In this issue
Evidence Resources
World drug report 2019.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. [UNODC] (2019) World drug report 2019. Vienna: United Nations.
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Developments in the European cannabis market.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) Developments in the European cannabis market. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 19 p. EMCDDA Papers
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Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy: monitoring report 2019.
Giles, Lucie and Robinson, Mark . (2019) Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy: monitoring report 2019. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland.
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Action plan on youth drinking and on heavy episodic drinking. Progress evaluation report

WHO Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2019) Action plan on youth drinking and on heavy episodic drinking. Progress evaluation report

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Classification of psychoactive substances: when science was left behind.
Global Commission on Drug Policy. (2019) Classification of psychoactive substances: when science was left behind. Geneva: Global Commission on Drug Policy. 55 p.
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Financial headache: the cost of workplace hangovers and intoxication to the UK economy.
Bhattacharya, Aveek [IAS] . (2019) Financial headache: the cost of workplace hangovers and intoxication to the UK economy. London: Institute of Alcohol Studies. 28 p.
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Low-barrier intervention for homeless people with (mostly severe) drinking problems.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Low-barrier intervention for homeless people with (mostly severe) drinking problems. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Effectiveness bank additions (27 June 2019) 5 p.
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UK’s first pilot of onsite ‘drug checking’ service.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) UK’s first pilot of onsite ‘drug checking’ service. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Effectiveness Bank additions (31 May 2019) 4 p.
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Therapy ‘toolbox’ helps rescue poorly recovering patients at London maintenance clinic.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Therapy ‘toolbox’ helps rescue poorly recovering patients at London maintenance clinic. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Effectiveness Bank additions (31 May 2019) 7 p.
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Prison drugs strategy.
HM Prison and Probation Service. (2019) Prison drugs strategy. London: HM Prison and Probation Service. 27 p.
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Drug-related harms in homeless populations and how they can be reduced.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. (2019) Drug-related harms in homeless populations and how they can be reduced. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. 57 p.
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The acceptability of addressing alcohol consumption as a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer: a mixed method study within breast screening services and symptomatic breast clinics.
Sinclair, Julia and McCann, Mark and Sheldon, Ellena and Gordon, Isabel and Brierley-Jones, Lyn and Copson, Ellen [BMJ Open] . (2019) The acceptability of addressing alcohol consumption as a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer: a mixed method study within breast screening services and symptomatic breast clinics. BMJ Open, 9 (6)
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ACMD report - Ageing cohort of drug users.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. (2019) ACMD report - Ageing cohort of drug users. London: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. 55 p.
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ACMD report on Custody-Community Transitions (CCT).
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. (2019) ACMD report on Custody-Community Transitions (CCT). London: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. 30 p.
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A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes.
Barker, Alexander B and Britton, John and Thomson, Emily and Hunter, Abbey and Opazo Breton, Magdalena and Murray, Rachael L . (2019) A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes. Oxford University Press. Journal of Public Health, fdz043 https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz043
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Drug policy and deprivation of liberty.
Global Commission on Drug Policy. (2019) Drug policy and deprivation of liberty. Geneva: Global Commission on Drug Policy. 36 p.
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The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas.
Stangl, Anne L and Earnshaw, Valerie A and Logie, Carmen H and van Brake, Wim and Simbayi, Leickness C and Barré, Iman and Dovidio, John F [Biomed Central] . (2019) The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas. BMC Medicine, 17 (31)
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The range and magnitude of alcohol’s harm to others: a report delivered to the Five Nations Health Improvement Network. A rapid review of cross-sectional surveys
Burton, Robyn and Kane, Gemma and Mason, Jenny and Sheron, Nick and Henn, Clive and Beynon, Caryl [Public Health England] . (2019) The range and magnitude of alcohol’s harm to others: a report delivered to the Five Nations Health Improvement Network. A rapid review of cross-sectional surveys. London: Public Health England. 42 p.
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Chemsex: a case study of drug-userphobia
International Network of People who Use Drugs. (2019) Chemsex: a case study of drug-userphobia. London: INPUD. 24 p.
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Does prior recall of past week alcohol use affect screening results for at-risk drinking? Findings from a randomized study.
Staudt, Andreas and Freyer-Adam, Jennis and Meyer, Christian and Bischof, Gallus and John, Ulrich and Baumann, Sophie . (2019) Does prior recall of past week alcohol use affect screening results for at-risk drinking? Findings from a randomized study. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 14 (6)
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Taking a break: The effect of taking a vacation from Facebook and Instagram on subjective well-being.
Hanley, Sarah M and Watt, Susan E and Coventry, William [PLOS One] . (2019) Taking a break: The effect of taking a vacation from Facebook and Instagram on subjective well-being. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 14 (6)
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Personality traits of drug users.
University of Leicster. (2019) Personality traits of drug users. Medical Xpress
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The 2019 Commission on Narcotic Drugs and its Ministerial Segment. Taking stock of the implementation of the commitments made to jointly address and counter the world drug problem, in particular in light of the 2019 target date.
International Drug Policy Consortium. [IDPC] (2019) The 2019 Commission on Narcotic Drugs and its Ministerial Segment. Taking stock of the implementation of the commitments made to jointly address and counter the world drug problem, in particular in light of the 2019 target date. London: International Drug Policy Consortium. 42 p.
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Implementation contexts and the impact of policing on access to supervised consumption services in Toronto, Canada: a qualitative comparative analysis.
Bardwell, Geoff and Strike, Carol and Altenberg, Jason and Barnaby, Lorraine and Kerr, Thomas . (2019) Implementation contexts and the impact of policing on access to supervised consumption services in Toronto, Canada: a qualitative comparative analysis. BioMed Central. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (30)
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Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs.
Allen, Sean T and Grieb, Suzanne M and O’Rourke, Allison and Yoder, Ryan and Planchet, Elise and Hamilton White, Rebecca and Sherman, Susan . (2019) Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs. BioMed Central. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (33)
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Co-design of harm reduction materials for people who inject drugs to implement research findings.
Hussey, Deborah and Trinder-Widdess, Zoe and Dee, Cassie and Bagnall, Darren and Bojangles, Tatty and Kesten, Joanna May . (2019) Co-design of harm reduction materials for people who inject drugs to implement research findings. BioMed Central. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (36)
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Capability Framework: working effectively with people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions.
Hughes, Liz and Trippier, Justine and Kipping, Cheryl and Manley, David and Borysik, Burcu and Alcraft, Hazel and Annand, Fizz . (2019) Capability Framework: working effectively with people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions. London: Revolving Doors Agency & Clinks. 30 p.
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EMCDDA Statistical bulletin 2019.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) EMCDDA Statistical bulletin 2019. Lisbon: EMCDDA.
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