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EMCDDA update on the implications of COVID-19 for people who use drugs (PWUD) and drug service providers.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2020) EMCDDA update on the implications of COVID-19 for people who use drugs (PWUD) and drug service providers. Lisbon: EMCDDA. 6 p.
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COVID-19 prevention and control among people who use drugs.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2020) COVID-19 prevention and control among people who use drugs. Vienna: UNODC. 3 p.
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Community and inpatient services - COVID-19 guidance for clinicians.
Royal College of Psychiatrists. (2020) Community and inpatient services - COVID-19 guidance for clinicians. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and people with alcohol-related problems: recommendations for services.
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems. [SHAAP] (2020) Coronavirus (COVID-19) and people with alcohol-related problems: recommendations for services. Edinburgh: SHAAP. 10 p.
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COVID-19: Advice for people who use drugs leaflet.
EuroNPUD, INPUD, Respect Drug Users Rights. (2020) COVID-19: Advice for people who use drugs leaflet. EuroNPUD. 2 p.
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Rights in the time of COVID-19. Lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response.
UNAIDS. (2020) Rights in the time of COVID-19. Lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response. Geneva: UNAIDS. 20 p.
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Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention.
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. (2020) Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention. Geneva: WHO. 40 p.
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WHO guidance: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
World Health Organization. [WHO] (2020) WHO guidance: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Geneva: WHO.
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NICE: Coronavirus (COVID-19).
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. [NICE] (2020) NICE: Coronavirus (COVID-19). London: NICE.
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Clinical and patient care resources related to Covid-19.
(2020) Clinical and patient care resources related to Covid-19.
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Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak. Version 1.1.
IASC MHPSS Reference Group. [United Nations] (2020) Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak. Version 1.1. New York: OCHA. 20 p.
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US: COVID-19 guidance for people who use drugs and harm reduction programs.
Higher Ground Harm Reduction, Reynolds Health Strategies, Harm Reduction Coalition, Vital Strategies. (2020) US: COVID-19 guidance for people who use drugs and harm reduction programs. New York: Harm Reduction Coalition.
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Scotland: Guidance on contingency planning for people who use drugs and COVID-19.
Scottish Drug Forum, Sexual Health and BBV Prevention Leads Group. (2020) Scotland: Guidance on contingency planning for people who use drugs and COVID-19. Edinburgh: Scottish Drug Forum. 11 p.
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COVID-19: a potential public health problem for homeless populations.
Tsai, Jack and Wilson, Michal . (2020) COVID-19: a potential public health problem for homeless populations. Oxford. The Lancet Public Health, Early online DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30053-0
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Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Covid-19 resources.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [SAMHSA, US] (2020) Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Covid-19 resources. Rockville, MD: SAMHSA.
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Prisons and custodial settings are part of a comprehensive response to COVID-19.

Kinner, Stuart A et al. (2020) Prisons and custodial settings are part of a comprehensive response to COVID-19. Oxford. The Lancet Public Health, Early online DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30058-X
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Benzodiazepines and opioids: reminder of risk of potentially fatal respiratory depression.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. (2020) Benzodiazepines and opioids: reminder of risk of potentially fatal respiratory depression. London: Gov.UK. Drug Safety Update, 8 (3)
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COVID-19 and smoking: resources, research and news.
[Tobacco Control & BMJ publications] (2020) COVID-19 and smoking: resources, research and news.
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Covid-19 and smoking: the elephant in the room?
Barnsley, Kathryn and Singh Sohal, Sukhwinder . (2020) Covid-19 and smoking: the elephant in the room? Tobacco Control Blog
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Managing minor illnesses at home: evidence on over-the-counter health products in extraordinary times.
Chapman, Sarah . (2020) Managing minor illnesses at home: evidence on over-the-counter health products in extraordinary times. Evidently Cochrane
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Guidance for health system contingency planning during widespread transmission of SARS-CoV-2 with high impact on healthcare services.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. (2020) Guidance for health system contingency planning during widespread transmission of SARS-CoV-2 with high impact on healthcare services. Stockholm: ECDC. 5 p.
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Slowing down the covid-19 outbreak: changing behaviour by understanding it.
Michie, Susan and West, Robert and Amlôt, Richard and Rubin, James . (2020) Slowing down the covid-19 outbreak: changing behaviour by understanding it. London: BMJ Publishing. thebmjopinion
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Covid-19—are we rationing who we care about?
Hamilton, Ian . (2020) Covid-19—are we rationing who we care about? London: BMJ Publishing. thebmjopinion
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Unique epidemiological and clinical features of the emerging 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) implicate special control measures.
Wang, Yixuan and Wang, Yuyi and Chen, Yan and Qin, Qingsong . (2020) Unique epidemiological and clinical features of the emerging 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) implicate special control measures. Journal of Medical Virology https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.25748
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Alcohol use disorder and risk of pneumonia: how much Is too much, how long Is enough, and what else Is involved?
Bradley, Suzanne F [JAMA] . (2019) Alcohol use disorder and risk of pneumonia: how much Is too much, how long Is enough, and what else Is involved? JAMA Network Open, 2 (6)
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Alcohol and the risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Simou, Evangelia and Britton, John and Leonardi-Bee, Jo [BMJ Open] . (2018) Alcohol and the risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 8 (8)
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Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Baskaran, Vadsala and Murray, Rachael L and Hunter, Abby and Lim, Wei Shen and McKeever, Tricia M . (2019) Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 14 (7 e0220204) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220204
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Research on alcohol and other drug (AOD) use among sexual minority women: a global scoping review.
Hughes, Tonda L and Veldhuis, Cindy B and Drabble, Laurie A and Wilsnack, Sharon C [PLOS One] . (2020) Research on alcohol and other drug (AOD) use among sexual minority women: a global scoping review. PLoS ONE, 15 (3 e0229869) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229869
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Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting: an evidence map.

Mapanga, Witness et al [PLOS One] . (2019) Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting: an evidence map. PLoS ONE, 14 (9 e0222162) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222162
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Out of harm’s way. Drug consumption rooms, benefits and challenges.
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. (2020) Out of harm’s way. Drug consumption rooms, benefits and challenges. Birmingham: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. 60 p.
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Association of take-home naloxone and opioid overdose reversals performed by patients in an opioid treatment program.

Katzman, Joanna G et al. [JAMA] . (2020) Association of take-home naloxone and opioid overdose reversals performed by patients in an opioid treatment program. JAMA Network Open, 3 (2 e200117) 
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ENIGMA and global neuroscience: A decade of large-scale studies of the brain in health and disease across more than 40 countries.

Thompson, Paul M et al. (2020) ENIGMA and global neuroscience: A decade of large-scale studies of the brain in health and disease across more than 40 countries. Translational Psychiatry, 10 (1)
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The Lancet Psychiatry: Single dose of psychoactive component in cannabis could induce psychotic, depressive, and anxiety symptoms in healthy people.
Lancet Press Office. (2020) The Lancet Psychiatry: Single dose of psychoactive component in cannabis could induce psychotic, depressive, and anxiety symptoms in healthy people. EurekAlert
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Association of alcohol screening scores with adverse mental health conditions and substance use among US adults.

Khan, Maria R et al [JAMA] . (2020) Association of alcohol screening scores with adverse mental health conditions and substance use among US adults. JAMA Network Open, 3 (3 e200895) 
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Perspectives on drugs. Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2020) Perspectives on drugs. Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study. Lisbon: EMCDDA. 14 p.
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Prevalence and risk factors of nonmedical prescription opioid use among transgender girls and young women.

Restar, Arjee J et al [JAMA] . (2020) Prevalence and risk factors of nonmedical prescription opioid use among transgender girls and young women. JAMA Network Open, 3 (3 e201015) 
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Illicit drug use while admitted to hospital: patient and health care provider perspectives.

Strike, Carol et al. [PLOS One] . (2020) Illicit drug use while admitted to hospital: patient and health care provider perspectives. PLoS ONE, 15 (3) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229713
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Understanding the link between alcohol excises and the price of alcoholic drinks in UK supermarkets using scanner data.
Panzone, Luca and Albani, Viviana . (2020) Understanding the link between alcohol excises and the price of alcoholic drinks in UK supermarkets using scanner data. London: Alcohol Change UK. 37 p.
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Alcohol Matrix cell D1: Organisational functioning - Screening and brief intervention

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2020) Alcohol Matrix cell D1: Organisational functioning - Screening and brief intervention.
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Measuring the impact of the Capital Card®, a novel form of contingency management, on substance misuse treatment outcomes: a retrospective evaluation.
Moss, Antony C and De Silva, Devon and Cox, Sharon and Notley, Caitlin and Nanda, Manish . (2020) Measuring the impact of the Capital Card®, a novel form of contingency management, on substance misuse treatment outcomes: a retrospective evaluation. PLoS ONE, 15 (3) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229905
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Estimating the impact of drug use on US mortality, 1999-2016.
Glei, Dana A and Preston, Samuel H . (2020) Estimating the impact of drug use on US mortality, 1999-2016. PLoS ONE, 15 (1)
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What role do taxes and regulation play in promoting better health?
Beecher, Deirdre and Cooper, Emily and Holmes, Jonathon and Mckenna, Helen [Kings Fund] . (2020) What role do taxes and regulation play in promoting better health? London: The Kings Fund. 44 p.
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The use of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) within the homeless population: motivations, harms and the implications for developing an appropriate response.
Gray, Paul and Ralphs, Rob and Williams, Lisa . (2020) The use of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) within the homeless population: motivations, harms and the implications for developing an appropriate response. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2020.1730820
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Influence of electronic cigarette characteristics on susceptibility, perceptions, and abuse liability indices among combustible tobacco cigarette smokers and non-smokers.
Hoetger, Cosima and Bono, Rose S and Nicksic, Nicole E and Barnes, Andrew J and Cobb, Caroline O . (2019) Influence of electronic cigarette characteristics on susceptibility, perceptions, and abuse liability indices among combustible tobacco cigarette smokers and non-smokers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (10) 1825. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16101825
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Estimated Worldwide Mortality Attributed to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure, 1990-2016.

Yousuf, Hamza et al. (2020) Estimated Worldwide Mortality Attributed to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure, 1990-2016. JAMA Network Open, 3 (3)
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Association of initial e-cigarette and other tobacco product use with subsequent cigarette smoking in adolescents: a cross-sectional, matched control study.
Shahab, Lion and Beard, Emma and Brown, Jamie [BMJ] . (2020) Association of initial e-cigarette and other tobacco product use with subsequent cigarette smoking in adolescents: a cross-sectional, matched control study. Tobacco Control, Early online doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055283
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Is e-cigarette use in non-smoking young adults associated with later smoking? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Khouja, Jasmine N and Suddell, Steph F and Peters, Sarah E and Taylor, Amy E and Munafo, Marcus R . (2020) Is e-cigarette use in non-smoking young adults associated with later smoking? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Tobacco Control, Early online doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055433
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The impact of implementation of a national smoke-free prisons policy on indoor air quality: results from the Tobacco in Prisons study.
Semple, Sean and Dobson, Ruaraidh and Sweeting, Helen and Brown, Ashley and Hunt, Kate . (2020) The impact of implementation of a national smoke-free prisons policy on indoor air quality: results from the Tobacco in Prisons study. Tobacco Control, 29 (2)
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The relationship between problem gambling, excessive gaming, psychological distress and spending on loot boxes in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and the United States-A cross-national survey.

Drummond, Aaron et al [PLOS One] . (2020) The relationship between problem gambling, excessive gaming, psychological distress and spending on loot boxes in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and the United States-A cross-national survey. PLoS ONE, 15 (3 e0230378) 
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