15 things about alcohol and other drugs you may have missedMarch 2015

Andrew BrownDirector of Policy, Influence and EngagementDrugScope

@andrewbrown365

National take home naloxone schemes should aim to issue 20 times 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

Numbers of people with drug and alcohol problems claiming sickness benefits

Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-140

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

IB/SDA Alcohol Misuse IB/SDA Drug Misuse ESA Alcohol Misuse ESA Drug Misuse

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

Number of people starting drug or alcohol treatment under community and suspended sentence orders in England & Wales in 2013

Drug Treatment Alcohol Treatment

9,122

5,886

4,510

2,601

Community Orders Suspended Sentence Orders

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

1% 11%

6%

68%

12% 0%1%0%0%

Offenders found guilty of drug offences at all courts, England and Wales, 2012 to

2013

Importation and ExportationProductionSupplyPossessionPossession with intent to supplyIncitement to supplyPermitting premises to be used for illegal purposesVienna Convention offencesMiscellaneous offences

N = 115,112

1%

3%

14%

17%

65%

Proportion of offenders sentenced to immediate custody for the possession of drugs in England and Wales, 12 months ending March 2014, by the number of

previous convictions

No previous convictions

One previous conviction

Between two and five previous convictions

Between six and 10 previous convictions

More than 10 previous convictions

N = 1,242

Source: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2015-01-29.222733.h&s=drugs#g222733.r0

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

Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12

420 423 429

374

419403

377

305 319350

319 312

Month of re-offence for adult offenders released from custodial sentences of 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

Age-standardised alcohol-related death rates in the UK, per 100,000 of population

19941996

19982000

20022004

20062008

20102012

12.2

13.514.4

15.917.0

17.617.9

19.519.821.020.721.021.421.0

21.7

20.320.720.319.119.1

6.37.0 7.3

7.9 8.2 8.6 8.7 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.8 10.310.210.3 9.9 9.7 9.7 9.4 9.1

Males Females

Source: 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

Rate per 100,000 population0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2.1

24.7

40

24.2

15 - 34 years 35 - 54 years55 - 74 years > 75 years

Alcohol-related violent incidents in England and Wales in 2013/14

Source: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/crime-stats/crime-statistics/focus-on-violent-crime-and-sexual-offences--2013-14/sty-facts-about-alcohol-related-violence.html

As a proportion of all drivers who have taken drugs in the last 12 months how many have driven when they think they have been affected by their drug use?

11%

89%

At least onceNot at all

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

Every day/almost every day

A few times a week

Once or twice a week

Once or twice a month

Once every couple of months

Once or twice in the last 12 months

0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0

0.8

0.3

0.9

2.1

1.8

5.4

Drug driving

Estimated number of reported drink drive accidents in Great Britain

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Fatal Serious Slight

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

2 0 1 1 - 1 2 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 -

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

3,665

5,898 6,073

Source: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-09/223902/

“Border Force classified seized drugs as having no commercial 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

Early Intervention Foundation estimate of costs of ‘late intervention’ by outcome

Youth substance misuse hospital ad-missions

Child alcohol hospital admissions

16-17 year olds who are NEET

Child self-harm hospital admissions

Child injury hospital admissions

Child Protection Plans

Persistent absentees

Child mental health hospital admissions

Children in specialist substance misuse services

Permanent school exclusions

Young people in the YJS

Children in Need

Anti-social behaviour incidents

18-24 year olds who are NEET

Domestic violence cases

Looked After Children

£- £1,000 £2,000 £3,000 £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £3 £9 £30 £40 £140

£280 £420 £440 £440 £450 £474 £570

£960 £3,690

£4,060 £5,150

Annual spend (£m, 2014–15 prices)

£ millions

“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

Number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody for the possession of (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 Class A Class B Class C

7 7 012 22

2

7497

2

94109

9

398

366

43

No previous convictionsOne previous convictionBetween two and five previous convictionsBetween six and 10 previous convictionsMore than 10 previous convictions

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

There were about 250 recorded incidents of NPS being thrown into prison in 2014

Compared with 36 in 2013

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

Freedom of Information request to police services

2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 40

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

56 128

368

1356

3652“For each of the last 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

Percentage change in recorded crime by offence type between 2009/10 and 2013/14

Violence against

the person

Sexu

al offence

s

Robbery

Theft offences

Criminal d

amage and arson

Drug offences

Possessi

on of weapons o

ffences

Public order o

ffences

Miscella

neous crim

es against

society

-9%

21%

-23%

-13%

-37%

-16%

-28% -29%

-13%

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

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