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This is the March 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
Trends in injector deaths in Ireland, as recorded by the National Drug-Related Deaths Index, 1998–2014.
Lynn, Therese and Lynn, Ena and Keenan, Eamon and Lyons, Suzi (2018) Trends in injector deaths in Ireland, as recorded by the National Drug-Related Deaths Index, 1998–2014. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , 79 , (2) , pp. 286-292.
Stop the stigma campaign.
Citywide. (2018) Stop the stigma campaign. Dublin: Citywide.
Strengthening Families Programme 10 year outcomes in Ireland.
National Strengthening Families Council of Ireland. (2018) Strengthening Families Programme 10 year outcomes in Ireland. Dublin: NSFCI.
Frequently used drug types and alcohol involvement in intentional drug overdoses in Ireland: a national registry study.
Daly, Caroline and Griffin, Eve and Ashcroft, Darren M and Webb, Roger T and Perry, Ivan J and Arensman, Ella (2018) Frequently used drug types and alcohol involvement in intentional drug overdoses in Ireland: a national registry study. European Journal of Public Health , Early online .
Sligo city alcohol strategy. Prevent & reduce alcohol related harm 2018 – 2023.
Northwest Regional Drug and Alcohol Taskforce. (2018) Sligo city alcohol strategy. Prevent & reduce alcohol related harm 2018 – 2023. Sligo: Northwest Regional Drug and Alcohol Taskforce.
Boxing and substance use rehabilitation: building skills and capacities in disadvantaged communities.
Morton, Sarah and O'Brien, Karl and O'Reilly, Laura (2018) Boxing and substance use rehabilitation: building skills and capacities in disadvantaged communities. Community Development Journal , Early online .
Making the invisible visible: masculinities and men’s illicit recreational drug use.
Darcy, Clay (2018) Making the invisible visible: masculinities and men’s illicit recreational drug use. Irish Journal of Sociology , 26 , (1) , pp. 5-24.
Methaemoglobinaemia: a blue light emergency. [Poppers]
Uí Bhroin, S and McNamara, R and Kidney, E (2018) Methaemoglobinaemia: a blue light emergency. [Poppers]. Irish Medical Journal , 111 , (3) .
"Are the times a-changin'"? Trends in adolescent substance use in Europe.

Kraus, Ludwig et al (2018) "Are the times a-changin'"? Trends in adolescent substance use in Europe. Addiction , Early online .
Time to review the provision of addiction treatment for codeine dependence.
Foley, Michelle and Deluca, Paolo and Kimergård, Andreas (2017) Time to review the provision of addiction treatment for codeine dependence. BMJ , 359 , j5311.
ICGP submission to the Joint Committee on Health on prescribing pattern monitoring and the audit of usage and effectiveness trends for prescribed medications.
Murphy, Mark and Osborne, Brian and Delargy, Ide and O'Brien, John (2018) ICGP submission to the Joint Committee on Health on prescribing pattern monitoring and the audit of usage and effectiveness trends for prescribed medications. Dublin: Irish College of General Practitioners.
Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study.
Young, Honor and Burke, Lorraine and Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (2018) Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study. BMC Public Health , 18 , (1) , p. 362.
Correlates of sexual initiation among European adolescents.

Gambadauro, Pietro et al (2018) Correlates of sexual initiation among European adolescents. PLoS ONE , 13 , (2) , e0191451.
Steps Towards Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programme (STAMPP): a school-based and community-based cluster randomised controlled trial.
McKay, Michael and Agus, Ashley and Cole, Jonathan and Doherty, Paul and Foxcroft, David and Harvey, Séamus and Murphy, Lynn and Percy, Andrew and Sumnall, Harry (2018) Steps Towards Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programme (STAMPP): a school-based and community-based cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open , 8 , (3) , e019722.
Middle-aged men and suicide in Ireland.
O'Donnell, Shane and Richardson, Noel (2018) Middle-aged men and suicide in Ireland. Dublin: Men's Health Forum in Ireland.
Polygenic risk score prediction of alcohol dependence symptoms across population-based and clinically ascertained samples.

Savage, Jeanne E et al (2018) Polygenic risk score prediction of alcohol dependence symptoms across population-based and clinically ascertained samples. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research , 42 , (3) , pp. 520-530.
Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence and prevalence of chronic infection in the adult population in Ireland: a study of residual sera, April 2014 to February 2016.
Garvey, Patricia and O'Grady, Brian and Franzoni, Geraldine and Bolger, Maeve and Irwin Crosby, Katie and Connell, Jeff and Burke, Deirdre and De Gascun, Cillian and Thornton, Lelia (2017) Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence and prevalence of chronic infection in the adult population in Ireland: a study of residual sera, April 2014 to February 2016. Eurosurveillance , 22 , (30) .
Development of an alcohol liaison midwifery service in a health Trust in Northern Ireland.
Reid, Esther and McStay, Patricia (2018) Development of an alcohol liaison midwifery service in a health Trust in Northern Ireland. British Journal of Midwifery , 26 , (3) , pp. 158-163.
Recommended next care following hospital-treated self-harm: patterns and trends over time.
Arensman, Ella and Griffin, Eve and Daly, Caroline and Corcoran, Paul and Cassidy, Eugene and Perry, Ivan J (2018) Recommended next care following hospital-treated self-harm: patterns and trends over time. PLoS ONE , 13 , (3) , e0193587.
"Blood letting"-Self-phlebotomy in injecting anabolic-androgenic steroids within performance and image enhancing drug (PIED) culture.
Brennan, Rebekah and Wells, John and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2018) "Blood letting"-Self-phlebotomy in injecting anabolic-androgenic steroids within performance and image enhancing drug (PIED) culture. The International Journal of Drug Policy , 55 , pp. 47-50.
The sleep programme: promoting positive sleeping habits with young people.
Comerford, Ruth and Creedon, Fiona and Loughran, Patrick and Murphy, Laura (2018) The sleep programme: promoting positive sleeping habits with young people. HSE, Tusla, Crosscare, East Coast Regional Drugs & Alcohol Task Force, Daughters of Charity, Springboard, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board.
Helping the most vulnerable patients.
Latham, John (2018) Helping the most vulnerable patients. Forum , 35 , (2) , p. 6.
National Suicide Research Foundation research bulletin.
National Suicide Research Foundation. (2018) National Suicide Research Foundation research bulletin. , (16) , 6 p.. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.
Health inequalities annual report 2018.
Bell, Carey and Duffy, Maresa and Robinson, Adam and Laverty, Caolan (2018) Health inequalities annual report 2018. Belfast: Department of Health, Public Health Information & Research Branch.
The potential of neuroimaging for identifying predictors of adolescent alcohol use initiation and misuse.
O'Halloran, Laura and Nymberg, Charlotte and Jollans, Lee and Garavan, Hugh and Whelan, Robert (2017) The potential of neuroimaging for identifying predictors of adolescent alcohol use initiation and misuse. Addiction , 112 , (4) , pp. 719-726.
Recorded crime: quarter 4 2017.

Central Statistics Office. (2018) Recorded crime: quarter 4 2017. Dublin: Central Statistics Office
Evidence Resources
Drug-related deaths in Scotland 1979–2013: evidence of a vulnerable cohort of young men living in deprived areas.
Parkinson, Jane and Minton, Jon and Lewsey, James and Boutell, Janet and McCartney, Gerry [Biomed Central] . (2018) Drug-related deaths in Scotland 1979–2013: evidence of a vulnerable cohort of young men living in deprived areas. BioMed Central. BMC Public Health, 18 357.
Culture and leadership programme: phase 2 'design'.
The King's Fund, Centre for Creative Leadership. [NHS] (2018) Culture and leadership programme: phase 2 'design'. London: NHS. 425 p.
Changing lives: using peer support to promote access to services for family members affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use.
Adfam. (2018) Changing lives: using peer support to promote access to services for family members affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. London: Adfam. 24 p.
Memory-focused cognitive therapy for cocaine use disorder: theory, procedures and preliminary evidence from an external pilot randomised controlled trial.
Marsden, John and Goetz, Camille and Meymen, Tim and Mitcheson, Luke and Stillwell, Gary and Eastwood, Brian and Strang, John and Grey, Nick . (2018) Memory-focused cognitive therapy for cocaine use disorder: theory, procedures and preliminary evidence from an external pilot randomised controlled trial. Elsevier. EBioMedicine, Early online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.01.039
Night lives: reducing drug-related harm in the night time economy.
Fisham, Henry and Measham, Fiona . (2018) Night lives: reducing drug-related harm in the night time economy. London: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform, Durham University, The Loop and Volteface.
Pharmacological interventions for benzodiazepine discontinuation in chronic benzodiazepine users.
Banndrup, Lone and Ebdrup, Bjorn J and Rasmussen, Jesper O and Lindschou, Jane and Gluud, Christian and Glenthoj, Birte J [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) Pharmacological interventions for benzodiazepine discontinuation in chronic benzodiazepine users. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011481.pub2
Supporting nurse mentors to reduce the barriers to implementing alcohol Interventions and Brief Advice (IBA) in primary care.
Halliday, Kate and Brinksman, Steve [Alcohol Research UK] . (2018) Supporting nurse mentors to reduce the barriers to implementing alcohol Interventions and Brief Advice (IBA) in primary care. London: Alcohol research UK. 19 p.
Instagram addiction and the Big Five of personality: The mediating role of self-liking.
Kircaburun, Kagan and Griffiths, Mark D . (2018) Instagram addiction and the Big Five of personality: The mediating role of self-liking. Akadémiai Kiadó. Journal of Behavioural Addictions, Early online https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.15
Systematic review of qualitative evaluations of reentry programs addressing problematic drug use and mental health disorders amongst people transitioning from prison to communities.
Kendall, Sacha and Redshaw, Sarah and Ward, Stephen and Wayland, Sarah and Sullivan, Elizabeth . (2018) Systematic review of qualitative evaluations of reentry programs addressing problematic drug use and mental health disorders amongst people transitioning from prison to communities. Springer Open. Health & Justice, 6 (4) doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-018-0063-8
Toolkit for parties to implement Article 5.2 (a) of the WHO FCTC [Framework Convention on Tobacco Control]
World Health Organization. (2018) Toolkit for parties to implement Article 5.2 (a) of the WHO FCTC [Framework Convention on Tobacco Control]. Geneva: World Health Organization.
The death penalty for drug offences: global overview 2017.
Sander, Gen . (2018) The death penalty for drug offences: global overview 2017. London: Harm Reduction International. 33 p.
The misuse of synthetic opioids: harms and clinical management of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and other novel synthetic opioids. Information for clinicians.
Abdulrahim, Dima and Bowden-Jones, Owen . (2018) The misuse of synthetic opioids: harms and clinical management of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and other novel synthetic opioids. Information for clinicians. London: NEPTUNE. 32 p.
Our invisible addicts.
Royal College of Psychiatrists. [RCP] (2018) Our invisible addicts. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists. 187 p. College report CR211
Evidence for cannabis and cannabinoids for epilepsy: a systematic review of controlled and observational evidence.
Stockings, Emily and Zagic, Dino and Campbell, Gabrielle and Weier, Megan and Hall, Wayne D and Nielsen, Suzanne and Herkes, Geoffery K and Farrell, Michael and Degenhardt, Louisa [BMJ] . (2018) Evidence for cannabis and cannabinoids for epilepsy: a systematic review of controlled and observational evidence. BMJ Publishing. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Early online doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-317168
Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study (Perspectives on drugs).
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study (Perspectives on drugs). Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 10 p.
Improving recruitment to pharmacological trials for illicit opioid use: findings from a qualitative focus group study.
Neale, Joanne and Tompkins, Charlotte NE and McDonald, Rebecca and Strang, John . (2018) Improving recruitment to pharmacological trials for illicit opioid use: findings from a qualitative focus group study. Wiley. Addiction, Early online DOI: 10.1111/add.14163
Interventions to reduce the negative effects of alcohol consumption in older adults: a systematic review.
Armstrong-Moore, Roxanne and Haighton, Catherine and Davinson, Nichola and Ling, Jonathon [Biomed Central] . (2018) Interventions to reduce the negative effects of alcohol consumption in older adults: a systematic review. BioMed Central. BMC Public Health, 18 (302)
Effectiveness of interventions to reduce homelessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Menzies Munthe-Kaas, Heather and Berg, Rigmor C and Blaasvær, Nora [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2018) Effectiveness of interventions to reduce homelessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Campbell Collaboration. Campbell Systematic Reviews (3) 281 p. DOI: 0.4073/csr.2018.3
City-based action to reduce harmful alcohol use: review of reviews.
Anderson, Peter and Jané-Llopi, Eva and Hasan, Omer Syed Muhammad and Rehm, Jürgen . (2018) City-based action to reduce harmful alcohol use: review of reviews. F1000Research. F1000Research, 7 (120) doi: 10.12688/f1000research.13783.1
Reported theory use by digital interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption, and association with effectiveness: meta-regression.
Garnett, Claire and Crane, David and Brown, Jamie and Kaner, Eileen and Beyer, Fiona and Muirhead, Colin and Hickman, Matthew and Redmore, James and de Vocht, Frank and Beard, Emma and Michie, Susan . (2018) Reported theory use by digital interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption, and association with effectiveness: meta-regression. JMIR Publications. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20 (2)
EMCDDA–Europol joint report on a new psychoactive substance: 2-methoxy-N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl) piperidin-4-yl]acetamide (methoxyacetylfentanyl).
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. [EMCDDA] (2018) EMCDDA–Europol joint report on a new psychoactive substance: 2-methoxy-N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl) piperidin-4-yl]acetamide (methoxyacetylfentanyl). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 16 p.
EMCDDA–Europol joint report on a new psychoactive substance: N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (cyclopropylfentanyl).
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. [EMCDDA] (2018) EMCDDA–Europol joint report on a new psychoactive substance: N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (cyclopropylfentanyl). Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 16 p.
News
'We need to help people who use drugs make healthier choices, not treat them as criminals'.

[thejournal.ie] Duffin, Tony (29 Mar 2018)
Call to better screen problem drinking.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (28 Mar 2018)
Drug prevention service to close despite reports of 14-year olds using heroin.

[Irish Examiner] Walsh, Louise (27 Mar 2018)
25-year-old man died after taking little known synthetic drug in Clare pub.

[thejournal.ie] Deegan, Gordon (27 Mar 2018)
Appeal for involvement in community action plan on alcohol.

[Donegal Democrat] (26 Mar 2018)
Cork coroner calls for schools course on dangers of drugs.

[Irish Times] Roche, Barry (23 Mar 2018)
Lack of therapies blamed for high antidepressant rates.

[Irish Examiner] Shanahan, Catherine (22 Mar 2018)
'Free for all' - The week cannabis was 'legal' in Ireland.

[Independent.ie] Nolan, Sean (20 Mar 2018)
Addiction to prescription drugs in Northern Ireland 'at epidemic levels'.

[Belfast Telegraph] Smyth, Lisa (19 Mar 2018)
Health Minister raises awareness of child alcohol misuse.

[Today FM] (18 Mar 2018)
'It's all about sharing experiences': How this sailing group is helping addicts in recovery.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (17 Mar 2018)
Dublin wins bid to host major international conference to tackle tobacco.

[Department of Health] (14 Mar 2018)
Gardaí to be out in force as 54 people killed on roads over St Patrick's Day period since 2012.

[thejournal.ie] Russell, Cliodhna (14 Mar 2018)
We deserve better – reaction to alcohol industry self-regulatory proposal for labelling.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (13 Mar 2018)
The truth about energy drinks.

[Independent.ie] Walsh, Orla (13 Mar 2018)
Survey reveals what Irish people think of drinking on St Patrick's Day.

[Irish Examiner] (13 Mar 2018)
This sheep farmer is leading the push to set up Ireland's first hemp co-op.

[thejournal.ie] (12 Mar 2018)
Concern changes to youth programme will lead to crime surge in 'at risk' areas.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (12 Mar 2018)
Former state pathologist warns of dangers of long-term prescribing of 'addictive' painkillers.

[The Irish News] Graham, Seanin (12 Mar 2018)
We have a location for the first supervised drug injecting room - what happens next?

[thejournal.ie] Brophy, Daragh (10 Mar 2018)
Big Tobacco made €7,900 for every dead smoker in 2015, according to a new report.

[thejournal.ie] Brennan, Cianan (09 Mar 2018)
Warning that dietary supplement 'not fit for human consumption' due to presence of illegal steroids.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (08 Mar 2018)
Council adopts conclusions on alternatives to coercive sanctions for drug using offenders.

[EMCDDA] (08 Mar 2018)
Alcohol minimum unit pricing could be delayed by Brexit and North’s political crisis.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (07 Mar 2018)
New figures suggest alcohol consumption in Ireland continues to decline .

[Irish Examiner] (06 Mar 2018)
Public Health Alcohol Bill remains the key legislative framework to sustain a new momentum to reduce our consumption levels.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (06 Mar 2018)
'What it means is that we won't arrest people for carrying heroin': confusion remains over injection centre policing.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (05 Mar 2018)
Alcohol bill will violate treaty, say EU countries.

[Irish Times] Sanz, Catherine (05 Mar 2018)
More than 300 certificates of analysis issued under new drug-driving rules.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (05 Mar 2018)
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