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Welcome to the July 2014 edition of the NDC Newsletter. This is our monthly electronic digest of Irish drug, alcohol and tobacco publications, news and Dail debates.

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PUBLICATIONS

29 Jul, 14
Hepatitis C virus infection epidemiology among people who inject drugs in Europe: a systematic review of data for scaling up treatment and prevention.

EMCDDA DRID group. Wiessing, Lucas and Ferri, Marica and Grady, Bart and Kantzanou, Maria and Sperle, Ide and Cullen, Katelyn J and Hatzakis, Angelos and Prins, Maria and Vickerman, Peter and Lazarus, Jeffrey V and Hope, Vivian D and Matheï, Catharina (2014) Hepatitis C virus infection epidemiology among people who inject drugs in Europe: a systematic review of data for scaling up treatment and prevention. PLoS ONE, 9 (7). e103345.

28 Jul, 14
Report on hearings in relations to community courts.

Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.. (2014) Report on hearings in relations to community courts. Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin .

25 Jul, 14
Courts service annual report 2013.

Ireland. Courts Service. (2014) Courts service annual report 2013. Courts Service, Dublin .

24 Jul, 14
Smoking impedes executive function and related prospective memory.

Heffernan, T.M. and Carling, A. and O'Neill, T.S. and Hamilton, C. (2014) Smoking impedes executive function and related prospective memory. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 31 (3). pp. 159-165.

23 Jul, 14
Hidden harm stakeholder consultation.

Health Service Executive, Child and Family Services. (2014) Hidden harm stakeholder consultation. In: Hidden Harm Stakeholder Consultation, 28th January 2014, Radisson Hotel Sligo.

22 Jul, 14
An Garda Síochana: annual report 2013.

An Garda Siochana. (2014) An Garda Síochana: annual report 2013. An Garda Siochana, Dublin .

22 Jul, 14
Drinks-related employment in Dáil constituencies 2013.

Foley, Anthony (2014) Drinks-related employment in Dáil constituencies 2013. Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, Dublin .

22 Jul, 14
Psychological characteristics of heroin-dependent and non-opioid-substance-dependent adolescents in community drug treatment services.

Keane, Lisa and Ducray, Kevin and Smyth, Bobby P. (2014) Psychological characteristics of heroin-dependent and non-opioid-substance-dependent adolescents in community drug treatment services. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 23 (4). p. 205.

22 Jul, 14
Placing the promotion of health and well being on the Irish prison agenda - The complexity of health promotion in Irish prisons.

McNamara, Catherine and Mannix McNamara, Patricia (2014) Placing the promotion of health and well being on the Irish prison agenda - The complexity of health promotion in Irish prisons. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 14 (1).

17 Jul, 14
EMCDDA–Europol joint report on a new psychoactive substance: 4,4′-DMAR (4-methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-amine.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2014) EMCDDA–Europol joint report on a new psychoactive substance: 4,4′-DMAR (4-methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-amine. Joint Reports, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg .

17 Jul, 14
Addiction recovery: a contagious paradigm! A case for the re-orientation of drug treatment services and rehabilitation services in Ireland.

Keane, Martin and McAleenan, Gerry and Barry, Joseph (2014) Addiction recovery: a contagious paradigm! A case for the re-orientation of drug treatment services and rehabilitation services in Ireland. Soilse, Dublin .

15 Jul, 14
Residential treatment for drug use in Europe.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2014) Residential treatment for drug use in Europe. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg .

11 Jul, 14
Report on the conference on the National Drugs Strategy.

Department of Health. (2014) Report on the conference on the National Drugs Strategy. In: National Drugs Strategy, 16 January 2014, Dublin Castle.

11 Jul, 14
EMCDDA-Europol 2013 annual report on the implementation of Council Decision 2005/387/JHA.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2014) EMCDDA-Europol 2013 annual report on the implementation of Council Decision 2005/387/JHA. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg .

10 Jul, 14
Community awareness of Drugs (CAD) annual report 2013.

Community Awareness of Drugs. (2014) Community awareness of Drugs (CAD) annual report 2013. Community Awareness of Drugs, Dublin .

09 Jul, 14
Report of the Working Group on educational materials for use in SPHE in post-primary schools and centres for education with particular reference to substance use education in the context of SPHE.

Working Group on educational materials for use in SPHE in post-primary schools and centres for education. (2014) Report of the Working Group on educational materials for use in SPHE in post-primary schools and centres for education with particular reference to substance use education in the context of SPHE. Department of Education and Skills, Dublin .

08 Jul, 14
Dormant accounts action plan 2014.

Ireland. Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. (2014) Dormant accounts action plan 2014. Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Dublin .

07 Jul, 14
Effectiveness of community facilitator training in improving knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in relation to depression and suicidal behaviour.

Coppens, Evelian and Van Audenhove, Chantal and Iddi, Samuel and Arensman, Ella and Gottlebe, Katrin and Koburger, Nicole and Coffey, Claire and Gusmao, Ricardo and Quintao, Sonia and Costa, Susana and Szekely, Andras and Hegerl, Ulrich (2014) Effectiveness of community facilitator training in improving knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in relation to depression and suicidal behaviour. Journal of Affective disorders, 165 . pp. 142-150.

04 Jul, 14
The effectiveness of a brief intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in pregnancy: a controlled trial.

Sheehan, John and Gill, Aileen and Kelly, BD (2014) The effectiveness of a brief intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in pregnancy: a controlled trial. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 31 (3). pp. 175-189.

04 Jul, 14
Alcohol misuse and the family.

Latham, Linda (2014) Alcohol misuse and the family. World of Irish Nursing & Midwifery, 22 (5). pp. 55-56.

03 Jul, 14
'Telling their stories' on a dual diagnosis training course: forensic mental health service users' perspective on their challenges, benefits and future strategies.

Rani, Shobha and Byrne, Hanora (2014) 'Telling their stories' on a dual diagnosis training course: forensic mental health service users' perspective on their challenges, benefits and future strategies. Nurse education in practice, 14 (2). pp. 200-207.

01 Jul, 14
Trends in hepatitis C notifications in Ireland, 2004-2013.

Murphy, Niamh and Thornton, Lelia (2014) Trends in hepatitis C notifications in Ireland, 2004-2013. EPI-Insight, 15 (7).

01 Jul, 14
The 2012 ESPAD impact survey.

Hibell, Bjorn (2014) The 2012 ESPAD impact survey. EMCDDA; ESPAD and Pompidou Group, Lisbon .

01 Jul, 14
Dublin 12 alcohol programme evaluation.

Dermody, Aoife and Gardner, Caroline (2014) Dublin 12 alcohol programme evaluation. Dublin 12 Local Drugs Task Force and Addiction Response Crumlin, Dublin .

01 Jul, 14
OECD health statistics 2014. How does Ireland compare?

OECD. (2014) OECD health statistics 2014. How does Ireland compare? OECD, Paris .

01 Jul, 14
The EU justice and home affairs agencies.

European Union. (2014) The EU justice and home affairs agencies. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg .

30 Jun, 14
Comparison of risk factors for prevalent sexually transmitted infections based on attendees at two genitourinary medicine clinics in Ireland.

Shiely, Frances and Hayes, Kevin and Horgan, Mary (2014) Comparison of risk factors for prevalent sexually transmitted infections based on attendees at two genitourinary medicine clinics in Ireland. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 25 (1). pp. 29-39.

30 Jun, 14
Recorded crime quarter 1 2014.

Central Statistics Office. (2014) Recorded crime quarter 1 2014. Central Statistics Office, Cork .

30 Jun, 14
New psychoactive substances legislation in Ireland – Perspectives from academia.

avanagh, Pierce and Power, John D. (2014) New psychoactive substances legislation in Ireland – Perspectives from academia. Drug testing and analysis, 6 . pp. 884-891.

NEWS

Trafficked Asian nationals forced into drug trade are getting tougher sentences than Irish – MRCI.

[thejournal.ie] Trafficked Asian nationals forced into drug trade are getting tougher sentences than Irish – MRCI. (30 Jul 2014)

A glass of wine can double memory loss risk.

[Independent.ie] , Smith, Rebecca A glass of wine can double memory loss risk. (30 Jul 2014)

Comment: The alternative to drink is freedom from a substance that was the point of my life.

[Independent.ie] , Waters, John Comment: The alternative to drink is freedom from a substance that was the point of my life. (30 Jul 2014)

Roscrea locals take a stand in fight against drugs.

[Irish Times] , Hayes, Catherine Roscrea locals take a stand in fight against drugs. (28 Jul 2014)

A quarter of all addicts are outside the capital.

[Independent.ie] , Brady, Tom A quarter of all addicts are outside the capital. (27 Jul 2014)

My son stole my jewellery and has taken money from neighbours to pay dealers.

[Independent.ie] , O'Sullivan, Majella My son stole my jewellery and has taken money from neighbours to pay dealers. (26 Jul 2014)

Review of road deaths to assess pre-crash behaviour.

[Irish Examiner] , MacConnell, Eoghan Review of road deaths to assess pre-crash behaviour. (26 Jul 2014)

Big tobacco left gasping: But the power of addiction means it's a noxious weed that's hard to kill.

[Independent.ie] Big tobacco left gasping: But the power of addiction means it's a noxious weed that's hard to kill. (26 Jul 2014)

Opinion: For drug service reform to work, we need to be brave and innovative.

[thejournal.ie] Opinion: For drug service reform to work, we need to be brave and innovative. (25 Jul 2014)

Drink-driving offences have been cut by half in the last five years.

[thejournal.ie] Drink-driving offences have been cut by half in the last five years. (25 Jul 2014)

Funds only for 'no smoking' playgrounds.

[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Eilish Funds only for 'no smoking' playgrounds. (24 Jul 2014)

Health and Ireland. The data which reveals a true picture of our health.

[Irish Examiner] , Shanahan, Catherine Health and Ireland. The data which reveals a true picture of our health. (24 Jul 2014)

Gardaí seized €32 million worth of drugs in 12 months.

[thejournal.ie] Gardaí seized €32 million worth of drugs in 12 months. (23 Jul 2014)

‘We don’t believe enough in the future not to stuff ourselves with what’s in front of us now’

[Irish Times] , O'Toole, Fintan ‘We don’t believe enough in the future not to stuff ourselves with what’s in front of us now’. (22 Jul 2014)

Gardai seize €64m of drugs in blitz on hundreds of crime gangs.

[Independent.ie] , Brady, Tom Gardai seize €64m of drugs in blitz on hundreds of crime gangs. (22 Jul 2014)

Northern Ireland: Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, has announced that he intends to change the law on the sale of alcohol.

[Northern Ireland Executive] Northern Ireland: Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, has announced that he intends to change the law on the sale of alcohol. (21 Jul 2014)

Tobacco giants may sue over plain packaging.

[Irish Times] , Lyons, Tom Tobacco giants may sue over plain packaging. (21 Jul 2014)

Coroner in warning about 'super-ecstasy' following inquests.

[Independent.ie] , Naughton, Gareth Coroner in warning about 'super-ecstasy' following inquests. (18 Jul 2014)

Health minister to take on drugs and alcohol policy.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Health minister to take on drugs and alcohol policy. (18 Jul 2014)

Addiction services costing State €114m this year.

[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Susan Addiction services costing State €114m this year. (18 Jul 2014)

New Dublin weekly radio programme on addiction.

, O'Brien, Tom New Dublin weekly radio programme on addiction. (18 Jul 2014)

Ireland must ‘turn off the tap’ of cheap alcohol.

[Irish Times] , Duncan, Pamela Ireland must ‘turn off the tap’ of cheap alcohol. (18 Jul 2014)

Alcohol ads sent to vetting body up 40%.

[Irish Times] , Slattery, Laura Alcohol ads sent to vetting body up 40%. (17 Jul 2014)

Launch of Soilse report ‘Addiction recovery: a contagious paradigm’ sets out a case for a recovery-focused approach to addiction treatment.

Soilse. Launch of Soilse report ‘Addiction recovery: a contagious paradigm’ sets out a case for a recovery-focused approach to addiction treatment. (17 Jul 2014)

World Health Organisation calls for the decriminalisation of drug use.

[World Health Organization] World Health Organisation calls for the decriminalisation of drug use. (17 Jul 2014)

Moderate alcohol ups heart risk.

[irishhealth.com] , Condon, Deborah Moderate alcohol ups heart risk. (16 Jul 2014)

Publication of National Review Panel reports.

[Child and Family Agency] Publication of National Review Panel reports. (16 Jul 2014)

Ireland cannot afford the price of cheap alcohol in the off-trade.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Ireland cannot afford the price of cheap alcohol in the off-trade. (15 Jul 2014)

Medicinal marijuana drug means end to buying drugs on the street.

[thejournal.ie] , Barry, Aoife Medicinal marijuana drug means end to buying drugs on the street. (13 Jul 2014)

Sober Ireland: What can you do in Ireland without drinking?

[thejournal.ie] , Hosford, Paul Sober Ireland: What can you do in Ireland without drinking? (12 Jul 2014)

Minister White signs new regulations to provide for cannabis-based medicinal products.

[Department of Health] Minister White signs new regulations to provide for cannabis-based medicinal products. (11 Jul 2014)

Smokers have 45pc higher risk of developing dementia.

[Independent.ie] , Pickover, Ella Smokers have 45pc higher risk of developing dementia. (10 Jul 2014)

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes successful passage of Court of Appeal Bill 2014.

Department of Justice and Equality. , Fitzgerald, Frances, Minister Fitzgerald welcomes successful passage of Court of Appeal Bill 2014. (10 Jul 2014)

Two questions could ID problem drinkers.

[irishhealth.com] , Condon, Deborah Two questions could ID problem drinkers. (08 Jul 2014)

UCC students more likely to have taken drugs than others.

[Irish Examiner] , English, Eoin UCC students more likely to have taken drugs than others. (08 Jul 2014)

Minister White welcomes the inclusion of a Substance Misuse Measure in the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2014.

[Department of Health] Minister White welcomes the inclusion of a Substance Misuse Measure in the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2014. (08 Jul 2014)

Sober Ireland: Your experiences with not drinking.

[thejournal.ie] Sober Ireland: Your experiences with not drinking. (06 Jul 2014)

Opinion: The Irish have strange, almost unconditional, love affair with alcohol.

[thejournal.ie] , Johnson, Jason Opinion: The Irish have strange, almost unconditional, love affair with alcohol. (06 Jul 2014)

Traders demand action against open drug use on Dublin streets.

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Traders demand action against open drug use on Dublin streets. (06 Jul 2014)

Opinion: We need a U-turn in drug policy, from prison to treatment.

[Irish Times] , McVerry, Peter Opinion: We need a U-turn in drug policy, from prison to treatment. (04 Jul 2014)

Ecstasy abuse linked to spinal artery rupture.

[Irish Examiner] , Ring, Evelyn Ecstasy abuse linked to spinal artery rupture. (04 Jul 2014)

EU rules putting focus on illegal activities.

[Independent.ie] , Kelpie, Colm EU rules putting focus on illegal activities. (04 Jul 2014)

Half of over-65s mix booze and medication, despite warnings.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Sullivan, Claire Half of over-65s mix booze and medication, despite warnings. (04 Jul 2014)

Scientists say they can predict if teenagers will become binge drinkers.

[Irish Times] , Gleeson, Colin Scientists say they can predict if teenagers will become binge drinkers. (03 Jul 2014)

Garda drugs unit to be split in two.

Independent.ie] , Foy, Ken Garda drugs unit to be split in two. (03 Jul 2014)

Call for minimum unit pricing.

[Irish Medical Times] , Mudiwa, Lloyd Call for minimum unit pricing. (03 Jul 2014)

21% of Irish students aren't having sex, 70% don’t smoke and 10% don’t drink.

[thejournal.ie] 21% of Irish students aren't having sex, 70% don’t smoke and 10% don’t drink. (02 Jul 2014)

Study involving Irish teenagers finds alcohol at 14 increases binge-drinking risk.

[rte.ie] Study involving Irish teenagers finds alcohol at 14 increases binge-drinking risk. (02 Jul 2014)

School-age smoking rate plunges 50% in 12 years.

[Irish Examiner] , Buckley, Dan School-age smoking rate plunges 50% in 12 years. (02 Jul 2014)

Alcohol levy call in suicide battle.

[Irish Examiner] , Connolly, Shaun Alcohol levy call in suicide battle. (01 Jul 2014)

DAIL DEBATES

Recent Oireachtas / Parliament debates

Drugs

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 119 - Tax yield [32468/14].

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 151 - Customs and Excise controls [aircraft] [32618/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 567 - Drugs seizures [Cork][32157/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 694 - Drug treatment programmes funding [32558/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 772 - Programme for Government Priorities [drug driving] [32402/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 206 - Prisoner data [31885/14]. (16 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 826 - Youth cafés provision [31456/14]. (15 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 92 - Community employment drug rehabilitation projects [30818/14]. (15 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 97 - Drug treatment programmes policy [30819/14]. (15 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 770 - Drug treatment programmes policy [29755/14]. (08 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 206- Legislative measures [28869/14]. (03 Jul 2014)

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: Second Stage. (02 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 375- Drugs seizures [27859/14]. (01 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 450- Medicinal products availability [27836/14]. (01 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 451- Misuse of drugs [27837/14]. (01 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 509- Substance misuse [28119/14]. (01 Jul 2014)

Alcohol

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 166 - Liquor licence numbers [32672/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 57, 58, 59. 60. 157 - Garda operations [tobacco & alcohol seizures] [32368/14, 32369/14, 32370/14, 32371/14 & 32632/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform debate. Pre-Budget submissions: discussion (resumed) [alcohol & tobacco]. (17 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 262 - Alcohol pricing [31760/14]. (16 Jul 2014)

Committee of Public Accounts debate. Chapter 8 - Management of outsourced safety cameras (Continued). (10 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 72 - VAT rate application [alcohol] [30306/14]. (09 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 96 - Interdepartmental working groups [alcohol] [28970/14]. (08 Jul 2014)

Seanad Éireann debate. Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second stage (continued). (08 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 213 - Proposed legislation [28891/14]. (03 Jul 2014)

Tobacco

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 701 - Tobacco control measures [32619/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 152 - Tobacco Control Measures [31420/14]. (15 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 159 - Illicit Trade in Tobacco. (15 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 608, 675 & 676 - Tobacco control measures [31418/14, 31419/14 & 31421/14]. (15 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 653, 654, 655 & 673 - Tobacco control measures [31096/14, 31097/14, 31098/14, 31416/14]. (15 Jul 2014)

Written answers 202 & 203 - Excise duties yield [Tobacco] [31218/14, 31219/14]. (15 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 38 - Tobacco control measures [30429/14]. (10 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 159-Tobacco seizures [29350/14]. (08 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second stage (resumed) (continued). (03 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 527- Illicit trade in tobacco [28221/14]. (01 Jul 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 528- Tobacco control measures [28222/14]. (01 Jul 2014)

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