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This is the June 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
Ireland, country drug report 2018.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Ireland, country drug report 2018. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.
European drug report 2018 trends and developments.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) European drug report 2018 trends and developments. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
Drugnet Ireland.
Health Research Board. (2018) Drugnet Ireland. Drugnet Ireland, Issue 65 Spring 2018 . Dublin: Health Research Board.
Irish Prison Service annual report 2017.
Irish Prison Service. (2018) Irish Prison Service annual report 2017. Longford: Irish Prison Service.
Irish Prison Service & Probation Service joint strategic plan 2018 - 2020.
Irish Prison Service, Probation Service. (2018) Irish Prison Service & Probation Service joint strategic plan 2018 - 2020. Ireland: Irish Prison Service & Probation Service.
The Probation Service strategic plan 2018 – 2020. 2018-2020: One vision, one team, one standard.
Probation Service. (2018) The Probation Service strategic plan 2018 – 2020. 2018-2020: One vision, one team, one standard. Dublin: Probation Service.
The Probation Service annual report 2017.
Probation Service. (2018) The Probation Service annual report 2017. Dublin: Probation Service.
Adult smoking in Ireland: a special analysis of the Healthy Ireland Survey and The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
Sheridan, A and O'Farrell, A and Evans, D and Kavanagh, Paul (2018) Adult smoking in Ireland: a special analysis of the Healthy Ireland Survey and The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
Estimating the number of children of parents who misuse substances, including alcohol across the communities of the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force (TDATF) region.
Galligan, Karen and Comiskey, Catherine (2017) Estimating the number of children of parents who misuse substances, including alcohol across the communities of the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force (TDATF) region. Dublin: Tallaght Drug & Alcohol Task Force.
Recorded crime Q1 2018.
Central Statistics Office. (2018) Recorded crime Q1 2018. Cork: Central Statistics Office.
Report of "Let's get specific" prevention and education forum.
North Inner City Drug and AlcoholTask Force. (2017) Report of "Let's get specific" prevention and education forum. Dublin: North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
A comparative analysis of pharmacists' perspectives on codeine use and misuse - a three country survey.
Carney, Tara and Wells, John and Parry, Charles D H and McGuinness, Padraig and Harris, Richard and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2018) A comparative analysis of pharmacists' perspectives on codeine use and misuse - a three country survey. Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy , 13 , (1) , p. 12.
Clinical and microbiological features of infection in alcoholic hepatitis: an international cohort study.
Parker, Richard and Im, Gene and Jones, Fiona and Hernández, Onan Pérez and Nahas, Jonathan and Kumar, Aditi and Wheatley, Daniel and Sinha, Ashish and Gonzalez-Reimers, Emilio and Sanchez-Pérez, María and Ghezzi, Antonella and David, Miruna Delia and Corbett, Christopher and McCune, Anne and Aithal, Guruprasad Padur and Holt, Andrew and Stewart, Stephen (2017) Clinical and microbiological features of infection in alcoholic hepatitis: an international cohort study. Journal of Gastroenterology , 52 , (11) , pp. 1192-1200.
Where next for youth mental health services in Ireland?
McMahon, J and Ryan, F and Cannon, M and O'Brien, G and O'Callaghan, M and Flanagan, R and O'Connor, K and Chambers, D and Byrne, S and McGorry, P (2018) Where next for youth mental health services in Ireland? Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Early online , pp. 1-5.
The case for medicinal cannabis.
O'Doherty, Jane and O'Connor, Ray (2018) The case for medicinal cannabis. Irish Journal of Medical Science , 187 , (2) , pp. 539-540.
An Garda Siochana public attitudes survey 2017.
An Garda Siochana. (2018) An Garda Siochana public attitudes survey 2017. Templemore: An Garda Siochana.
National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) annual key service activity report 2017.
Eogan, Maeve (2018) National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) annual key service activity report 2017. Dublin: National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit.
New solutions on tackling codeine misuse.
Hunter, Niall (2018) New solutions on tackling codeine misuse. Forum , 35 , (5) , p. 42.
Youth smoking in Ireland: a special analysis of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.
Evans, D and O'Farrell, A and Sheridan, A and Kavanagh, Paul (2018) Youth smoking in Ireland: a special analysis of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
The identification of maternal smokers postnatally in an Irish maternity hospital.
McArdle, Ciara and O'Duill, Michael and O'Malley, Eimer G and Reynolds, Ciara ME and Kennedy, Rachael AK and Turner, MJ (2018) The identification of maternal smokers postnatally in an Irish maternity hospital. Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online .
Integrated hepatitis C care for people who inject drugs (Heplink): protocol for a feasibility study in primary care.
McCombe, Geoff and Swan, Davina and O'Connor, Eileen and Avramovic, Gordana and Vickerman, Peter and Ward, Zoe and Surey, Julian and Macías, Juan and Lambert, John S and Cullen, Walter (2018) Integrated hepatitis C care for people who inject drugs (Heplink): protocol for a feasibility study in primary care. JMIR Research Protocols , 7 , (6) , e149.
Health Service Executive annual report and financial statements 2017.
Health Service Executive. (2018) Health Service Executive annual report and financial statements 2017. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Key characteristics of young people in detention: a snapshot (Q1, 2018).
Oberstown Children Detention Campus. (2018) Key characteristics of young people in detention: a snapshot (Q1, 2018). Dublin: Oberstown Children Detention Campus.
Youth mental health in Ireland and Northern Ireland. An AcCESs evidence report.
Rochford, sarah and Morgan, Mark and Quinn, Dearbhla and Farren, Niamh (2018) Youth mental health in Ireland and Northern Ireland. An AcCESs evidence report. Dublin: Centre for Effective Services.
Opening the door to hope. Implementing the collaborative assessment and management of suicidality approach within homeless services. Pilot interim report.
Dublin Simon Community. (2018) Opening the door to hope. Implementing the collaborative assessment and management of suicidality approach within homeless services. Pilot interim report. Dublin: Dublin Simon Community.
Ombudsman for Children annual report 2017
Muldoon, Niall (2018) Ombudsman for Children annual report 2017. Dublin: Ombudsman for Children’s Office.
Publication by the Policing Authority of Garda Síochána responses to oversight questions on roads policing June 2018.
Policing Authority of Ireland. (2018) Publication by the Policing Authority of Garda Síochána responses to oversight questions on roads policing June 2018. Dublin: Policing Authority of Ireland.
Tabor Group annual report 2017.
Tabor Group. (2018) Tabor Group annual report 2017. Cork: Tabor Group.
An Garda Siochana annual policing plan 2018.
Policing Authority of Ireland. (2018) An Garda Siochana annual policing plan 2018. Dublin: Policing Authority of Ireland.
A report on the 2016 and 2017 families who experienced homelessness in the Dublin region.
Morrin, Helen and O'Donoghue-Hynes, Bernie (2018) A report on the 2016 and 2017 families who experienced homelessness in the Dublin region. Dublin: Dublin Region Homeless Executive.
An examination of lengthy, contested and complex child protection cases in the District Court. Report of a research study commissioned by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Coulter, Carol (2018) An examination of lengthy, contested and complex child protection cases in the District Court. Report of a research study commissioned by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Dublin: Child Care Law Reporting Project.
LGBTI+ national youth strategy. Report of the consultations with young people in Ireland.
Ireland. Department of Children and Youth Affairs. (2017) LGBTI+ national youth strategy. Report of the consultations with young people in Ireland. Dublin: Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Six-year review of traumatic brain injury in a regional trauma unit: demographics, contributing factors and service provision in Ireland.
Owens, Patrick W and Lynch, Noel P and O'Leary, Donal P and Lowery, Aoife J and Kerin, Michael J (2018) Six-year review of traumatic brain injury in a regional trauma unit: demographics, contributing factors and service provision in Ireland. Brain Injury , 32 , (7) , pp. 900-906.
Psychedelics as change agents in addiction and mood disorders.
Garcia-Romeu, Albert (2017) Psychedelics as change agents in addiction and mood disorders. In: Society for the Study of Addictions annual conference 2017, 10 November 2017, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
A survey of mental disorder in the long-term, rough sleeping, homeless population of inner Dublin.
Hynes, F and Kilbride, K and Fenton, J (2018) A survey of mental disorder in the long-term, rough sleeping, homeless population of inner Dublin. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Early online , pp. 1-4.
Evidence Resources
World drug report 2018.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. [UNODC] (2018) World drug report 2018. Vienna: United Nations.
Drug consumption rooms: an overview of provision and evidence (Perspectives on drugs).
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Drug consumption rooms: an overview of provision and evidence (Perspectives on drugs). Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 8 p.
Perceived determinants to alcohol consumption and misuse: a survey of university students.
Muli, Nicholas and Lagan, Briege M . (2017) Perceived determinants to alcohol consumption and misuse: a survey of university students. Sage. Perspectives in Public Health, 137 (6) doi: 10.1177/1757913917710569
Canadian substance use costs and harms (2007–2014).
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Scientific Working Group. [CCSUA] (2018) Canadian substance use costs and harms (2007–2014). Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. 54 p.
Sustaining alcohol and opioid use disorder treatment in primary care: a mixed methods study.
Hunter, Sarah B and Ober, Allison J and McCullough, Colleen M and Storholm, Erik D and Iyiewuare, Praise O and Pham, Chau and Watkins, Katherine E . (2018) Sustaining alcohol and opioid use disorder treatment in primary care: a mixed methods study. BioMed Central. Implementation science, 13 (1) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-018-0777-y
Alcohol industry involvement in science: a systematic review of the perspectives of the alcohol research community.
McCambridge, Jim and Mialon, Melissa . (2018) Alcohol industry involvement in science: a systematic review of the perspectives of the alcohol research community. Wiley: Drug and Alcohol Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12826
Awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer is associated with public support for alcohol policies.
Bates, Sarah and Holmes, John and Gavens, Lucy and de Matos, Elena Gomes and Li, Jessica and Ward, Bernadette and Hooper, Lucie and Dixon, Simon and Buykx, Penny [Biomed Central] . (2018) Awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer is associated with public support for alcohol policies. BioMed Central. BMC Public Health, 18 (1)
Tackling alcohol-related anti-social behaviour through Civil Injunctions and Criminal Behaviour Orders: a missed opportunity?
Alcohol Concern, Alcohol Research UK. (2018) Tackling alcohol-related anti-social behaviour through Civil Injunctions and Criminal Behaviour Orders: a missed opportunity? London: Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK. 20 p.
Spotlight on substance misuse: emerging good practice across PCC areas.
Revolving Doors Agency. (2018) Spotlight on substance misuse: emerging good practice across PCC areas. London: Revolving Doors Agency. 12 p.
Exposure-response association between concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use and risk of opioid-related overdose in Medicare part D beneficiaries.
Hernandez, Inmaculada and He, Meiqi and Brooks, Maria M . (2018) Exposure-response association between concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use and risk of opioid-related overdose in Medicare part D beneficiaries. American Medical Association. JAMA Network Open, 1 (2) 180919. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0919
ICD 11.
World Health Organization. [WHO] (2018) ICD 11. Geneva: World Health Organization.
Ageing opioid users' increased risk of methadone-specific death in the UK.
Pierce, Matthias and Millar, Tim and Robertson, J Roy and Bird, Sheila M . (2018) Ageing opioid users' increased risk of methadone-specific death in the UK. Elsevier. International Journal of Drug Policy, 55 121-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.005
Effect of restricting the legal supply of prescription opioids on buying through online illicit marketplaces: interrupted time series analysis.
[BMJ] (2018) Effect of restricting the legal supply of prescription opioids on buying through online illicit marketplaces: interrupted time series analysis. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. BMJ, 361 (k2270) doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k2270
EMCDDA General report of activities 2017. Key achievements and governance: a year in review.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2018) EMCDDA General report of activities 2017. Key achievements and governance: a year in review. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 81 p. doi: 10.2810/337732
Fentanils and synthetic cannabinoids: driving greater complexity into the drug situation. An update from the EU Early Warning System.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2018) Fentanils and synthetic cannabinoids: driving greater complexity into the drug situation. An update from the EU Early Warning System. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 28 p.
The misuse of benzodiazepines among high-risk opioid users in Europe (perspectives on drugs).
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) The misuse of benzodiazepines among high-risk opioid users in Europe (perspectives on drugs). Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 10 p.
New psychoactive substances in prison.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) New psychoactive substances in prison. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 20 p.
Risk of emergency hospital admission in children associated with mental disorders and alcohol misuse in the household: an electronic birth cohort study.
Paranjothy, Shantini and Evans, Annette and Bandyopadhyay, Amrita and Fone, David and Schofield, Behnaz and John, Ann and Bellis, Mark A and Lyons, Ronan A and Farewell, Daniel and Long, Sara Jayne [The Lancet] . (2018) Risk of emergency hospital admission in children associated with mental disorders and alcohol misuse in the household: an electronic birth cohort study. Elsevier. The Lancet, Public Health, 3 (6) e279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(18)30069-0
Texting to Reduce Alcohol Misuse (TRAM): main findings from a randomized controlled trial of a text message intervention to reduce binge drinking among disadvantaged men.
Crombie, Iain K and Irvine, Linda and Williams, Brian and Sniehotta, Falko F and Petrie, Dennis and Jones, Claire and Norrie, John and Evans, Josie M M and Emslie, Carol and Rice, Peter M and Slane, Peter W and Humphris, Gerry and Ricketts, Ian W and Melson, Ambrose J and Donnan, Peter T and Hapca, Simona M and McKenzie, Andrew and Achison, Marcus . (2018) Texting to Reduce Alcohol Misuse (TRAM): main findings from a randomized controlled trial of a text message intervention to reduce binge drinking among disadvantaged men. Wiley-Blackwell. Addiction, Early online https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14229
Police-initiated diversion for youth to prevent future delinquent behavior: a systematic review.
Wilson, David B and Gill, Charlotte and Higginson, Angela [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2018) Police-initiated diversion for youth to prevent future delinquent behavior: a systematic review. The Campbell Collaboration. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 5 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4073/csr.2018.5
Sugar, tobacco, and alcohol taxes to achieve the SDGs.
Sugar, Tobacco, and Alcohol Taxes (STAX) Group. (2018) Sugar, tobacco, and alcohol taxes to achieve the SDGs. Elsevier. The Lancet, Early online DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31219-4
Brexit battlegrounds. Where are public health and the alcohol industry likely to clash in the years ahead?
Institute of Alcohol Studies. Bhattacharya, Aveek [IAS] . (2018) Brexit battlegrounds. Where are public health and the alcohol industry likely to clash in the years ahead? London: Institute of Alcohol Studies. 16 p.
News
Alcohol action make submission to the EU Commission's review of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (29 Jun 2018)
Cannabis prohibition - Legislation needs to be reconsidered.

[Irish Examiner] (29 Jun 2018)
Train drivers' alcohol limit four times higher than taxi and bus drivers'.

[Irish Times] Burns, Sarah (28 Jun 2018)
Mum to climb mountain in plea for medicinal cannabis.

[Irish Examiner] Kelleher, Olivia (26 Jun 2018)
Changes to laws will help tackle use of drugs.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (25 Jun 2018)
Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes further progress on the Public Health Alcohol Bill.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (25 Jun 2018)
Wexford picked as Ireland’s Healthy Town 2018. Some 72 per cent of Wexford locals said they are trying to cut back on alcohol.

[Irish Times] Power, Jack (25 Jun 2018)
'If prison does not serve and rehabilitate offenders, they will return to life as before, or worse'.

[thejournal.ie] Flanagan, TD Charlie (24 Jun 2018)
It is not the glass of wine that really helps you unwind.

[Irish Times] O'Morain, Padraig (24 Jun 2018)
Almost 75% of drugs offences last year were ‘possession for personal use’.

[Irish Times] Holland, Kitty (24 Jun 2018)
'There are gardaí, politicians and doctors who have taken something illegal at some point'.

[thejournal.ie] O'Riordain, Aodhan (23 Jun 2018)
Lines of ketamine, pumping dance music, estranged brothers and a wild weekend in Dublin city.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (23 Jun 2018)
Minister has fears over ‘high heroin-related deaths’.

[Irish Medical Times]  Doyle, Peter (22 Jun 2018)
Decriminalisation of cannabis is 'under consideration' - Taoiseach.

[RTE News] (22 Jun 2018)
Stephen Donnelly issues warning: Government may fall before alcohol bill passes.

[Irish Examiner] Ring, Evelyn (21 Jun 2018)
Alcohol labels will include cancer warnings, Government says.

[Irish Times]  McGreevy, Ronan (21 Jun 2018)
Irish medicinal cannabis campaigner to speak before House of Commons.

[Irish Times] Kelleher, Olivia (20 Jun 2018)
10 Good Reasons to retain a warning that is intended to inform the public of the direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers.

[Alcohol Action Ireland]  (20 Jun 2018)
Addicts lose sight of normal relationships.

[Irish Independent] O'Regan, Eilish (19 Jun 2018)
The Irish Times view on suicide trends: Services need funding.

Editorial. [Irish Times] (19 Jun 2018)
Addiction to video games is now a recognised illness.

[thejournal.ie] Hosford, Paul (18 Jun 2018)
Ryanair calls for drink limit at airports after Dublin-Ibiza flight diverted due to 3 'disruptive' passengers.

[thejournal.ie] Deegan, Gordon (18 Jun 2018)
Go-ahead for survey on colleges mental health services.

[Irish Examiner] Murray, Niall (18 Jun 2018)
Labour TD defends opposition to labelling linking alcohol with cancer.

[Irish Times] O'Regan, Michael (18 Jun 2018)
Attendances at sexual assault unit up by more than 30%.

[Irish Examiner] McCarthaigh, Sean (18 Jun 2018)
Threat to alcohol bill after U-turn by Labour.

[The Times] Rogan, Aaron (16 Jun 2018)
Binge drinking by teenage girls ‘raises osteoporosis risk’.

[Irish Times] (15 Jun 2018)
Irish Cancer Society "shocked" at Labour attempts to remove cancer labelling from Alcohol Bill.

[Medical Independent] (15 Jun 2018)
Ceann Comhairle urges rethink in Dáil road traffic Bill filibuster.

[Irish Times] O'Regan, Michael (14 Jun 2018)
Alcohol bill is not barrier to trade, Ireland reassures EU.

[The Times] Sanz, Catherine (14 Jun 2018)
Ireland among world's biggest drinking nations, report shows.

[Irish Mirror] Kelleher, Lynne (14 Jun 2018)
Minister will still have power to grant licences for medical cannabis.

[Medical Independent] Reilly, Catherine (14 Jun 2018)
Almost three-quarters at Oberstown Detention Campus have substance misuse problem.

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] (14 Jun 2018)
Ex-Assistant Commissioner on drug debate: 'Our young people are criminalised, deprived of life chances'.

[thejournal.ie] Brophy, Daragh (13 Jun 2018)
The Pat Kenny Show: Healthcare or handcuffs: decriminalising drugs..

[newstalk.com] (13 Jun 2018)
Report shows Gardaí do not test almost half of motorists involved in crashes.

[Irish Examiner] (12 Jun 2018)
Talk to teens about alcohol ahead of end-of-exam celebrations.

[Health Service Executive] 12 Jun 2018)
'I'd a wife and two kids. Everything looked perfect to the outside world. It wasn't. I was addicted to cocaine'.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (11 Jun 2018)
Parisians queue for cannabis as drug laws relaxed.

[Independent.ie] chazen, David (11 Jun 2018)
Should Ireland get rid of criminal penalties for drug possession? It has been successful elsewhere.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (10 Jun 2018)
People who abstain from alcohol are off sick more often than the average drinker - study.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (10 Jun 2018)
Why marijuana remains a highly risky habit that can ravage young people's lives.

[Independent.ie] Donaghy, Kathy (10 Jun 2018)
Opinion: Gun crime will only get worse if drugs trade keeps shooting up.

[Independent.ie] O'Donnell, Ian (10 Jun 2018)
New Italian submission raises free-trade concerns over Irish alcohol legislation.

[Independent.ie] McCaughran, Samantha (10 Jun 2018)
Agony and Ecstasy: Psychedelics as the next big health remedy?

[Irish Times] McKenna, John (10 Jun 2018)
Former drug addict who slept rough for 20 years devotes life to helping others get off Dublin's streets.

[Dublin Live] Pownall, Sylvia (10 Jun 2018)
More women hospitalised in drug-related emergencies.

[Irish Independent] (08 Jun 2018)
Opinion: 'A 'new profile' of women are taking their own lives in the same numbers as men'.

[thejournal.ie] Deacy, Tara (08 Jun 2018)
Fears at revival in stronger cocaine and ecstasy.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (08 Jun 2018)
Injecting unit a response to Ireland's high overdose rate.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (08 Jun 2018)
HRB compares the Irish drug situation with the rest of Europe.

Health Research Board. (07 Jun 2018)
Homelessness adding to addicts’ woes, says treatment centre.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (07 Jun 2018)
Ryanair brushes off criticism of controversial Leaving Cert post that 'encourages binge drinking as normal behaviour'.

[Irish Independent] Farrell, Rachel (07 Jun 2018)
EMCDDA: resurgence of cocaine in a dynamic drug market.

[EMCDDA] (07 Jun 2018)
How to end Ireland's drug deaths epidemic.

[Hot Press] Clark, Stuart (07 Jun 2018)
Young adults in Ireland are taking more MDMA and cannabis than they used to.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (07 Jun 2018)
Medical buses should deal with drink incidents, says consultant.

[Irish Times] (07 Jun 2018)
Dublin rickshaws could hit the brakes over drug-dealing.

[Irish Times] O'Donoghue, Niall (05 Jun 2018)
Drug addiction expert says cocaine abuse back at boom-time levels.

[Irish Times] McMahon, Aine (04 Jun 2018)
Crack-cocaine use surging in Dublin city centre.

[thejournal.ie] Brophy, Daragh (04 Jun 2018)
What happens inside Ireland’s addiction rehab clinics?

[Irish Times] O'Connell, Jennifer (02 Jun 2018)
One in every five young adult deaths in the US is related to opioids.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (02 Jun 2018)
GPA grants on hold in GAA drug test row.

[Independent.ie]  Boyle, Donnchadh (01 Jun 2018)
Consultation on personal possession of illegal drugs.

[Department of Health] (01 Jun 2018)
Ireland should follow Portugal and decriminalise personal drug use, says addiction specialist.

[Irish Examiner] (01 Jun 2018)
Minister announces open call seeking submissions on measuring outcomes for young people engaged with youth services

Department of Children and Youth Affairs.(01 Jun 2018)
HSE provides drugs harm reduction information for festival goers.

[Health Service Executive] (01 Jun 2018)
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