responses

22nd April 2022

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide (EMCDDA)

Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance

25th March 2022

Examine and compare the penalties, or rehabilitative responses, for the core offences of drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related offences, across countries in Europe (EMCDDA)

Recreational drug use: what’s the harm?

10th February 2022

In recent years, some in law enforcement and Government have associated recreational drug use, particularly among the middle classes, with increasing violence. This article looks at the Government’s plans to tackle the problem, responses to the proposals and Dame Carol Black’s recent independent review of drugs (UK Parliament)