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This is the April 2019 issue 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
National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2011-2017 drug data.
Health Research Board. (2019) National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2011-2017 drug data. Dublin: Health Research Board.
The drug economy and youth interventions: an exploratory research project on working with young people involved in the illegal drugs trade.
Bowden, Matthew (2019) The drug economy and youth interventions: an exploratory research project on working with young people involved in the illegal drugs trade. Dublin: Citywide.
Hidden harms and the number of children whose parents misuse substances: a stepwise methodological framework for estimating prevalence.
Galligan, Karen and Comiskey, Catherine (2019) Hidden harms and the number of children whose parents misuse substances: a stepwise methodological framework for estimating prevalence. Substance Use & Misuse , Early online .
Alcohol Action Ireland annual review 2018.
Alcohol Action Ireland. (2019) Alcohol Action Ireland annual review 2018. Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.
Longitudinal prevalence of potentially serious alcohol-medication interactions in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study.
Holton, Alice and Boland, Fiona and Gallagher, Paul and Fahey, Tom and Kenny, Rose Anne and Cousins, Gráinne (2019) Longitudinal prevalence of potentially serious alcohol-medication interactions in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology , 75 , (4) , pp. 569-575.
Legislation targeting head shops selling new psychoactive substances and changes in drug‐related psychiatric admissions: a national database study.
Smyth, Bobby P and Daly, Antoinette and Elmusharaf, Khalifa and McDonald, Conor and Clarke, Mary and Craig, Sarah and Cullen, Walter (2019) Legislation targeting head shops selling new psychoactive substances and changes in drug‐related psychiatric admissions: a national database study. Early Intervention in Psychiatry , Early online .
Taking steps to engage with black and minority ethnic communities and their organisations on issues related to problematic drug use.
Crowley, Niall (2018) Taking steps to engage with black and minority ethnic communities and their organisations on issues related to problematic drug use. Dublin: Citywide.
Identification of health-related behavioural clusters and their association with demographic characteristics in Irish university students.
Murphy, Joseph J and MacDonncha, Ciaran and Murphy, Marie H and Murphy, Niamh and Timperio, Anna and Leech, Rebecca M and Woods, Catherine B (2019) Identification of health-related behavioural clusters and their association with demographic characteristics in Irish university students. BMC Public Health , 19 , (1) , p. 121.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: a review of recent alcohol policy developments in Europe.
Rice, Peter (2019) Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: a review of recent alcohol policy developments in Europe. Alcohol and Alcoholism , Early online .
Poverty focus 2019.
Social Justice Ireland. (2019) Poverty focus 2019. Dublin: Social Justice Ireland.
Anti doping review 2018.
Sport Ireland. (2019) Anti doping review 2018. Dublin: Sport Ireland.
Forensic Science Ireland annual report 2018.
Forensic Science Ireland. (2019) Forensic Science Ireland annual report 2018. Dublin: Forensic Science Ireland.
Excellent reliability and validity of the Addiction Medicine Training Need Assessment Scale across four countries.
Pinxten, W J Lucas and Fitriana, Efi and De Jong, Cor and Klimas, Jan and Tobin, Helen and Barry, Tomas and Cullen, Walter and Jokubonis, Darius and Mazaliauskiene, Ramune and Iskandar, Shelly and Raya, Reynie Purnama and Schellekens, Arnt (2019) Excellent reliability and validity of the Addiction Medicine Training Need Assessment Scale across four countries. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment , 99 , pp. 61-66.
Dietary patterns during adulthood and cognitive performance in midlife: the CARDIA study.
McEvoy, Claire T and Hoang, Tina and Sidney, Stephen and Steffen, Lyn M and Jacobs, David R and Shikany, James M and Wilkins, John T and Yaffe, Kristine (2019) Dietary patterns during adulthood and cognitive performance in midlife: the CARDIA study. Neurology , 92 , (14) , e1589-e1599.
Hepatitis C - annual epidemiological report for 2017.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. (2019) Hepatitis C - annual epidemiological report for 2017. Solna: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Sample selection versus two-part models revisited: the case of female smoking and drinking.
Madden, David (2008) Sample selection versus two-part models revisited: the case of female smoking and drinking. Journal of Health Economics , 27 , (2) , pp. 300-307.
SPACE I - 2018 – Council of Europe annual penal statistics: prison populations.
Aebi, Marcelo F and Tiago, Melanie M (2019) SPACE I - 2018 – Council of Europe annual penal statistics: prison populations. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
Inhibitory-control event-related potentials correlate with individual differences in alcohol use.
O'Halloran, Laura and Rueda-Delgado, Laura M and Jollans, Lee and Cao, Zhipeng and Boyle, Rory and Vaughan, Christina and Coey, Phillip and Whelan, Robert (2019) Inhibitory-control event-related potentials correlate with individual differences in alcohol use. Addiction Biology , Early online .
Evidence Resources
An analysis of post-mortem toxicology practices in drug-related death cases in Europe.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) An analysis of post-mortem toxicology practices in drug-related death cases in Europe. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 52 p.
International guidelines on human rights and drug policy.
United Nations Development Programme. (2019) International guidelines on human rights and drug policy. United Nations Development Programme. 28 p.
Do trajectories of economic, work- and health-related disadvantages explain child welfare clients' increased mortality risk? A prospective cohort study.
Almquist, Ylva B and Brännström, Lars . (2019) Do trajectories of economic, work- and health-related disadvantages explain child welfare clients' increased mortality risk? A prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 19 (1)
STAD in Europe: a manual for communities preventing alcohol related harm.
Möhle, Marjan and Nijkamp, Laura and de Greeff, Jeroen and Mulder, Joost [STAD] . (2019) STAD in Europe: a manual for communities preventing alcohol related harm. Utrecht: STAD in Europe. 84 p.
Preventing homelessness: a review of the international evidence.
Pleace, Nicolas . (2019) Preventing homelessness: a review of the international evidence. Dublin: Simon Communities of Ireland. 71 p.
‘Doing time’ in a therapeutic community.
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2019) ‘Doing time’ in a therapeutic community. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings: Review abstract 3 p.
Therapy relationships that work.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Therapy relationships that work. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Effectiveness Bank additions (1 - 23 April 2019)
Quick guide to drugs & alcohol.
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. [NDARC] (2017) Quick guide to drugs & alcohol. New South Wales: Drug Info. State Library of NSW. 135 p.
Draft report for public consultation. Health technology assessment (HTA) of a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme for populations at substantial risk of sexual acquisition of HIV.
Health Information and Quality Authority. (2019) Draft report for public consultation. Health technology assessment (HTA) of a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme for populations at substantial risk of sexual acquisition of HIV. Dublin: Health Information and Quality Authority. 244 p.
The implementation of overdose prevention sites as a novel and nimble response during an illegal drug overdose public health emergency.
Wallace, Bruce and Pagan, Flora and Pauly, Bernadette Bernie . (2019) The implementation of overdose prevention sites as a novel and nimble response during an illegal drug overdose public health emergency. Elsevier. International Journal on Drug Policy, 66
Cannabis policy and legislation in the Nordic countries. A report on the control of cannabis use and possession in the Nordic legal systems.
Egnell, Susanne and Villman, Emma and Obstbaum, Yaira . (2019) Cannabis policy and legislation in the Nordic countries. A report on the control of cannabis use and possession in the Nordic legal systems. Stockholm: Nordic Welfare Centre. 148 p.
Medicinal use of cannabis based products and cannabinoids.
Freeman, Tom P and Hindocha, Chandni and Green, Sebastian F and Bloomfield, Michael AP . (2019) Medicinal use of cannabis based products and cannabinoids. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 365 2019;365:l1141
Evaluation of drug information resources for drug-ethanol and drug-tobacco interactions.
Beckett, Robert D and Stump, Curtis D and Dyer, Megan A . (2019) Evaluation of drug information resources for drug-ethanol and drug-tobacco interactions. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107 (1)
Health taxes to save lives. Employing effective excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages.
The Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health. (2019) Health taxes to save lives. Employing effective excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages. The Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health. 28 p.
The ‘Vienna consensus’ stifles progress on UN drug policy.
International Drug Policy Consortium. (2019) The ‘Vienna consensus’ stifles progress on UN drug policy. Vienna: International Drug Policy Consortium. 3 p.
News
Young people see drug dealing as ‘work’ to buy consumer goods.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (30 Apr 2019)
Gardaí say drink driving cases 'struck out' due to lack of clarity over use of handcuffs.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (30 Apr 2019)
Pioneering prison health scheme credited with reduction in knife attacks.

[Irish Times] Cullen, Paul (29 Apr 2019)
Ireland ‘turns pregnant women to drink’.

[The Sunday Times] Coyle, Colin (28 Apr 2019)
Seizure of drugs in postal sorting centres on the increase.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (27 Apr 2019)
Europol wants CAB to help set up specialist unit to target EU crime bosses finances.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (25 Apr 2019)
[UK] ‘You can’t arrest your way out of record drug-related deaths,’ say police

[The Guardian] Busby, Mattha (24 Apr 2019)
[Podcast] The Explainer: why haven't any supervised drug injection centres opened in Ireland?

[thejournal.ie] Ryan, Nicky (23 Apr 2019)
'It's just not good behaviour': Hospital anti-smoking policy flouted by patients and visitors.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (22 Apr 2019)
'Ireland's drugs problem is worse than ever' - Woman who began abusing drugs aged 11, and nearly lost her arms due to her habit.

[Independent.ie] Donald, Niall (22 Apr 2019)
Opinion: 'Big businesses will cry wolf and fire accusations of nanny-statism at any public health intervention'.

[thejournal.ie] Ní Fhallúin, Maebh (18 Apr 2019)
EPA is asked about checking illicit drug levels in Irish water.

[Irish Times] Hilliard, Mark (18 Apr 2019)
Drug treatment in Ireland: HRB publishes latest figures.

[Health Research Board] (17 Apr 2019)
Fishermen and coastal communities vital in war against drug smuggling, say gardaí.

[Irish Examiner] English, Eoin (17 Apr 2019)
'I'm no expert in the cultivation of cannabis': Taoiseach supports idea of Irish farmers growing cannabis in the future.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (16 Apr 2019)
Alcohol Action Ireland submission to public consultation on the regulation of harmful content on online platforms and the implementation of the revised audiovisual media services directive.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (16 Apr 2019)
Lynn Ruane: The overdose drug Naloxone can save lives so let's remove the barriers to accessing it.

[thejournal.ie] Ruane, Lynn (15 Apr 2019)
Tippling point: When parents drink too much at home.

[Irish Examiner] Quinlan, Ailin (12 Apr 2019)
DNA database assists in 870 cases.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (10 Apr 2019)
Large reduction in psychiatric admissions after head-shop ban.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (08 Apr 2019)
[Northern Ireland] Plea for reform of addiction services as deaths increase.

[Belfast Telegraph] Smyth, Lisa (08 Apr 2019)
Marian Keyes, Damien Dempsey among host of Irish personalities joining the call to decriminalise people who use drugs.

[Ana Liffey Drug Project] (03 Apr 2019)
'Momentous achievement': Campaigners welcome confirmation of government medicinal cannabis supplier.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (02 Apr 2019)
Drinking alcohol during teenage years linked with stunted brain growth.

[Independent.ie] Burke, Ceimen (02 Apr 2019)
Messages highlighting dangers of drug use during sex need to target wider audience.

[thejournal.ie] Burke, Ceimin (02 Apr 2019)
Number of drink-drivers caught the morning after is on the rise.

[Irish Times] Hutton, Brian (02 Apr 2019)
[Northern Ireland] Pregabalin/Lyrica reclassified to a class C drug.

[BBC News Northern Ireland] Bonner, Kelly (01 Apr 2019)
After long delays, the Irish government has finally found a medicinal cannabis supplier.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (31 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath criticised by Cabinet colleagues for 'bewildering and bizarre' comments over political policing.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (31 Mar 2019)
Warning issued about counterfeit alcohol after illegal factory uncovered in Co Louth.

[Irish Times] Hutton, Brian (30 Mar 2019)
Weekly bottle of wine increases cancer risk in same way as 5-10 cigarettes – study.

[Irish Times] (28 Mar 2019)
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