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This is the December 2016 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
Oral cancer incidence and survival rates in the Republic of Ireland, 1994-2009.
Ali, Hala and Sinnott, Sarah-Jo and Corcoran, Paul and Deady, Sandra and Sharp, Linda and Kabir, Zubair (2016) Oral cancer incidence and survival rates in the Republic of Ireland, 1994-2009. BMC Cancer , 16 , (950) .
Cancer in Ireland 1994-2014: annual report of the National Cancer Registry.
National Cancer Registry. (2016) Cancer in Ireland 1994-2014: annual report of the National Cancer Registry. Cork: National Cancer Registry.
Smokers and ex-smokers have shared differences in the neural substrates for potential monetary gains and losses.
Nestor, Liam and McCabe, Ella and Jones, Jennifer and Clancy, Luke and Garavan, Hugh (2016) Smokers and ex-smokers have shared differences in the neural substrates for potential monetary gains and losses. Addiction Biology , Early online .
Statistics from the Northern Ireland Drug Misuse Database: 1 April 2015 – 31 March 2016.
Public Health Information and Research Branch. (2016) Statistics from the Northern Ireland Drug Misuse Database: 1 April 2015 – 31 March 2016. Belfast: Department of Health.
Alcohol Treatment services in Ireland: how the public view them.
Hope, Ann and Barry, Joseph (2016) Alcohol Treatment services in Ireland: how the public view them. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Clinical guidelines for opioid substitution treatment.
Health Service Executive. (2016) Clinical guidelines for opioid substitution treatment. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Health in Ireland key trends 2016.
Health Service Executive. (2016) Health in Ireland key trends 2016. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Drug & alcohol treatment services for adult offenders in prison and in the community.
Clarke, Ann and Eustace, Anne (2016) Drug & alcohol treatment services for adult offenders in prison and in the community. Dublin: Probation Service and Irish Prison Service.
Department of Health statement of strategy for the period 2016-2019.
Department of Health. (2016) Department of Health statement of strategy for the period 2016-2019. Dublin: Department of Health.
Simon communities of Ireland annual report 2015.
Simon communities of Ireland. (2016) Simon communities of Ireland annual report 2015. Dublin: Simon communities of Ireland.
Alcohol-related fracture admissions: a retrospective observational study.
Marley, W D and Kelly, G and Thompson, N W (2015) Alcohol-related fracture admissions: a retrospective observational study. The Ulster Medical Journal , 84 , (2) , pp. 94-97.
HIV infection among persons who inject drugs: ending old epidemics and addressing new outbreaks.
Des Jarlais, Don C and Kerr, Thomas and Carrieri, Patrizia and Feelemyer, Jonathan and Arasteh, Kamyar (2016) HIV infection among persons who inject drugs: ending old epidemics and addressing new outbreaks. AIDS , 30 , (6) , pp. 815-826.
Sharps injuries in a teaching hospital: changes over a decade.
Kevitt, F and Hayes, B (2015) Sharps injuries in a teaching hospital: changes over a decade. Occupational Medicine , 65 , (2) , pp. 135-8.
A review of mental health recovery programs in selected industrialized countries.
Pincus, Harold A and Spaeth-Rublee, Brigitta and Sara, Grant and Goldner, Elliot M and Prince, Pamela N and Ramanuj, Parashar and Gaebel, Wolfgang and Zielasek, Jürgen and Großimlinghaus, Isabell and Wrigley, Margo and van Weeghel, Jaap and Smith, Mark and Ruud, Torleif and Mitchell, John R and Patton, Lisa (2016) A review of mental health recovery programs in selected industrialized countries. International Journal of Mental Health Systems , 10 , p. 73.
Irish psychiatric units and hospitals census 2016: main findings.
Daly, Antoinette and Craig, Sarah (2016) Irish psychiatric units and hospitals census 2016: main findings. Dublin: Health Research Board.
Recorded crime: quarter 3 2016.
Central Statistics Office. (2016) Recorded crime: quarter 3 2016. Cork: Central Statistics Office.
Tackling youth justice. Youth justice action plan 2014-2018: progress report 2014/2015.
Irish Youth Justice Service. (2016) Tackling youth justice. Youth justice action plan 2014-2018: progress report 2014/2015. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.
Optimizing writing schemes for addiction researchers.
Klimas, Jan (2016) Optimizing writing schemes for addiction researchers. Journal of Substance Use , Early online , pp. 1-3.
An Garda Siochana: annual report 2015.
An Garda Siochana. (2016) An Garda Siochana: annual report 2015. Dublin: An Garda Siochana.
National service plan 2017.
Health Service Executive. (2016) National service plan 2017. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Family carer training. A resource for those working with family carers
Velthuis, Sandra , ed. Hughes, Zoe and O'Sullivan, Liam (2016) Family carer training. A resource for those working with family carers. Dublin: Care Alliance Ireland.
National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2014 data.
Health Research Board. (2016) National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2014 data. Dublin: Health Research Board.
National sexual health strategy for Ireland 2015–2020 and action plan 2015–2016.
Department of Health. (2015) National sexual health strategy for Ireland 2015–2020 and action plan 2015–2016. Dublin: Deparment of Health.
Garda recorded crime statistics 2010 - 2014.
Central Statistics Office. (2016) Garda recorded crime statistics 2010 - 2014. Cork: Central Statistics Office.
Implementing a health led approach to drug use - speakers notes.
(2016) Implementing a health led approach to drug use - speakers notes. In: Implementing a health led approach to drug use - what does it mean?, 17 November 2016, Citywide, Dublin.
The role of alcohol dependency in deaths among people with epilepsy recorded by the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) in Ireland, 2004-2013.
Lynn, Ena and Lyons, Suzi and Langan, Yvonne and Craig, Sarah and Doherty, Colin (2016) The role of alcohol dependency in deaths among people with epilepsy recorded by the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) in Ireland, 2004-2013. Seizure , 45 , pp. 52-55.
Alcohol consumption among university students: a typology of consumption to aid the tailoring of effective public health policy.
Davoren, Martin P and Cronin, Mary and Perry, Ivan J and O'Connor, Karl (2016) Alcohol consumption among university students: a typology of consumption to aid the tailoring of effective public health policy. BMJ Open , 6 , (11) , e011815.
Family support handbook. Information for families affected by someone’s drug and alcohol use.
Murray, Mary , ed. (2016) Family support handbook. Information for families affected by someone’s drug and alcohol use. Galway: Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
Evidence Resources
Good practice principles for low risk drinking guidelines.
Broholm, K and Galluzzo, L and Gandin, C and Ghirini, S and Ghiselli, A and Jones, L and Martire, S and Mongan, Deirdre and Montonen, M and Makela, P and Rossi, L and Sarrazin, D and Scafato, E and Schumacher, J and Steffens, R . (2016) Good practice principles for low risk drinking guidelines. National Institute for Health and Welfare.
GHB - G information resources.
Drugs.ie. (2016) GHB - G information resources. Dublin: drugs.ie.
A cost-benefit analysis of a potential supervised injection facility in San Francisco, California, USA..
Irwin, Amos and Jozaghi, Ehsan and Bluthenthal, Ricky N and Kral, Alex H . (2016) A cost-benefit analysis of a potential supervised injection facility in San Francisco, California, USA.. Sage. Journal of Drug Issues, Early online DOI: 10.1177/0022042616679829
Modelling the impact of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular disease mortality for comparative risk assessments: an overview.
Rehm, Jürgen and Shield, Kevin D and Roerecke, Michael and Gmel, Gerrit [Biomed Central] . (2016) Modelling the impact of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular disease mortality for comparative risk assessments: an overview. BioMed Central. BMC Public Health, 16 (363) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3026-9
Alcohol consumption and ethyl carbamate.
International Research for Research on Cancer. (2010) Alcohol consumption and ethyl carbamate. Geneva: World Health Organization. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, 96
‘What works’ in drug education and prevention?
Warren, Fran [Scottish Government] . (2016) ‘What works’ in drug education and prevention? Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 44 p.
Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse: community health and social care services.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. [NICE] (2016) Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse: community health and social care services. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 60 p.
Alcohol Matrix cell D2: Organisational functioning; Generic and cross-cutting issues.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2016) Alcohol Matrix cell D2: Organisational functioning; Generic and cross-cutting issues. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 4 p.
Naloxone cost-effective lifesaver.
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Naloxone cost-effective lifesaver. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (21 December 2016)
Clients of Danish drug consumption room reduce public injecting.
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Clients of Danish drug consumption room reduce public injecting. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (13 December 2016) 2 p.
Worth supplementing buprenorphine with therapy?
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Worth supplementing buprenorphine with therapy? London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (13 December 2016) 3 p.
Naltrexone and acamprosate best suited to different alcohol treatment goals.
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Naltrexone and acamprosate best suited to different alcohol treatment goals. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (13 December 2016) 3 p.
Do we inadvertently make it hard to start and stay with alcohol treatment?
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Do we inadvertently make it hard to start and stay with alcohol treatment? London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (13 December 2016) 3 p.
Maintenance prescribing saves lives of English heroin addicts.
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Maintenance prescribing saves lives of English heroin addicts. Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (8 November 2016) 5 p.
Brief emergency unit alcohol advice nearly halves readmissions.
[Drug and Alcohol Findings] (2016) Brief emergency unit alcohol advice nearly halves readmissions. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Bulletin (08 November 2016) 4 p.
Healthy futures: supporting and promoting the health needs of looked after children.
Local Government Association. (2016) Healthy futures: supporting and promoting the health needs of looked after children. London: Local Government Association. 24 p.
Alcohol use and motivations for drinking among types of young adult illicit stimulant users.
Leslie, Ellen and Smirnov, Andrew and Najman, Jake M and Scott, John [Australian Government] . (2016) Alcohol use and motivations for drinking among types of young adult illicit stimulant users. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (515) 15 p.
Image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs): literature review.
Lifeline Project. (2016) Image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs): literature review. London: Lifeline Project Ltd. 23 p.
Medical marijuana use in oncology: a review.
Wilkie, Gianna and Sakr, Bachir and Rizack, Tina [JAMA] . (2016) Medical marijuana use in oncology: a review. American Medical Association. JAMA Oncology, 2 (5) 670-75. 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0155
The public health burden of alcohol: evidence review.
Public Health England. (2016) The public health burden of alcohol: evidence review. London: Public Health England. 241 p.
Public awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer in England in 2015: a population-based survey.
Buykx, Penny and Li, Jessica and Gavens, Lucy and Hooper, Lucie and Lovatt, Melanie and Gomes de Matos, Elena and Meier, Petra and Holmes, John [Biomed Central] . (2016) Public awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer in England in 2015: a population-based survey. BioMed Central. BMC Public Health, 16 (1194) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3855-6
Understanding the patterns of use, motives, and harms of New Psychoactive Substances in Scotland.
MacLeod, Katy and Pickering, Lucy and Gannon, Maria and Greenwood, Sharon and Liddell, Dave and Smith, Austin and Johnstone, Lauren and Burton, George . (2016) Understanding the patterns of use, motives, and harms of New Psychoactive Substances in Scotland. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 133 p.
Short-term effects of announcing revised lower risk national drinking guidelines on related awareness and knowledge: a trend analysis of monthly survey data in England.
Holmes, John and Brown, Jamie and Meier, Petra and Beard, Emma and Michie, Susan and Buykx, Penny [BMJ Open] . (2016) Short-term effects of announcing revised lower risk national drinking guidelines on related awareness and knowledge: a trend analysis of monthly survey data in England. London: BMJ Publishing. BMJ Open, 6 (e013804) 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013804
News
Ross wants to cut drivers’ alcohol limit but fears opposition from rural TDs.
[Irish Times] , Labanyi, David Ross wants to cut drivers’ alcohol limit but fears opposition from rural TDs. (31 Dec 2016)
Drink-driving warnings ignored as arrests soar.
[Irish Examiner] , Rogers, Stephen Drink-driving warnings ignored as arrests soar. (31 Dec 2016)
Drugs warning issued in Belfast after a number of sudden deaths.
[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth Drugs warning issued in Belfast after a number of sudden deaths. (31 Dec 2016)
Over 350,000 people died from alcohol-related cancer in just one year.
[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth Over 350,000 people died from alcohol-related cancer in just one year. (31 Dec 2016)
Lifestyle at fault for 40% of cancers.
[Irish Examiner] , Leogue, Joe Lifestyle at fault for 40% of cancers. (30 Dec 2016)
Minister expects backlash to 'booze curtains' plan - but says it 'must happen'.
[Independent.ie] , Doyle, Kevin Minister expects backlash to 'booze curtains' plan - but says it 'must happen'. (30 Dec 2016)
Prescription drugs used in three out of every four overdoses.
[thejournal.ie] , Russell, Cliodhna Prescription drugs used in three out of every four overdoses. (30 Dec 2016)
Self exclusion and age checks - new legislation to curb gambling habits in Irish children.
[thejournal.ie] , Brennan, Cianan Self exclusion and age checks - new legislation to curb gambling habits in Irish children. (29 Dec 2016)
Nearly 4,000 prescriptions written to help reduce problem drinking.
[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Gareth Nearly 4,000 prescriptions written to help reduce problem drinking. (29 Dec 2016)
186 fatalities on Irish roads this year: Drivers urged not to drink and drive.
[breakingnews.ie] 186 fatalities on Irish roads this year: Drivers urged not to drink and drive. (28 Dec 2016)
Crack cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids. Concern over new drug trends in Dublin.
[thejournal.ie] , Brophy, Daragh Crack cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids. Concern over new drug trends in Dublin. (27 Dec 2016)
Study backs screening heroin users for alcohol issues.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Study backs screening heroin users for alcohol issues. (27 Dec 2016)
More than 1,000 children contact Childline on Christmas Day with alcohol abuse at home among issues.
[Independent.ie] More than 1,000 children contact Childline on Christmas Day with alcohol abuse at home among issues. (26 Dec 2016)
Latest gangland hit shows we must do more to tackle drugs.
[Independent.ie] , Cusack, Jim Latest gangland hit shows we must do more to tackle drugs. (25 Dec 2016)
Survey identifies four types of student drinkers.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Survey identifies four types of student drinkers. (24 Dec 2016)
It's planned the first supervised injecting facility will open in 2017. So how did we get here?
[thejournal.ie] , Duffin, Tony It's planned the first supervised injecting facility will open in 2017. So how did we get here? (24 Dec 2016)
More than half of adults in Ireland drink at a harmful level and most don’t know where to get help.
[drugs.ie] More than half of adults in Ireland drink at a harmful level and most don’t know where to get help. (23 Dec 2016)
'1 in 3 people threatened over a drug debt is your Ma' - Hard-hitting campaign targets teens.
[Independent.ie] '1 in 3 people threatened over a drug debt is your Ma' - Hard-hitting campaign targets teens. (22 Dec 2016)
Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy welcomes tobacco divestment by ISIF.
[Department of Health] Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy welcomes tobacco divestment by ISIF. (22 Dec 2016)
Gardaí given new powers to test drivers for drugs at roadside.
[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla Gardaí given new powers to test drivers for drugs at roadside. (21 Dec 2016)
Women who drink two glasses of wine a night 'need liver scans'.
[Independent.ie] , Donnelly, Laura Women who drink two glasses of wine a night 'need liver scans'. (20 Dec 2016)
It’s time to smoke out the lies about cannabis.
[Irish Examiner] , Smyth, Bobby P It’s time to smoke out the lies about cannabis. (19 Dec 2016)
Spike in prison inmate deaths last year with 22 fatalities.
[Irish Times] , Smyth, Claire Spike in prison inmate deaths last year with 22 fatalities. (19 Dec 2016)
Sexual health and addiction services launch ‘G’ harm reduction resources.
[drugs.ie] Sexual health and addiction services launch ‘G’ harm reduction resources. (19 Dec 2016)
Getting to the heart of medical cannabis in Co Longford.
[Longford Leader] Getting to the heart of medical cannabis in Co Longford. (18 Dec 2016)
Garda sniffer dogs to sweep Dublin school for drugs.
[Independent.ie] , Courtney, Daire Garda sniffer dogs to sweep Dublin school for drugs. (17 Dec 2016)
Smoking bans work: evidence for health benefits.
[Health Research Board] Smoking bans work: evidence for health benefits. (16 Dec 2016)
Alcoholism alone insufficient for access to treatment, says HSE West.
[Irish Times] Alcoholism alone insufficient for access to treatment, says HSE West. (15 Dec 2016)
Illegal drugs and poor facilities in State’s mental health facilities.
[Irish Times] , O'Brien, Tim Illegal drugs and poor facilities in State’s mental health facilities. (15 Dec 2016)
Pharmacists warn of the dangers of mixing alcohol with medicines.
[Irish Pharmacist Union] Pharmacists warn of the dangers of mixing alcohol with medicines. (15 Dec 2016)
DCU’s 'indifference' to student addiction.
[Irish Times] , Hoban, Brian DCU’s 'indifference' to student addiction. (14 Dec 2016)
Health Research Board publish latest drug-related deaths figures.
[Health Research Board] Health Research Board publish latest drug-related deaths figures. (13 Dec 2016)
How many die every day here in drug-related deaths?
[Irish Examiner] How many die every day here in drug-related deaths? (13 Dec 2016)
Northern Ireland needle exchange demand up 50 per cent in five years
[The Irish News] , Madden, Andrew Northern Ireland needle exchange demand up 50 per cent in five years. (13 Dec 2016)
‘Don’t let the hidden harm of alcohol abuse define you’.
[Irish Times] ‘Don’t let the hidden harm of alcohol abuse define you’. (13 Dec 2016)
New trend called 'chemsex' causing sharp rise in STIs in Dublin.
[Irish Examiner] New trend called 'chemsex' causing sharp rise in STIs in Dublin. (13 Dec 2016)
When politicians support cannabis-based medicines they're supporting medicine, not cannabis.
[thejournal.ie] , Duffy, Ronan When politicians support cannabis-based medicines they're supporting medicine, not cannabis. (10 Dec 2016)
Forget ceol agus craic - we need to fix our problem with demon drink.
[Independent.ie] , O'Donnell, Liz Forget ceol agus craic - we need to fix our problem with demon drink. (09 Dec 2016)
EU Council adopts its position on the reform of the new psychoactive substances legislation.
[EMCDDA] EU Council adopts its position on the reform of the new psychoactive substances legislation. (09 Dec 2016)
Public ‘must wake up’ to cancer risk from excessive drinking.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Sullivan, Claire Public ‘must wake up’ to cancer risk from excessive drinking. (08 Dec 2016)
'Change is possible' - Taoiseach welcomed at Christmas tree lighting event dedicated to those who died from drug addiction.
[Independent.ie] , White, Gavin 'Change is possible' - Taoiseach welcomed at Christmas tree lighting event dedicated to those who died from drug addiction. (08 Dec 2016)
The time is right to offer patients and doctors the choice of using medicinal cannabis in line with scientific evidence.
Editorial. [Irish Times] The time is right to offer patients and doctors the choice of using medicinal cannabis in line with scientific evidence. (07 Dec 2016)
900 people in Ireland diagnosed with alcohol-related cancer every year – Sobering facts to be delivered at public talk tonight.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] 900 people in Ireland diagnosed with alcohol-related cancer every year – Sobering facts to be delivered at public talk tonight. (07 Dec 2016)
Irish Times partners with Drugs.ie for youth media awards.
[Irish Times] , D'arcy, Ciaran Irish Times partners with Drugs.ie for youth media awards. (06 Dec 2016)
Almost half of Irish people are in favour of legalising cannabis for recreational use.
[thejournal.ie] , Brophy, Daragh Almost half of Irish people are in favour of legalising cannabis for recreational use. (04 Dec 2016)
'It really changed everything for me': How magic mushrooms helped treat anxiety in cancer patients.
Associated Press. [thejournal.ie] 'It really changed everything for me': How magic mushrooms helped treat anxiety in cancer patients. (04 Dec 2016)
Seizures of illicit prescription drugs soaring.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Seizures of illicit prescription drugs soaring. (03 Dec 2016)
A darknet drug deal: Inside the internet’s secretive underbelly
[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor A darknet drug deal: Inside the internet’s secretive underbelly. (03 Dec 2016)
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