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This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales for the financial year from April 2021 to the end of March 2022. Results […]
Category: Evidence and research
This WEDINOS report highlights a concerning trend in the UK’s illicit drug market: the infiltration of highly potent synthetic opioids, specifically nitazenes, into substances sold as benzodiazepines. The report underscores […]
This WEDINOS report highlights the increasing potency and variability of MDMA (ecstasy) tablets in the UK. The report emphasizes that the strength of MDMA tablets can vary widely, even within […]
This WEDINOS report highlights emerging concerns in the UK’s illicit drug market, particularly the prevalence of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists (SCRAs), synthetic opioids, and misrepresented MDMA samples.
This research, focusing on mortality, forms part of a larger study examining the type and timing of healthcare service contact prior to the start of problematic or enduring substance misuse […]
Category: Data and analysis
Annual statistical report on drug related mortality in Wales using national health statistics and the Harm Reduction Database Wales.
WEDINOS analysis again highlights concerns of substance substitution within the UK drug market. Over the past year, Bromazolam was the most commonly identified benzodiazepine, and most often purchased with the […]
Epidemiology Pertussis incidence typically has a cyclical pattern with peaks in cases every three to four years. The peak prior to 2012 in England and Wales was in 2008, with […]
Summary This report outlines the background to, and action required for, the implementation of dried blood spot (DBS) testing of substance misuse service clients across Wales for evidence of exposure […]
A report into the exploration of factors influencing the application of behavioural science within public health practice across Wales. Behaviours play a key role in improving health and wellbeing.Identifying and […]
