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Unregulated, unlicensed and unsafe: Teens warned about abusing gym supplements.
[thejournal.ie] , Duffy, Ronan Unregulated, unlicensed and unsafe: Teens warned about abusing gym supplements. (30 Apr 2016)
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Women prime targets of gambling websites as they escape stress and isolation.
[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Eilish and O'Faherty, Jane Women prime targets of gambling websites as they escape stress and isolation. (30 Apr 2016)
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Drink and pain medication misuse is a ‘death risk’.
[Irish Examiner] , Kelleher, Olivia Drink and pain medication misuse is a ‘death risk’. (30 Apr 2016)
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Locals fear being ‘shot on way to the shops’.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Locals fear being ‘shot on way to the shops’. (30 Apr 2016)
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TD: 'Don't jail people for €300 of cocaine'.
[Independent.ie] TD: 'Don't jail people for €300 of cocaine'. (29 Apr 2016)
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Cork family appeals for little girl to be allowed use cannabis-based medicine.
[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla Cork family appeals for little girl to be allowed use cannabis-based medicine. (29 Apr 2016)
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E-cigarettes benefit smokers’ health: report.
[Irish Examiner] , Pickover, Ella and Ring, Evelyn E-cigarettes benefit smokers’ health: report. (28 Apr 2016)
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Invisible police and invisible politicians are the roots of Dublin's narco terror violence.
[thejournal.ie] , Clonan, Tom Invisible police and invisible politicians are the roots of Dublin's narco terror violence. (27 Apr 2016)
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Rise in detection of drink driving.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Rise in detection of drink driving. (26 Apr 2016)
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Gardaí seized €36m of drugs and firearms since March 2015.
[breakingnews.ie] Gardaí seized €36m of drugs and firearms since March 2015. (26 Apr 2016)
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Public consultation: Merchants Quay Ireland strategic plan 2017-2019.
[activelink.ie] Public consultation: Merchants Quay Ireland strategic plan 2017-2019. (26 Apr 2016)
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Major honour for local alcohol task force.
[North County Leader] Major honour for local alcohol task force. (26 Apr 2016)
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Irish efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm should not be blocked.
[EASL] Irish efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm should not be blocked. (25 Apr 2016)
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Students warned over 'brain viagra'.
[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Mark Students warned over 'brain viagra'. (24 Apr 2016)
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Three suspected drug related deaths leads minister to call for action plan.
[Big News Network] Three suspected drug related deaths leads minister to call for action plan. (23 Apr 2016)
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The secret and normal lives of student drug dealers in Dublin.
[University Times] , Flynn, Julianne The secret and normal lives of student drug dealers in Dublin. (22 Apr 2016)
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The UN has been told to end the war on drugs.
[thejournal.ie] The UN has been told to end the war on drugs. (20 Apr 2016)
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Time for new approach to drug problem, says Sinn Féin TD.
[Irish Examiner] Time for new approach to drug problem, says Sinn Féin TD. (20 Apr 2016)
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Teen cannabis use ‘rises’ with liberalised laws.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Teen cannabis use ‘rises’ with liberalised laws. (19 Apr 2016)
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'Ladies who lunch' get medical implants to beat cravings for wine.
[Independent.ie] , Horan, Niamh 'Ladies who lunch' get medical implants to beat cravings for wine. (18 Apr 2016)
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Tougher limits on buying cold and flu drugs to combat 'Breaking Bad' crystal meth labs.
[Irish Examiner] , Leogue, Joe Tougher limits on buying cold and flu drugs to combat 'Breaking Bad' crystal meth labs. (16 Apr 2016)
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A mother's eulogy for her 23-year-old daughter is helping change attitudes on the 'epidemic' of addiction.
[breakingnews.ie] A mother's eulogy for her 23-year-old daughter is helping change attitudes on the 'epidemic' of addiction. (15 Apr 2016)
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Differing advice on alcohol consumption confuses drinkers globally.
[Irish Examiner] , von Radowitz, John Differing advice on alcohol consumption confuses drinkers globally. (14 Apr 2016)
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Drug syringe bins may be installed across Dublin.
[Irish Times] , Holland, Kitty Drug syringe bins may be installed across Dublin. (14 Apr 2016)
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Why Irish legislation on supervised injecting sites should expand beyond injecting heroin..
[TalkingDrugs] , Scheibein, Florian and Bingham, Tim Why Irish legislation on supervised injecting sites should expand beyond injecting heroin.. (13 Apr 2016)
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The 5 most commonly used illegal drugs in Europe and how much they're worth.
[thejournal.ie] , Fitzgerald, Cormac The 5 most commonly used illegal drugs in Europe and how much they're worth. (10 Apr 2016)
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Sports sponsorship ‘saturated’ with alcohol ads.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Sports sponsorship ‘saturated’ with alcohol ads. (09 Apr 2016)
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European drug prevention prize 2016. Youth innovation in drug prevention.
[Council of Europe] European drug prevention prize 2016. Youth innovation in drug prevention. (08 Apr 2016)
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Ten Irish gangs control the main import drug routes.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Ten Irish gangs control the main import drug routes. (06 Apr 2016)
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Illicit trade in prescription drugs a growing problem for Dublin’s north inner city.
[Irish Times] , Freyne, Patrick Illicit trade in prescription drugs a growing problem for Dublin’s north inner city. (02 Apr 2016)
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Lord Mayor launches ‘What’s in the Powder?’ campaign aimed at student population.
[drugs.ie] Lord Mayor launches ‘What’s in the Powder?’ campaign aimed at student population. (01 Apr 2016)
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Regulate illegal drug market, says report.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Regulate illegal drug market, says report. (01 Apr 2016)
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Publications
Drugnet Europe 94.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Drugnet Europe 94. .
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Alcohol and its impact on anxiety
SpunOut.ie. (2016) Alcohol and its impact on anxiety. Spunout Know Anxiety Campaign .
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A scoping review of home-produced heroin and amphetamine-type stimulant substitutes: implications for prevention, treatment, and policy.
Hearne, Evelyn and Grund, Jean-Paul Cornelius and Van Hout, Marie Claire and McVeigh, Jim (2016) A scoping review of home-produced heroin and amphetamine-type stimulant substitutes: implications for prevention, treatment, and policy. Harm Reduction Journal, 13 (14).
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Prices and e-cigarette demand: evidence from the European Union.
Stoklosa, Michal and Drope, Jeffrey and Chaloupka, Frank J (2016) Prices and e-cigarette demand: evidence from the European Union. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Early online .
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HIV, HCV, TB and harm reduction in prisons.
Sander, Gen (2016) HIV, HCV, TB and harm reduction in prisons. Harm Reduction International, London .
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Alcohol and driving.
National Driver Licence Service. (2016) Alcohol and driving. Road Safety Authority and the National Programme Office for Traffic Medicine, Dublin .
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Governmental standard drink definitions and low-risk alcohol consumption guidelines in 37 countries.
Kalinowski, Agnieszka and Humphreys, Keith (2016) Governmental standard drink definitions and low-risk alcohol consumption guidelines in 37 countries. Addiction, Early online .
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Health & wellbeing division operational plan 2016.
Health & wellbeing division. (2016) Health & wellbeing division operational plan 2016. Health Service Executive, Dublin .
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Maternal smoking - an opportunity to intervene.
Reynolds, Ciara and Egan, Brendan and Daly, Niamh (2016) Maternal smoking - an opportunity to intervene. Forum, 33 (4). pp. 55-57.
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Profile of frequent attenders to a Dublin inner city emergency department.
Ramasubbu, B and Donnelly, A and Moughty, A (2016) Profile of frequent attenders to a Dublin inner city emergency department. Irish Medical Journal, 109 (4).
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Smoking behaviour among people Living with HIV and AIDS: a sub-group comparison.
Babineau, Kate and O Dea, S and Courtney, G and Clancy, Luke (2016) Smoking behaviour among people Living with HIV and AIDS: a sub-group comparison. Irish Medical Journal, 109 (4).
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Department of Health annual report 2015. Progress on the first year of our three-year statement of strategy 2015 – 2017. .
Ireland. Department of Health. (2016) Department of Health annual report 2015. Progress on the first year of our three-year statement of strategy 2015 – 2017. . Department of Health, Dublin .
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Community based drug education. An evaluation of the CAD family focused drug education programme and tutor training programme.
Lecky, Yvonne and Casey, Martina (2016) Community based drug education. An evaluation of the CAD family focused drug education programme and tutor training programme. Community Awareness of Drugs and North East Drugs and Alcohol Task Force, Dubin .
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National drugs strategy 2009-2016: progress report 2015.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2016) National drugs strategy 2009-2016: progress report 2015. Department of Health, Dublin .
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Using client's routine urinalysis records from multiple treatment systems to model five-year opioid substitution treatment outcomes.
Comiskey, Catherine M and Snel, Anne (2016) Using client's routine urinalysis records from multiple treatment systems to model five-year opioid substitution treatment outcomes. Substance Use & Misuse, 51 (4). pp. 498-507.
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EU drug markets report: in-depth analysis.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and Europol. (2016) EU drug markets report: in-depth analysis. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg .
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Boxing clever: utilizing education and fitness to build recovery capital in a substance use rehabilitation program.
Morton, Sarah and O'Reilly, Laura and O'Brien, Karl (2016) Boxing clever: utilizing education and fitness to build recovery capital in a substance use rehabilitation program. Journal of Substance Use, Early online .
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Service review: Take home Naloxone programme in NI. Consultation with service users and service providers.
Shorter, Gillian W and Bingham, Tim (2016) Service review: Take home Naloxone programme in NI. Consultation with service users and service providers. Public Health Agency, Belfast .
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Evidence Resources
Model-based appraisal of the comparative impact of minimum unit pricing and taxation policies in Scotland. An adaptation of the Sheffield alcohol policy model version 3.
Angus, Colin and Holmes, John and Pryce, Robert and Meier, Petra and Brennan, Alan (2016) Model-based appraisal of the comparative impact of minimum unit pricing and taxation policies in Scotland. An adaptation of the Sheffield alcohol policy model version 3. , Sheffield ,ScHARR, University of Sheffield. 103 p.
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Fairness for children: a league table of inequality in child well-being in rich countries, Innocenti report card 13.
UNICEF Office of Research. (2016) Fairness for children: a league table of inequality in child well-being in rich countries, Innocenti report card 13. , Florencd ,UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti. 52 p.
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Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persons with chronic hepatitis C infection. Updated version, April 2016.
Global Hepatitis Programme, Department of HIV/AIDS. (2016) Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persons with chronic hepatitis C infection. Updated version, April 2016. , Geneva ,World Health Organization. 138 p.
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Do no harm. Health, human rights and people who use drugs.
UNAIDS. (2016) Do no harm. Health, human rights and people who use drugs. , Geneva ,UNAIDS. 144 p.
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A systematic review of the health risks from passive exposure to electronic cigarette vapour.
Hess, Isabel MR and Lachireddy, Kishen and Capon, Adam (2016) A systematic review of the health risks from passive exposure to electronic cigarette vapour. , New South Wales ,Sax Institute. Public Health Research & Practice, 26 (2) doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp2621617
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Housing and recovery.
Adfam. (2016) Housing and recovery. , United Kingdom ,Reovery Partnership. 17 p.
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The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016.
McFadden Consultancy. (2016) The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016. , Wellington ,Ministry of Health. 54 p.
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A new approach to measuring drinking cultures in Britain.
Holmes, John and Lovatt, Melanie and Ally, Abdallah and Brennan, Alan and Meier, Petra (2016) A new approach to measuring drinking cultures in Britain. , London ,Alcohol Research UK. 77 p.
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Briefing: Smoking and surgery.
Action on Smoking and Health UK, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Faculty of Public Health. (2016) Briefing: Smoking and surgery. , London ,ASH. 7 p.
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Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gunn, JKL and Rosales, CB and Center, KE and Nunez, A and Gibson, SJ and Christ, C and Ehiri, JE (2016) Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ,BMJ Publishing. BMJ Open, 6 (e009986) 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009986
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Changing systems, changing lives: a brief review of the Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) Coalition.
Barclay, Jean (2016) Changing systems, changing lives: a brief review of the Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) Coalition. , England ,Making Every Adult Matter. 34 p.
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Nicotine without smoke: tobacco harm reduction.
Royal College of Physicians. (2016) Nicotine without smoke: tobacco harm reduction. , London ,Royal College of Physicians. 206 p.
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Public health and international drug policy.
Csete, Joanne et al (2016) Public health and international drug policy. ,Elsevier. The Lancet, 387 1427
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Are take-home naloxone programmes effective? Systematic review utilizing application of the Bradford Hill criteria.
McDonald, Rebecca and Strang, John (2016) Are take-home naloxone programmes effective? Systematic review utilizing application of the Bradford Hill criteria. , London ,Wiley-Blackwell. Addiction, Early online DOI: 10.1111/add.13326
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The effectiveness of social work with adults. A systematic scoping review.
Moriarty, Jo and Manthorpe, Jill (2016) The effectiveness of social work with adults. A systematic scoping review. , London ,King’s College London. 51 p.
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Economic impacts of alcohol.
Institute of Alcohol Studies. (2016) Economic impacts of alcohol. , London ,Institute of Alcohol Studies. 12 p.
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Improving the management of violence experienced by women who use psychoactive substances. Consultation of professionals in September and October 2015 in four European cities: Paris, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon.
Benoit, Thérèse and Jauffret-Roustide, Marie (2016) Improving the management of violence experienced by women who use psychoactive substances. Consultation of professionals in September and October 2015 in four European cities: Paris, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon. , Brussels ,Council of Europe. 75 p.
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A handbook for prison staff with focus on the prevention of ill-treatment in prison.
Murdoch, Jim and Jiricka, Vaclav (2016) A handbook for prison staff with focus on the prevention of ill-treatment in prison. , Brussels ,Council of Europe. 92 p.
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Briefing: Managing nicotine withdrawal in police custody.
Action on Smoking and Health UK, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, Public Health England. (2016) Briefing: Managing nicotine withdrawal in police custody. , London ,ASH. 8 p.
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