- A FRANK New Year Warning
- New publications
- Community Toolkits
- Conference dates

A FRANK NEW YEAR WARNING

Young people who planned to take drugs on New Years' Eve were urged to
think twice and talk to Frank by Drugs Minister Caroline Flint.
The warning came as research published (Calculating the risk: drug use
among clubbers in the South East) on 30 December showed that a third
of clubbers surveyed used both drugs and alcohol.

Latest figures from FRANK shows that 23,986 callers contacted the
helpline in October, an average of 773 calls per day, and FRANK
advisors responded to 1,724 emails. The next wave of FRANK
advertisements began on 15 December and will be joined by a cannabis
education campaign in January to inform young people about cannabis
reclassification.

For further details please see www.drugs.gov.uk

CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION

A section on the reclassification of Cannabis can be found on
www.drugs.gov.uk and includes answers to frequently asked questions.
You can view it at: www.drugs.gov.uk/NationalStrategy/CannabisReclassification

More details about the reclassification can be found on the FRANK site
at www.talktofrank.com. Further information will also appear in the
next e-bulletin.

NEW REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS:

ON-LINE REPORT 43/03 - CALCULATING THE RISK:
RECREATIONAL DRUG USE AMONG CLUBBERS IN THE
SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND

This study specifically focuses on those who attend mainstream
nightclubs to assess the extent that these clubbers use illicit drugs,
the role of drugs in the 'dance' culture and the strategies drug-using
club-goers use to minimise the risks associated with drugs. Although
the focus is on the use of illicit drugs the report also examines
alcohol and to a lesser extent tobacco use among this sub-group.

To view the report see www.drugs.gov.uk/ReportsandPublications

RECREATIONAL DRUG USE AMONG CLUBBERS IN THE
SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND FINDINGS 208

This study focused on young people attending mainstream night clubs.
Its purpose was to assess club-goers use of illicit drugs, alcohol and
tobacco, the role of drugs in dance culture and the strategies they
used to minimise the risks associated with drug-taking.

To view the report see www.drugs.gov.uk/ReportsandPublications

HOME OFFICE STATISTICAL BULLETIN 17/03 - ARRESTS FOR NOTIFIABLE
OFFENCES AND THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN POLICE POWERS UNDER PACE ENGLAND
AND WALES 2002/03

This report includes statistics for drug related offences.

To view see www.drugs.gov.uk/ReportsandPublications/
ResearchDevelopmentStatisticsRDS

ETHNICITY AND DRUG USE: KEY FINDINGS FROM THE 2001/2002 BRITISH CRIME
SURVEY

This report examines the prevalence of illicit drug use across
different ethnic groups.

It includes estimates for lifetime, last year and last month
consumption and examines differences by age and gender subgroups. This
analysis has been conducted to inform policy makers and practitioners
when considering the provision of drug prevention activities and drug
treatment services across different parts of the community.

To view the report see www.drugs.gov.uk/ReportsandPublications

DRUGS STRATEGY DIRECTORATE PUBLICATION LIST

To view the latest Drug Strategy Directorate publication list see the
reports and publications page at
www.drugs.gov.uk/ReportsandPublications
or email eddie.hallett@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk for the list. All
publications are free to order.

If you have any comments about the e-bulletin, please send them to
eddie.hallett@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Source: Home Office January 04