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This is the final, December, 2018 edition of the library newsletter – our monthly electronic digest of Irish drug, alcohol & tobacco publications, news and Dail debates, with key international research evidence.  

 

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Publications
Health in Ireland key trends 2018.
Health in Ireland key trends 2018.
“Just maintaining the status quo”? The experience of long-term participants in methadone maintenance treatment.
Mayock, Paula and Butler, Shane and Hoey, Daniel (2018) “Just maintaining the status quo”? The experience of long-term participants in methadone maintenance treatment. Dublin: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
An evaluation of Tabor Group.
Ivers, Jo-Hanna H and Barry, Joseph (2018) An evaluation of Tabor Group. Cork: Tabor Group.
Report of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate. Policing with local communities.
Garda Inspectorate. (2018) Report of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate. Policing with local communities. Dublin: Garda Inspectorate.
Strategic plan 2018 – 2021: building community resilience.
Finglas Cabra Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force. (2018) Strategic plan 2018 – 2021: building community resilience. Dublin: Finglas Cabra Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force.
Healthy Ireland outcomes framework 2018.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2018) Healthy Ireland outcomes framework 2018. Dublin: Government of Ireland.
Practical steps to tackle codeine addiction.
McDonnell, Emma and Casey, Helen (2018) Practical steps to tackle codeine addiction. Forum , 35 , (10) , pp. 44-45.
Problem gambling Ireland annual report 2017.
Problem Gambling Ireland. (2018) Problem gambling Ireland annual report 2017. Waterford: Problem Gambling Ireland.
Rotunda hospital annual report 2017.
The Rotunda Hospital. (2018) Rotunda hospital annual report 2017. Dublin: The Rotunda Hospital.
Young families in the homeless crisis: challenges and solutions.
Lambert, Sharon and O'Callaghan, Daniel and Jump, Owen (2018) Young families in the homeless crisis: challenges and solutions. Dublin: Focus Ireland.
Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis C (HCV) screening and treatment—a description of prisoners’ perspective.
Crowley, Des and Van Hout, Marie Claire and Lambert, John S and Kelly, Enda and Murphy, Carol and Cullen, Walter (2018) Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis C (HCV) screening and treatment—a description of prisoners’ perspective. Harm Reduction Journal , 15 , (62) .
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in people who inject drugs (PWID) and prisoners — A narrative review of extant literature.
Crowley, Des and Cullen, Walter and Lambert, John and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2018) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in people who inject drugs (PWID) and prisoners — A narrative review of extant literature. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems , Early online .
Hepatitis C treatment and prevention in people who inject drugs (PWID) and prisoners: a narrative review of the extant literature.
Crowley, Des and Cullen, Walter and Lambert, John S and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2018) Hepatitis C treatment and prevention in people who inject drugs (PWID) and prisoners: a narrative review of the extant literature. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems , Early online .
Hidden addictions, improving eating disorder services and overcoming challenges in autism spectrum disorders.
Glynn, Kevin and Lyne, John (2018) Hidden addictions, improving eating disorder services and overcoming challenges in autism spectrum disorders. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , 35 , (4) , p. 267.
Public Health NI: fact sheet 2018.
Public Health Information & Research Branch, Information Analysis Directorate. (2018) Public Health NI: fact sheet 2018. Belfast: Department of Health.
Drug use among men who have sex with men in Ireland: Prevalence and associated factors from a national online survey.
Barrett, Peter and O'Donnell, Kate and Fitzgerald, Michael and Schmidt, AJ and Hickson, F and Quinlan, M and Keogh, P and O'Connor, L and McCartney, D and Igoe, Derval (2018) Drug use among men who have sex with men in Ireland: Prevalence and associated factors from a national online survey. International Journal of Drug Policy , 16 , pp. 5-12.
Update on the epidemiology of HIV in Ireland and the EU/EEA .
O'Donnell, Kate and Igoe, Derval (2018) Update on the epidemiology of HIV in Ireland and the EU/EEA . Epi-Insight , 19 , (12) .
Physical and mental health in post-recession Ireland: a community study.
Sorin, Gabriela M and Darker, Catherine and Whiston, Lucy and Donnelly-Swift, Erica and Barry, Joseph and Kelly, Brendan D Physical and mental health in post-recession Ireland: a community study. Dublin: The Meath Foundation.
Recorded crime Q3 2018.
Central Statistics Office. (2018) Recorded crime Q3 2018. Cork: Central Statistics Office.
HSE data management report: September 2018.
Health Service Executive. (2018) HSE data management report: September 2018. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Activity in acute public hospitals in Ireland 2017.
Healthcare Pricing Office, Health Service Executive. (2018) Activity in acute public hospitals in Ireland 2017. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Growing up in Ireland. Key findings: cohort ’08 at 9 years old.
ESRI and Trinity College Dublin. (2018) Growing up in Ireland. Key findings: cohort ’08 at 9 years old. Dublin: ESRI; Trinity College Dublin; and Department of Youth and Community Affairs.
Simon Communities of Ireland annual report 2017.
Simon Communities of Ireland. (2018) Simon Communities of Ireland annual report 2017. Dublin: Simon Communities of Ireland.
Peter McVerry annual report 2017.
Peter McVerry Trust. (2018) Peter McVerry annual report 2017. Dublin: Peter McVerry Trust.
Considering heroin-assisted treatment and supervised drug consumption sites in the United States.
Kilmer, Beau and Taylor, Jirka and Caulkins, Jonathan P and Mueller, Pam A and Ober, Allison J and Pardo, Bryce and Smart, Rosanna and Strang, Lucy and Reuter, Peter (2018) Considering heroin-assisted treatment and supervised drug consumption sites in the United States. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
Evidence Resources
Identifying effective behavior change techniques for alcohol and illicit substance use during pregnancy: a systematic review.
Fergie, Libby and Campbell, Katarzyna A and Coleman-Haynes, Tom and Ussher, Michael H and Cooper, Sue E and Coleman, Tim . (2018) Identifying effective behavior change techniques for alcohol and illicit substance use during pregnancy: a systematic review. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (kay085) https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kay085
Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people.

MacArthur, Georgina et al [The Cochrane Library] (2018) Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (10)
m-Health applications for responding to drug use and associated harms.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) m-Health applications for responding to drug use and associated harms. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 20 p.
Accessibility and suitability of residential alcohol treatment for older adults: a mixed method study.
Wadd, Sarah and Dutton, Maureen . (2018) Accessibility and suitability of residential alcohol treatment for older adults: a mixed method study. Springer. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 13 (1)
Effects of behavioural activation on substance use and depression: a systematic review.
Martínez-Vispo, Carmela and Martínez, Úrsula and López-Durán, Ana and Fernández Del Río, Elena and Becoña, Elisardo . (2018) Effects of behavioural activation on substance use and depression: a systematic review. Springer. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 13 (1)
Alcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment guidance collection.
Public Health England. (2018) Alcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment guidance collection. London: Public Health England.
Xchange prevention registry.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2018) Xchange prevention registry. Lisbon: EMCDDA.
Recent changes in Europe’s cocaine market: results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Recent changes in Europe’s cocaine market: results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 28 p.
Trendspotter manual: a handbook for the rapid assessment of emerging drug-related trends.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Trendspotter manual: a handbook for the rapid assessment of emerging drug-related trends. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 60 p.
Global state of harm reduction 2018.
Stone, Katie and Shirley-Beavan, Sam [Harm Reduction International] . (2018) Global state of harm reduction 2018. London: Harm Reduction International. 176 p.
International standards on drug use prevention. Second updated edition.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Health Organization. [UNODC] (2018) International standards on drug use prevention. Second updated edition. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 66 p.
Poisoning substances taken by young people: a population-based cohort study.
Tyrrell, Edward G and Kendrick, Denise and Sayal, Kapil and Orton, Elizabeth . (2018) Poisoning substances taken by young people: a population-based cohort study. Royal College of General Practice. British Journal of General Practice, 68 (675) 703-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X698897
Examining the efficacy of the building skills for recovery (BSR) programme for substance-misusing offenders in custody in England and Wales. Analytical summary 2018.
Colquhoun Flannery, Claire and Powis, Beverly and Randhawa, Kiran . (2018) Examining the efficacy of the building skills for recovery (BSR) programme for substance-misusing offenders in custody in England and Wales. Analytical summary 2018. London: HM Prison and Probation Service. 7 p.
Treatment and care for people with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system. Alternatives to conviction or punishment.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2018) Treatment and care for people with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system. Alternatives to conviction or punishment. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 80 p.
Introductory handbook on the prevention of recidivism and the social reintegration of offenders.
United Nations. (2018) Introductory handbook on the prevention of recidivism and the social reintegration of offenders. Vienna: United Nations. 138 p.
An evaluation of the effects of lowering blood alcohol concentration limits for drivers on the rates of road traffic accidents and alcohol consumption: a natural experiment.
Haghpanahan, Houra and Lewsey, Jim and Mackay, Daniel and McIntosh, Emma and Pell, Jim and Fitzgerald, Niamh and Robinson, Mark . (2018) An evaluation of the effects of lowering blood alcohol concentration limits for drivers on the rates of road traffic accidents and alcohol consumption: a natural experiment. Elsevier. The Lancet DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32850-2•
Evaluation of the impact of minimum unit pricing in Scotland on those drinking at a harmful level: an analysis plan for work package one (WP1).
NHS Health Scotland. (2018) Evaluation of the impact of minimum unit pricing in Scotland on those drinking at a harmful level: an analysis plan for work package one (WP1). Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland. 7 p.
Medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids: questions and answers for policymaking.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2018) Medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids: questions and answers for policymaking. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 48 p.
Improved drug supply indicators for Europe: progress report.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. [EMCDDA] (2018) Improved drug supply indicators for Europe: progress report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 18 p.
How much do OECD countries spend on prevention?
Gmeinder, Michael and Morgan, David and Mueller, Michael . (2017) How much do OECD countries spend on prevention? Paris: OECD Publishing. 49 p. OECD Health working papers no. 101
UNODC Integrated strategy on the global opioid crisis.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. [UNODC] (2018) UNODC Integrated strategy on the global opioid crisis. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 2 p.
End of life care for people with alcohol and drug problems: rapid evidence review.
Witham, Gary and Peacock, Marian and Galvani, Sarah . (2018) End of life care for people with alcohol and drug problems: rapid evidence review. Manchester Metropolitan University. 43 p.
End of life care for people with problematic substance use.
Galvani, Sarah . (2018) End of life care for people with problematic substance use.
A clinical trial on the acute effects of methadone and buprenorphine on actual driving and cognitive function of healthy volunteers.
Strand, Maren Cecilie and Vindenes, Vigdis and Gjerde, Hallvard and Mørland, Jørg Gustav and Ramaekers, Johannes G . (2018) A clinical trial on the acute effects of methadone and buprenorphine on actual driving and cognitive function of healthy volunteers. Wiley. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Early online https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13818
Knowledge of health professional students on waterpipe tobacco smoking: curricula implications.
Hamadeh, Randah Ribhi and Ahmed, Jamil and Jassim, Ghufran Ahmed and Alqallaf, Sayed Mahmood and Al-Roomi, Khaldoon . (2018) Knowledge of health professional students on waterpipe tobacco smoking: curricula implications. BioMed Central. BMC Medical Education, 18 (300) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1406-9
Baclofen for alcohol use disorder.
Minozzi, Silvia and Saulle, Rosella and Rosner, Susanne [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) Baclofen for alcohol use disorder. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (11)
Resolving therapist-client tensions may promote recovery.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2018) Resolving therapist-client tensions may promote recovery. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings research analysis 5 p.
Compendium of good practices in the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region.
WHO Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2018) Compendium of good practices in the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. 150 p.
Alcohol advertising on Facebook and the desire to drink among young adults.
Noel, Jonathan K and Babor, Thomas F . (2018) Alcohol advertising on Facebook and the desire to drink among young adults. Rutgers. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 79 (5)
Canadian substance use costs and harms in the provinces and territories (2007–2014).
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Scientific Working Group. (2018) Canadian substance use costs and harms in the provinces and territories (2007–2014). Ontario: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. 42 p.
He Ara Oranga. Report of the Government Inquiry into mental health and addiction.
(2018) He Ara Oranga. Report of the Government Inquiry into mental health and addiction. New Zealand: Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction. 219 p.
South Australian drug trends 2018: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews.
Karlsson, A and Peacock, A . (2018) South Australian drug trends 2018: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia. 63 p.
Factors associated with youth gang membership in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
Higginson, Angela and Benier, Katherine and Shenderovich, Yulia and Bedford, Laura and Mazerolle, Lorraine and Murray, Joseph [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2018) Factors associated with youth gang membership in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review. The Campbell Collaboration. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 14 128 p. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4073/csr.2018.11
Briefing statement to health professionals on the management of opioid medications.
Faculty of Pain Medicine at the Royal College of Anaesthetists. (2018) Briefing statement to health professionals on the management of opioid medications. London: Royal College of Anaesthetists. 4 p.
News
'We're prepared for court battle over drug injection centre', insists minister.

[Herald.ie] Nugent, Ryan (01 Jan 2019)
Five Christmas deaths 'linked to prescription drugs' [Northern Ireland].

[The Irish News] Morris, Allison [Northern Ireland]. (01 Jan 2019)
Over 8,750 drivers were arrested last year on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (01 Jan 2019)
Mindful drinking: How booze-free is becoming the new norm.

[Irish Examiner] Connor, Liz (31 Dec 2018)
Over 300 kids poisoned by household and illegal drugs in Ireland last year.

[Irish Mirror] Hughes, Edel (29 Dec 2018)
Opinion: No one should be prosecuted for personal possession of drugs.

[thejournal.ie] Duffin, Tony (29 Dec 2018)
Revealed: worst areas for driving under influence of drink and drugs.

[Independent.ie] Melia, Paul (24 Dec 2018)
Expert tips for parents who discover that their teenager drinks alcohol.

[thejournal.ie] Neylon, Laoise (24 Dec 2018)
Cork addiction step-down facility gets green light from HSE.

[Irish Times] Kelleher, Olivia (24 Dec 2018)
'People are replacing it with crystal meth or 2 litres of vodka a day': G detoxification referrals jump by 4,600.

[thejournal.ie] Ryan, Orla (23 Dec 2018)
‘A benefit of being a doctor and an addict is that new and clean needles are easily available’.

[Irish Times] Farrell, Liam (22 Dec 2018)
Residents of Meath village unite to stop drug dealers.

[Irish Examiner] Walsh, Louise (20 Dec 2018)
Exhibition highlights lives blighted by drugs in Dublin’s North East Inner City.

[Ana Liffey Drug Project] (20 Dec 2018)
Planned supervised injection centre may not open in 2019, new Merchants Quay CEO says.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (18 Dec 2018)
NUIG release consent video after finding 37% of students think intoxicated women can still give consent.

[Irish Examiner] (17 Dec 2018)
Surge in cocaine supply in Europe as gangs 'uberise' the trade through social.

[thejournal.ie] Daly, Adam (14 Dec 2018)
At least 15 chemsex drug overdoses in Irish hospitals as over 100 seek detox treatment.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (12 Dec 2018)
Methadone use 'brings stability', study finds.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (10 Dec 2018)
Health Minister Simon Harris would like to see farmers growing cannabis plants in Ireland.

[Irish Mirror] Kelleher, Lynne (09 Dec 2018)
'It almost became like a habit' - O'Driscoll reveals painkiller use.

[Irish Independent] O'Connor, Rúaidhrí (06 Dec 2018)
Importation of cannabis-based products has ‘chill factor for neurologists’.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (06 Dec 2018)
Further delay for Dublin's injection centre as concerns raised on 'over-concentration' of services in area.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (05 Dec 2018)
Chemsex: How dangerous party drugs are sourced and stored in Ireland.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (04 Dec 2018)
Shocking drug trends emerging.

[Dublin People] (04 Dec 2018)
New groups of 'young, vulnerable migrants' now being used to trade drugs in Dublin city centre.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (03 Dec 2018)
CBD: What’s the story with this legal cannabis constituent?

[Irish Times] O'Connell, Jennifer (01 Dec 2018)
Calls for increased Garda enforcement to stop illegal steroid importation.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (30 Nov 2018)
TOC of Journals
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