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The emergence of nitazenes on the Irish heroin market and national preparation for possible future outbreaks.
Killeen, Nicki et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16525
Identification of N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in powders sold as heroin and associated with overdose clusters in Dublin and Cork, Ireland.
Killoran, Sarah and McNamara, Sinéad and Kavanagh, Pierce and O'Brien, John and Lakes, Rodney (2024) Drug Testing and Analysis, Early online. doi.org/10.1002/dta.3707
The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2022
Gavin, Aoife et al (2024) Galway: Department of Health, and University of Galway
South Western Substance Use Regional Forum strategic plan 2024-2026
(2024) Dublin: South Western Substance Use Regional Forum
Evaluation of CASP recovery cafés.
Dorman, Peter (2024) Dublin: Clondalkin Addiction Support Programme CASP
Back-to-basics. A programme for those living with addiction in the Family. Evaluation
Dorman, Peter (2024) Dublin: Clondalkin Addiction Support Programme CASP
CASP community substance misuse team intervention model
Clondalkin Addiction Support Team. (2024) Dublin: CASP
A review of systematic reviews on the health effects of vaping in children and adolescents
Reynolds, Ciara ME et al (2024) Dublin and Belfast: Institute of Public Health
The adverse effects of vaping in young people
Meehan, Judith et al (2024) Global Pediatrics, Early online, doi.org/10.1016/j.gpeds.2024.100190
Men’s health in numbers. Republic of Ireland men’s health report card 2024.
Devine, Paula (2024) Dublin: Men’s Health Forum in Ireland
Prevalence and associated risk factors for suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempt among male construction workers in Ireland
O'Donnell, Shane et al (2024) BMC public health, 24, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18483-0
Incontinence and homelessness
Kelly, Anne Marie (2024) British Journal of Community Nursing, 29, (Sup5), S52-S58. doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.sup5.s52
The commercial determinants of health in Ireland: fueling an industrial epidemic at home and abroad
Mialon, Mélissa et al (2024) BJGP Open, Early online. doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0029
Health research in action 2023
(2024) Dublin: Health Research Board
Dialectical behaviour therapy: effect of a coordinated implementation approach on programme sustainability
Joyce, M et al (2024) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-4. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2024.1
Employers’ toolkit for inclusive hiring of people with convictions
Garrihy, Joe and Bracken- Roche, Ciara (2024) Dublin: Open Doors Initiative
Zero tolerance
Third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender based violence 2024 implementation plan. (2024) Dublin: Department of Justice
Sex for rent. An NWC report on sexual exploitation and sexual harassment in the rental housing market.
(2024) Dublin: National Women's Council
Female perpetrated sexual assault: a review of attendances to the national sexual assault treatment units in the Republic of Ireland
Kane, Daniel and Eogan, Maeve (2024) International Journal of Legal Medicine, 138, (3), pp. 1157-1164. doi.org/10.1007/s00414-023-03134-7
Identifying victims of human trafficking across the island of Ireland: Who counts? Who’s counting? Who wants to be counted?
Erbe Healy, Amy (2024) Criminology & Criminal Justice, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/17488958241252955
Annual report for needle exchange for 2023: 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023
Dunn, Adele and Montgomery, Wendy (2024) Belfast: Public Health Agency
The social psychology of trauma: connecting the personal and the political
Muldoon, Orla T (2024) Cambridge University Press
That's not your role: State funding and advocacy in the Irish community voluntary and non-profit sector
(2024) Dublin: Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Real lives untold podcast. [Audio]
O'Connor, Sarah and O'Connor, Trina (2024)
Information for parents about young people. [Webpage]
(2024) Health Service Executive
Make the change. An alcohol reduction resource. [Webpage]
Smoking and e-cigarettes. [Webpage]
(2024) Dublin: Irish Cancer Society
Take home naloxone reports. [Webpage]
Northern Ireland. (2024) Public Health Agency
Drugs & alcohol ministerial meeting: communique
(2024) British Irish Council
Impact measurement tool for drug and alcohol services 2022/23 summary report prepared for the Public Health Agency
Public Health Information & Research Branch, Information Analysis Directorate. (2024) Belfast: Department of Health
Motoring offence statistics for Northern Ireland annual report 2023
(2024) Belfast: Police Service of Northern Ireland
The changing social worlds of 13-year-olds
Smyth, Emer (2024) Dublin: Economic and Social Research Institute
Perspectives of youth in Ireland on school-based mental health and suicide prevention: the MYSTORY study.
Walsh, Eibhlin H et al (2023) Health Promotion International, 38, (3). doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad049
Recorded crime victims 2023 and suspected offenders 2022
(2024) Cork: Central Statistics Office
An evaluation of Peter McVerry Trust (PMVT) and their operations during the Covid - 19 pandemic for persons experiencing homelessness.
Ivers, Jo-Hanna et al (2024) Dublin: Peter McVerry Trust
Western Region Drugs Task Force company limited by guarantee annual report 31 December 2023.
(2024) Galway: Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force
Tallaght Rehabilitation Project annual report 2023
(2024) Dublin: Tallaght Rehabilitation Project
Tabor Group annual report 2023
A year of strengthening recovery. CASP 2023 – annual report
Clondalkin Addiction Support Team. (2024) Dublin: CASP
The National Maternity Hospital Holles Street annual report 2023
(2024) Dublin: National Maternity Hospital
Child poverty monitor 2024.
(2024) Dublin: Children's Rights Alliance
Uncertain times: the Ombudsman for Children annual report 2023
(2024) Dublin: Ombudsman for Children’s Office
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International publications
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10-year strategic plan for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce (2024–2034).
NHS England. (2024) London: Department of Health and Social Care
Evaluation of the 2021–2026 National Mission on Drug Deaths: evaluation framework
(2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland
General report of activities 2023 – key achievements and governance: a year in review
(2024) Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Review of national prevention systems based on the UNODC/WHO international standards on drug use prevention. Final report of the pilot in Norway.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, KORUS Oslo. (2023) Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
How do we understand the value of drug checking as a component of harm reduction services? A qualitative exploration of client and provider perspectives
Moran, Lissa et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01014-w
Stigma by association among alcohol and other drug and harm reduction workers: implications for workplace outcomes
Brener, Loren et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13861
Rapid review. Evidence for strategies that address substance-use related stigma
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario), Community Opioid/ Overdose Capacity Building (COM-CAP). (2024) Toronto: King’s Printer for Ontario.
The associations among perceived courtesy stigma, health and social behaviours in family members and friends of people who use substances: an ecological momentary assessment study.
Jones, Andrew et al (2024) Substance Use & Misuse, Early online. pp. 1-6. doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2340971
Factors associated with experiencing stigma, discrimination, and negative health care treatment among people who inject drugs
Broady, Timothy R et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 128. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104468
'It has gotten a lot better, but it is still bad': experiences with the police among marginalized PWUDs in a context of depenalization
Kammersgaard, Tobias et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 127. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104393
SDF event- Involving people who use drugs in the development of service provision, Mat Southwell. [Video] Scottish Drugs Forum
Southwell, Mat (2024) Scottish Drugs Forum
Patterns of drug use among people who inject drugs: a global systematic review and meta-analysis
Webb, Paige et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 128. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104455
Drug use, harm reduction and the right to health - Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health
Mofokeng, Tlaleng (2024) Geneva: United Nations General Assembly
Rapid evidence review: integrated models of drug treatment in primary care.
Taylor, C et al (2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland
Understanding the needs of children living with parental substance misuse: perspectives from children and practitioners
Todman, Hannah and McLaughlin, Hugh (2024) British Journal of Social Work, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae079
What workers need to know – wound advice
(2024) Glasgow: Scottish Drugs Forum
Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2003 - 2023
Chrzanowska, Agata et al (2024) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Evaluation of the National Mission on Drug Deaths - frontline staff survey 2023
(2024) Public Health Scotland
EU drug markets: drivers and facilitators.
(2024) Lisbon: EMCDDA & EUROPOL
Neuromelanin levels in individuals with substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ahrens, Jessica et al (2024) Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 161. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105690
Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report
(2024) Public Health Scotland
Scotland. Public health alert: Xylazine – newly detected drug.
(2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland
How drug information systems contribute to enhance preparedness. Strengthening Europe’s Responses to emerging drug trends.
Stegemann, Lavinia et al (2023) Amsterdam: Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network
Xylazine: a drug adulterant of clinical concern
Edinoff, Amber N et al (2024) Current Pain and Headache Reports, 28. pp. 417-426. doi.org/10.1007/s11916-024-01211-z
The rise of remimazolam: a review of pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and safety profiles
Dessai, Saiesh et al (2024) Cureus, 16, (3). 10.7759/cureus.57260
Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse causes cardiac dysfunction
Momoh, Rabiu (2024) American Journal of Men's Health, 18, (2). 10.1177/15579883241249647
A retrospective study of the characteristics and toxicology of cases of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)- and psilocybin-related death in Australia
Darke, Shane et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16518
Risk of adverse outcomes during gabapentinoid therapy and factors associated with increased risk in UK primary care using the clinical practice research datalink: a cohort study
Muller, Sara et al (2024) Pain, Early online. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003239
Clinical and neuroradiographic features of fentanyl inhalation-induced leukoencephalopathy
Eden, Christopher O et al (2024) BMJ Case Reports, 17, (5). doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-258395
Opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada
Federal, provincial, and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses. (2024) Ottawa: Public Health Agency of Canada
Trends in pediatric prescription-opioid overdoses in U.S. emergency departments from 2008-2020: An epidemiologic study of pediatric opioid overdose ED visits
Lu, Audrey et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (4). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299163
Illegal synthetic opioids. Can Europe prevent a crisis?
Pardal, Mafalda et al (2024) CA: RAND Corporation
Wastewater-based monitoring of the nitazene analogues: First detection of protonitazene in wastewater.
Bade, Richard et al (2024) The Science of the Total Environment, 920. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170781
Managing opioid withdrawal symptoms during the fentanyl crisis: a review
Weber, Andrea Nicole et al (2024) Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 15. pp. 59-71. doi.org/10.2147/SAR.S433358
Change in substance use among patients in opioid maintenance treatment: baseline to 1-year follow-up
Bjørnestad, Endre Dahlen et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01005-x
High-dose naloxone formulations are not as essential as we thought
Lemen, Paige M et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21. doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-00994-z
Evaluation of strategies to enhance community-based naloxone distribution supported by an opioid settlement
Zang, Xiao et al (2024) JAMA Network Open, 7, (5). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13861
96-week retention in treatment with extended-release subcutaneous buprenorphine depot injections among people with opioid dependence
Farrell, Michael et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 127. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104390
Weaving community-based participatory research and co-design to improve opioid use treatments and services for youth, caregivers, and service providers
Turuba, Roxanne et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (4). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297532
National opioid pharmacotherapy statistics annual data collection
(2024) Sydney: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Incident psychotic experiences following self-reported use of high-potency cannabis: results from a longitudinal cohort study
Hines, Lindsey A et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16517
The role of social deprivation and cannabis use in explaining variation in the incidence of psychotic disorders: findings from the EU-GEI Study.
Brink, Vera et al (2024) Schizophrenia Bulletin, Early online, doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae072
Persistent increased severity of cannabis use disorder symptoms in adolescents compared to adults: a one-year longitudinal study
Lees, Rachel et al (2024) European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01806-y
Exploring causal mechanisms of psychosis risk
Oliver, Dominic et al (2024) Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 162. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105699
Age-dependent association of cannabis use with risk of psychotic disorder
McDonald, André J et al (2024) Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-11. doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724000990
Persistent increased severity of cannabis use disorder symptoms in adolescents compared to adults: a one-year longitudinal study
Lees, Rachel et al (2024) European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01806-y
Characteristics of commercial determinants of health research on corporate activities: a scoping review
Burgess, Raquel C et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (4). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300699
How has non-medical cannabis legalization served the health and welfare of under-age (adolescent) youth in Canada?
Fischer, Benedikt et al (2024) The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 35. doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2024.100773
Changes in self-reported cannabis use in the United States from 1979 to 2022
Caulkins, Jonathan P (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16519
Germany's cannabis act: a catalyst for European drug policy reform?
Manthey, Jakob et al (2024) The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 42. doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100929
Research letter. Edible cannabis legalization and cannabis poisonings in older adults
Stall, Nathan M et al (2024) JAMA Internal Medicine, Early online. 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1331
I am curious about cannabis edibles - what should I know?
Zhang, Grace Y and Incze, Michael A (2024) JAMA Internal Medicine, Early online. 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1676
Risk of adverse neonatal outcomes after combined prenatal cannabis and nicotine exposure
Crosland, B Adam et al (2024) JAMA Network Open, 7, (5). 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10151
Exploring experiences of drink and needle spiking incidents among Global Drug Survey respondents from 22 countries
Davies, Emma L et al (2024) Journal of Drug Issues, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00220426241248613
Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol sales after 3 years of implementation in Scotland: a controlled interrupted time-series study
Giles, Lucie et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16492
The early impact of the UK's new alcohol taxation system on product strength and price: an exploratory comparative descriptive study
Burton, R et al (2024) Public Health, 232. pp. 61-67. doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.005
Have declines in the prevalence of young adult drinking in English-speaking high-income countries followed declines in youth drinking?
Dunphy, Jessica et al (2024) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2024.2335989
Excessive alcohol use and alcohol use disorders: a policy brief of the American College of Physicians
Crowley, Ryan et al (2024) Annals of Internal Medicine, Early online. doi.org/10.7326/M23-3434
Institute of Alcohol Studies - economy. [Webpage]
London: Institute of Alcohol Studies
Transdiagnosis of alcohol use and psychopathologies: a systematic review
de Aguiar, Ana Caroline Leite and Bloc, Lucas Guimarães (2024) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 19. doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2024.100543
Pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence: evidence on uptake, inequalities and comparative effectiveness from a UK population-based cohort
Manca, Francesco et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13841
Mixed messages? Exposure to reports about alcohol's suggested cardiovascular effects and hazardous alcohol use: a cross-sectional study of patients in cardiology care
Welfordsson, Paul et al (2024) BMC Public Health, 24. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18783-5
Is low-level alcohol consumption really health-protective? A critical review of approaches to promote causal inference and recent applications
Visontay, Rachel et al (2024) Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 48, (5), pp. 771-780. doi.org/10.1111/acer.15299
Harm from the drinking of people you know: a range of effects from different relationships
Laslett, Anne-Marie et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16509
A global review of the impact on women from men's alcohol drinking: the need for responding with a gendered lens
Wilson, Ingrid M et al (2024) Global Health Action, 17, (1). doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2024.2341522
Research summary. Handle with care: the need for responsible alcohol delivery
(2024) London: Alcohol Change UK
Restricting the content of alcohol advertising and including text health warnings: a between-group online experiment with a non-probability adult sample in the United Kingdom
Critchlow, Nathan et al (2024) Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.15327
The impacts of alcohol marketing and advertising, and the alcohol industry's views on marketing regulations: systematic reviews of systematic reviews
Giesbrecht, Norman et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13881
Mobile apps to reduce depressive symptoms and alcohol use in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis: a systematic review
Magwood, Olivia et al (2024) Campbell Systematic Reviews, 20, (2). doi: 10.1002/cl2.1398
The effects of alcohol use on smoking cessation treatment with nicotine replacement therapy: an observational study
Wong, Benjamin K C et al (2024) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 155. doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108045
The relationship between the price and demand of alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and gambling: an umbrella review of systematic reviews
Burton, Robyn et al (2024) BMC Public Health, 24. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18599-3
Trends in daily cigarette consumption among smokers: a population study in England, 2008-2023
Jackson, Sarah E et al (2024) Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae071
Evolution and characteristics of studies estimating attributable mortality to second-hand smoke: a systematic review
López-Medina, Diana C et al (2024) European Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae049
Trends in vaping and smoking following the rise of disposable e-cigarettes: a repeat cross-sectional study in England between 2016 and 2023
Tattan-Birch, Harry et al (2024) The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100924
Association of time spent on social media with youth cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use in the UK: a national longitudinal study
Hopkinson, Nicholas S et al (2024) Thorax, Early online. doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220569
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between e-cigarette use among non-tobacco users and initiating smoking of combustible cigarettes
Kim, Mimi M et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01013-x
Hooking the next generation: how the tobacco industry captures young customers
(2024) Geneva: World Health Organization
Preventing and countering the interference of tobacco industry: recommendations from the Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2
Solimini, Renata et al (2024) Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 10. doi: 10.18332/tpc/188094
The relationship between gambling behaviour and gambling-related harm: a data fusion approach using open banking data.
Zendle, David and Newall, Philip (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16571
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