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This is the February 2019 issue 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
The interaction between maternal smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption associated with neonatal outcomes.
Reynolds, Ciara ME and Egan, Brendan and Daly, Niamh and McKeating, Aoife and Sheehan, Sharon R and Turner, Michael J (2019) The interaction between maternal smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption associated with neonatal outcomes. Journal of Public Health .
Children and young people in care and contact with the criminal justice system.
Carr, Nicola and Mayock, Paula (2019) Children and young people in care and contact with the criminal justice system. Dublin: Irish Penal Reform Trust.
Prevalence of drug use and gambling survey: gambling results.
National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol. (2019) Prevalence of drug use and gambling survey: gambling results. Dublin: Department of Health.
National Family Support Network. National Drug Strategy updates February 2019.
National Family Support Network. (2019) National Family Support Network. National Drug Strategy updates February 2019. Dublin: National Family Support Network.
"Do as we say, not as we do?" the lifestyle behaviours of hospital doctors working in Ireland: a national cross-sectional study.
O'Keeffe, Anthony and Hayes, Blanaid and Prihodova, Lucia (2019) "Do as we say, not as we do?" the lifestyle behaviours of hospital doctors working in Ireland: a national cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health , 19 , (1) , p. 179.
Excellent reliability and validity of the addiction medicine training need assessment scale across four countries.
Pinxten, W J Lucas and Fitriana, Efi and De Jong, Cor and Klimas, Jan and Tobin, Helen and Barry, Tomas and Cullen, Walter and Jokubonis, Darius and Mazaliauskiene, Ramune and Iskandar, Shelly and Raya, Reynie Purnama and Schellekens, Arnt (2019) Excellent reliability and validity of the addiction medicine training need assessment scale across four countries. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment , 99 , pp. 61-66.
Mental Health Commission strategy 2019-2022.
Mental Health Commission. (2019) Mental Health Commission strategy 2019-2022. Dublin: Mental Health Commission.
Medical marijuana, not miracle marijuana: some well-publicized studies about medical marijuana don't pass a reality check.
Caputi, Theodore L (2019) Medical marijuana, not miracle marijuana: some well-publicized studies about medical marijuana don't pass a reality check. Addiction , Early online .
Epidemiology, clinical features and management of patients presenting to European emergency departments with acute cocaine toxicity: comparison between powder cocaine and crack cocaine cases.
Miró, Òscar and Dargan, Paul I and Wood, David M and Dines, Alison M and Yates, Christopher and Heyerdahl, Fridtjof and Hovda, Knut Erik and Giraudon, Isabelle and Galicia, Miguel (2019) Epidemiology, clinical features and management of patients presenting to European emergency departments with acute cocaine toxicity: comparison between powder cocaine and crack cocaine cases. Clinical Toxicology , Early online , pp. 1-9.
You’re with your ten closest mates… and everyone’s kind of in the same boat’: Friendship, masculinities and men’s recreational use of illicit drugs.
Darcy, Clay (2018) You’re with your ten closest mates… and everyone’s kind of in the same boat’: Friendship, masculinities and men’s recreational use of illicit drugs. AMITY: The Journal of Friendship Studies , 5 , (1) , pp. 43-57.
The experience of the treatment demand indicator in Europe: a common monitoring tool across 30 countries.
Montanari, Linda and Pirona, Alessandro and Guarita, Bruno and Hedrich, Dagmar and Mounteney, Jane (2019) The experience of the treatment demand indicator in Europe: a common monitoring tool across 30 countries. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , Sup 18 , pp. 139-151.
Patterns of self-harm methods over time and the association with methods used at repeat episodes of non-fatal self-harm and suicide: A systematic review.
Witt, Katrina and Daly, Caroline and Arensman, Ella and Pirkis, Jane and Lubman, Dan (2019) Patterns of self-harm methods over time and the association with methods used at repeat episodes of non-fatal self-harm and suicide: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders , 245 , pp. 250-264.
Connecting for life: interim strategy review.
Connecting for Life Evaluation Advisory Group. (2019) Connecting for life: interim strategy review. Dublin: National Office for Suicide Prevention.
Children’s Rights Alliance report card 2019.
Children's Rights Alliance. (2019) Children’s Rights Alliance report card 2019. Dublin: Children's Rights Alliance.
Growing up in Ireland: The effects of economic recession and family stress on the adjustment of 3-year-olds in Ireland. Infant cohort, report 8.
Nixon, Elizabeth and Layte, Richard and Thornton, Maeve (2019) Growing up in Ireland: The effects of economic recession and family stress on the adjustment of 3-year-olds in Ireland. Infant cohort, report 8. Dublin: Stationery Office.
Growing up in Ireland: the lives of 5-year-old. Infant cohort, report 9.
Murray, Aisling and McNamara, Eoin and Williams, James and Smyth, Emer (2019) Growing up in Ireland: the lives of 5-year-old. Infant cohort, report 9. Dublin: Stationery Office.
HSE Performance profile: July - September 2018. Quarterly report.
Health Service Executive. (2018) HSE Performance profile: July - September 2018. Quarterly report. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Goal-directed and habitual control in smokers.
Luijten, Maartje and Gillan, Claire M and De Wit, Sanne and Franken, Ingmar H A and Robbins, Trevor W and Ersche, Karen D (2019) Goal-directed and habitual control in smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research , ntz001 .
Appraisal of international guidelines on smoking cessation using the AGREE II assessment tool.
Quintyne, KI and Kavanagh, P (2019) Appraisal of international guidelines on smoking cessation using the AGREE II assessment tool. Irish Medical Journal , 112 , (2) .
Implementation of a Quit smoking programme in community adult mental health services- a qualitative study.
Burns, Annette and Webb, Margaret and Stynes, Greg and O'Brien, Tom and Rohde, Daniela and Strawbridge, Judith and Clancy, Luke and Doyle, Frank (2018) Implementation of a Quit smoking programme in community adult mental health services- a qualitative study. Frontiers in Psychiatry , 9 , p. 670.
National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026: implementation report 2018.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2019) National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026: implementation report 2018. Dublin: Department of Health.
Evidence Resources
The death penalty for drug offences: global overview 2018.
Girelli, Giada [Harm Reduction International] . (2019) The death penalty for drug offences: global overview 2018. London: Harm Reduction International. 48 p.
Measurement-based care using DSM-5 for opioid use disorder: can we make opioid medication treatment more effective?
Marsden, John and Tai, Betty and Ali, Robert and Hu, Lian and Rush, A John and Volkow, Nora . (2019) Measurement-based care using DSM-5 for opioid use disorder: can we make opioid medication treatment more effective? Wiley. Addiction, Early online doi: 10.1111/add.14546
National suicide prevention strategies: progress, examples and indicators.
World Health Organization. [WHO] (2018) National suicide prevention strategies: progress, examples and indicators. Geneva: World Health Organization. 74 p.
International comparisons of health and wellbeing in adolescence and early adulthood.
Shah, Rakhe and Hagell, Ann and Cheung, Ronny . (2019) International comparisons of health and wellbeing in adolescence and early adulthood. London: Nuffield Trust. 94 p.
Opioid dependence: buprenorphine prolonged release injection (Buvidal).
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. [NICE] (2019) Opioid dependence: buprenorphine prolonged release injection (Buvidal). London: NICE. 16 p.
Family drug and alcohol courts.
What works centre for children's social care. [What works centre] (2019) Family drug and alcohol courts. London: What works centre for children's social care.
Involving service users and stakeholders as equal partners in the Forward East Kent Substance Misuse Service.
Forward Trust. (2019) Involving service users and stakeholders as equal partners in the Forward East Kent Substance Misuse Service. Kent: Forward. Pulse (5)
Is shame a barrier to sobriety? A narrative analysis of those in recovery.
Sawer, Francesca and Davis, Paul and Gleeson, Kate . (2019) Is shame a barrier to sobriety? A narrative analysis of those in recovery. Taylor & Francis. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2019.1572071
The costs of negative affect attributable to alcohol consumption in later life: A within-between random longitudinal econometric model using UK Biobank.
Li, Chenlu and Moore, Simon C and Smith, Jesse and Bauermeister, Sarah and Gallacher, John . (2019) The costs of negative affect attributable to alcohol consumption in later life: A within-between random longitudinal econometric model using UK Biobank. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 14 (2)
Global consultation for the ministerial segment of the 62nd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, March 2019.
Civil Society Task Force on Drugs. (2019) Global consultation for the ministerial segment of the 62nd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, March 2019. Vienna & New York: Civil Society Task Force on Drugs. 30 p.
Fundamental rule for therapists: know and be who you are.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Fundamental rule for therapists: know and be who you are. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings.
Competitions for smoking cessation.
Fanshawe, Thomas R and Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie and Perera, Rafael and Lindson, Nicola [The Cochrane Library] . (2019) Competitions for smoking cessation. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2) Art. No.: CD013272. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013272
Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime instant video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis.
Barker, Alexander B and Smith, Jordan and Hunter, Abbey and Britton, John and Murray, Rachael L [BMJ Open] . (2019) Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime instant video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis. BMJ Open, 9 (e025807) /10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025807
Content, perceptions and impact of alcoholic drink promotions in nightlife venues that are targeted towards students.
Ross-Houle, Kim and Quigg, Zara . (2019) Content, perceptions and impact of alcoholic drink promotions in nightlife venues that are targeted towards students. Elsevier. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 9 (100163)
Stress, sensitive periods, and substance abuse.
Andersen, Susan L . (2019) Stress, sensitive periods, and substance abuse. Neurobiology of Stress, 10 (100140)
Hand in hand. Survivors of multiple disadvantage discuss service & support.

Hailes, Amanda et al. (2019) Hand in hand. Survivors of multiple disadvantage discuss service & support. London: National Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Multiple Disadvantage. 40 p.


Needs-based planning for substance use treatment systems: progress, prospects, and the search for a new perspective.
Babor, Thomas F and Rush, Brian and Tremblay, Joël . (2019) Needs-based planning for substance use treatment systems: progress, prospects, and the search for a new perspective. Rutgers. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Sup 18 154–60. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsads.2019.s18.154
Cannabinoid and nicotine exposure during adolescence induces sex-specific effects on anxiety- and reward-related behaviors during adulthood.
Pushkin, Anna N and Eugene, Angeline J and Lallai, Valeria and Torres-Mendoza, Alan and Fowler, J P and Chen, Edison and Fowler, Christie D [PLOS One] . (2019) Cannabinoid and nicotine exposure during adolescence induces sex-specific effects on anxiety- and reward-related behaviors during adulthood. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 14 (1)
Associations between socio-economic factors and alcohol consumption: A population survey of adults in England.
Beard, Emma and Brown, Jamie and West, Robert and Kaner, Eileen and Meier, Petra and Michie, Susan [PLOS One] . (2019) Associations between socio-economic factors and alcohol consumption: A population survey of adults in England. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 14 (2)
A single alcohol binge impacts on neutrophil function without changes in gut barrier function and gut microbiome composition in healthy volunteers.

Stadlbauer, Vanessa et al [PLOS One] . (2019) A single alcohol binge impacts on neutrophil function without changes in gut barrier function and gut microbiome composition in healthy volunteers. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 14 (2)


Predictors of gambling and problem gambling in Victoria, Australia.
Howe, Piers D L and Vargas-Sáenz, Adriana and Hulbert, Carol A and Boldero, Jennifer M [PLOS One] . (2019) Predictors of gambling and problem gambling in Victoria, Australia. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 14 (1)
A summary of reviews of evidence on the efficacy and safety of medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids.
Hall, Wayne . (2019) A summary of reviews of evidence on the efficacy and safety of medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 40 p.
News
Drugs are a problem but alcohol sponsorship is the big issue.

[The Times] Early, Ronan (28 Feb 2019)


Ministers publish first set of data on gambling in Ireland.

[Department of Health] (27 Feb 2019)


Breath-test pregnant women to see if they smoke, study suggests.

[Irish Times] Cullen, Paul (27 Feb 2019)


Drug use should be dealt with by health system – survey.

[Irish Times] Burns, Sarah (25 Feb 2019)


People using street tablets 'don't know what they are getting'.

[Irish Examiner] Ring, Evelyn (25 Feb 2019)


Night-time economy.

[Irish Examiner] (23 Feb 2019)


From medicine cabinet to the streets: Abuse of prescription drugs rises in Dublin.

[thejournal.ie] Thomas, Conal (22 Feb 2019)


Project will highlight the issue of problematic alcohol misuse.

[The ECHO] Dennehy, Mary (22 Feb 2019)


'Unenforceable and unworkable': Government given legal warning over alcohol ad restrictions.

[thejournal.ie] McDermott, Stephen (21 Feb 2019)


Irish psychiatrists treating children for 'gaming disorder'.

[Independent.ie] Kelleher, Lynne (17 Feb 2019)


Hepatitis C could be eliminated in Ireland in a decade, conference hears.

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] (16 Feb 2019)


90% of gambling addicts treated by HSE are young men.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (15 Feb 2019)


Young jockeys required to attend anti-doping seminars in March.

[Irish Times] O'Connor, Brian (15 Feb 2019)


Alcohol Action Ireland calls for concerted effort from all stakeholders to ensure alcohol does not hinder Irish holidaymakers safe travel.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (14 Feb 2019)


HSE and USI launch new drug harm-reduction campaign for students.

[Joe.ie] Hanratty, Dave (12 Feb 2019)


Record seizures tell of booming cocaine trade.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (11 Feb 2019)


Drug debts: First come bullets in the post. Then the family home is firebombed.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (09 Feb 2019)


'Not drifting towards a gambling crisis, we're in the middle of one': 800 addiction cases treated by HSE.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (04 Feb 2019)


Codeine overdoses down 33% since 2010 painkiller restrictions.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (04 Feb 2019)


CBD: miracle or menace?

[Independent.ie] (03 Feb 2019)


Governor of Ireland's biggest jail admits staff face 'constant battle' to stop prisoners getting drugs.

[Irish Mirror] Pownall, Sylvia (03 Feb 2019)


'We've been to too many funerals': Study shows one third of homeless deaths linked to drugs or alcohol.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (01 Feb 2019)


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