HRB National Drugs Library newsletter: volume 12, issue 8

In this issue

Evidence Resources

Alcohol matrix cell A2: Interventions; generic and cross-cutting issues.

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2016) Alcohol matrix cell A2: Interventions; generic and cross-cutting issues. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 4 p.

The shared essence of effective therapies.

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) The shared essence of effective therapies. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Effectiveness Bank Bulletin Collection 2

Alcohol CLeaR self-assessment tool.

Public Health England. (2016) Alcohol CLeaR self-assessment tool. London: Public Health England.

How effective are brief interventions in reducing alcohol consumption: do the setting, practitioner group and content matter?

Platt, Lucy et al [BMJ Open] . (2016) How effective are brief interventions in reducing alcohol consumption: do the setting, practitioner group and content matter? Findings from a systematic review and metaregression analysis. BMJ Publishing. BMJ Open, 6 (e011473) 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011473 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011473>

Inventing drugs: a genealogy of a regulatory concept.

Seddon, Toby . (2016) Inventing drugs: a genealogy of a regulatory concept. Wiley. Journal of Law And Society, 43 (3) 393-15.

Earmarked tobacco taxes: lessons learnt from nine countries.

World Health Organization. [WHO] (2016) Earmarked tobacco taxes: lessons learnt from nine countries. Geneva: World Health Organization. 93 p.

Measurable effects of local alcohol licensing policies on population health in England.

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Measurable effects of local alcohol licensing policies on population health in England. Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin

Alcohol, drugs and the workplace: the role of medical professionals.

BMA Occupational Medicine Committee. [BMA] (2016) Alcohol, drugs and the workplace: the role of medical professionals. London: British Medical Association. 40 p.

Hospital emergency presentations and acute drug toxicity in Europe — update from the Euro-DEN Plus research group and the EMCDDA.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2016) Hospital emergency presentations and acute drug toxicity in Europe — update from the Euro-DEN Plus research group and the EMCDDA. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 20 p.

Informing investment to reduce inequalities.

McAuley, Andrew and Denny, Cheryl and Taulbut, Martin and Mitchell, Rory and Fischbacher, Colin and Graham, Barbara and Grant, Ian and O'Hagan, Paul and McAlister, David and McCartney, Gerry [PLOS One] . (2016) Informing investment to reduce inequalities. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 11 (8) e01592. 10.1371/journal.pone.0159256

Nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the European Union.

Novak, Scott P and Hakansson, Anders and Martinez Raga, Jose and Reimer, Jens and Krotki, Karol and Varughese, Sagan [Biomed Central] . (2016) Nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the European Union. BioMed Central. BMC Psychiatry, 16 (274) DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0909-3

European longitudinal study on the relationship between adolescents’ alcohol marketing exposure and alcohol use.

de Bruijn, Avalon et al . (2016) European longitudinal study on the relationship between adolescents’ alcohol marketing exposure and alcohol use. Wiley-Blackwell. Addiction, Early online DOI: 10.1111/add.13455

Substance use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.

Levy, Sharon JL and Williams, Janet F . (2016) Substance use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrics, 138 (1)

Group-based parent training programmes for improving emotional and behavioural adjustment in young children.

Barlow, Jane and Bergman, Hanna and Horkor, Hege and Wei, Yinghui and Bennett, Cathy [The Cochrane Library] . (2016) Group-based parent training programmes for improving emotional and behavioural adjustment in young children. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (8) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003680.pub3

Problem drinking hospital patients reject treatment

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Problem drinking hospital patients reject treatment. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (19 February 2016)

Four nations: How evidence-based are alcohol policies and programmes across the UK?

Fitzgerald, Niamh and Angus, Colin . (2015) Four nations: How evidence-based are alcohol policies and programmes across the UK? London: Alliance for Useful Evidence and Alcohol Health Alliance. 42 p.

To curb student drinking, focus on social losses from heavy drinking and health gains from moderation.

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) To curb student drinking, focus on social losses from heavy drinking and health gains from moderation. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (22 March 2016)

Workplace education improved knowledge without affecting drinking.

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Workplace education improved knowledge without affecting drinking. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (22 March 2016)

Little impact from brief alcohol advice in sexual health clinics.

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Little impact from brief alcohol advice in sexual health clinics. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (22 March 2016)

Reducing HIV risk among offenders.

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Reducing HIV risk among offenders. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (11 April 2016)

Who should come first in the queue for hepatitis C treatment?

[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Who should come first in the queue for hepatitis C treatment? Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (22 March 2016)

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