Drug Misuse [National Drug Evidence Centre (NDEC)]
The National Drug Evidence Centre (NDEC) carries out epidemiological, evaluative and policy related research in the field of drug misuse, within the areas of health and criminal justice. We welcome students working for higher degrees, e.g. PhD, in our fields of interest.
Michael Donmall comments in Guardian
Michael Donmall comments on the recent sacking of Prof David Nutt as Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Guardian 3rd November 2009.
European-wide survey
21st September 2009
Findings of European-wide survey presented by Dr Michael Donmall at European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), Lisbon.
Welcome Promotion at NDEC
17th August 2009
We are pleased to announce that Dr Tim Millar has been promoted to Senior Research Fellow.
Publication in Statistical methods in medical research
1st August 2009
'Capture-recapture and anchored prevalence estimation of injecting drug users in England: national and regional estimates' by Gordon Hay, Maria Gannon, Jane Mac Dougall, Catherine Eastwood, Kate Williams and Tim Millar was published in Statistical methods in medical research at the beginning of August.
MRC Cluster Bid Success
13th July 2009
Manchester (NDEC, Tim Millar) has attracted Medical Research Council funding to co-ordinate an Addiction Research Cluster with the Universities of Manchester, Cambridge, York, Glasgow and Bristol. Further information about the MRC Cluster Bid.
ViewIt welcomed at NDTMS Staff Conference
29th June 2009
There has been enormous enthusiasm for ViewIt - the on-line visualisation tool - developed by staff at NDEC. Following two important demonstrations of the protoype at recent national meetings, there will be a major development push to make a live version available by the autumn.
TDI Review 2009
15th June 2009
Michael Donmall launches pan-European on-line survey for the review of TDI. The TDI (Treatment Demand Indicator) is one of 5 Key Epidemiological Indicators for the European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) in Lisbon. Mike has been commissioned by the EMCDDA to carry out a fundamental review of this important epidemiological indicator. The Project will report back in September 2009.
Focal Point publish UK drug situation 2008
1st June 2009
The Focal Point have published the UK drug situation for 2008 with chapter contributions from Michael Donmall, Andrew Jones and Karl Molden