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Studies show that, for people living with HIV, smoking is more harmful than HIV itself.

[HIV Ireland] (31 May 2019)

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Children and young people who smoke are three times more likely to report poor health.

[Health Service Executive] (31 May 2019)

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Cannabis was the most common illegal drug detected in drivers in 2018.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (29 May 2019)

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Public Health chief says alcohol laws should limit licenced premises.

[Irish Examiner] Leogue, Joe (29 May 2019)

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FactCheck: Does cannabis legalisation cause 'exponential' increases in the use of the drug?

[thejournal.ie] Mcgrath, Dominic (27 May 2019)

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Alan O'Keeffe: 'Too many still unaware of harmful new breed of 'weed''.

[Independent.ie] O'Keefe, Alan (26 May 2019)

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Cannabis legalisation: ‘It’s a bit like the anti-vaxx debate’.

[Irish Times] Cullen, Paul (25 May 2019)

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Bord na Móna could take up responsibility for growing Ireland's medicinal cannabis supply.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (25 May 2019)

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Surge in use of jab to counter heroin overdoses in Northern Ireland.

[Belfast Telegraph] Madden, Andrew (24 May 2019)

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Communities fight back against the drugs trade.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (24 May 2019)

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'Low-level dealing is enough to have your life taken': Garda appeals to youth to shun drug life.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (23 May 2019)

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HSE finalising new school curriculum on drug use.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (23 May 2019)

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The Irish Times view on cannabis: a debate long overdue.

Editorial. [Irish Times] (22 May 2019)

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Harris says there are no plans to legalise cannabis in Ireland.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (22 May 2019)

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Rise in risky drug injecting in Cork City.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (21 May 2019)

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What’s the difference between medicinal and recreational cannabis?

[Irish Times] Houston, Muiris (21 May 2019)

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Gone to Pot: Why marijuana remains a highly risky habit.

[Independent.ie] Donaghy, Kathy (21 May 2019)

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Ireland ‘sleepwalking’ into liberal cannabis regime, warn doctors.

[Irish Times] Cullen, Paul (20 May 2019)

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Irish school students now 'factoring cocaine into Debs night budget'.

[Irish Mirror] McMenamy, Emma (19 May 2019)

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Ross hits back at criticism of morning-after checkpoints.

[Independent.ie] O'Keeffe, Alan (19 May 2019)

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Gardaí crack down on shops and cafes selling CBD products.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (18 May 2019)

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Let’s declare an opioid emergency - Mind-altering narcotics.

[Irish Examiner] (17 May 2019)

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'The cocaine trade is booming': 54% of Irish people who use cocaine want to cut down.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (16 May 2019)

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Alcohol Action Ireland highly concerned by teenage drinking.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (16 May 2019)

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Ireland near top for opioid deaths as number of fatalities increase.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (16 May 2019)

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Govt to set up independent regulator to oversee gambling industry.

[Irish Examiner] (15 May 2019)

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Garda Chief Superintendent warning: 'Ireland is loaded with cocaine.... we will lose a generation of young people if we don't tackle it as a health issue'

[Irish Independent] Tallant, Nicola (13 May 2019)

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‘Nimbyism gone mad’ – HSE objects to drug injection centre beside its office.

[Extra.ie] Hughes, Craig (13 May 2019)

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Harris: More needs to be done to raise awareness of risks of cocaine usage.

[Irish Examiner] (13 May 2019)

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Figures show huge rise in seizures of cocaine, heroin, cigarettes and illegal alcohol last year.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (10 May 2019)

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Dublin's first injecting centre delayed further as Merchants Quay needs more time to address planning concerns.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (09 May 2019)

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Over 80% of Irish adults drink alcohol, and the rate is set to increase.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (08 May 2019)

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Garda bosses call for action over 'ever-increasing drugs war'.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (08 May 2019)

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Every alcohol death an ‘avoidable tragedy’, says Chair of RCPI Policy Group on Alcohol.

[Irish Medical Times] Ryan, Valerie (08 May 2019)

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Simon Harris says Ireland may own its own medicinal cannabis supply in the future.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (07 May 2019)

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Prison overcrowding allows bullies to thrive, conference hears.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (02 May 2019)

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No place for alcohol industry in public health policies.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (01 May 2019)

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This is the May 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
A focus on alcohol & health in Cork and Kerry.
Condon, Rosalind and Cronin, Judy and Hegarty, Heather and Kelleher, Jessica and Periera, Augustine , eds. (2019) A focus on alcohol & health in Cork and Kerry. Cork: Director of Public Health.
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Mapping service user needs to inform a supervised injecting room location in Cork, Ireland.
Horan, John Aidan and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2019) Mapping service user needs to inform a supervised injecting room location in Cork, Ireland. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems , Early online .
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My voice matters. Report on a national consultation with mental health service users.
O Feich, Padraig and Mitchell, Kate and Perez, Sergio and McDaid, Shari (2019) My voice matters. Report on a national consultation with mental health service users. Dublin: Mental Health Reform.
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Sleep after heavy alcohol consumption and physical activity levels during alcohol hangover.
Devenney, Lydia E and Coyle, Kieran B and Roth, Thomas and Verster, Joris C (2019) Sleep after heavy alcohol consumption and physical activity levels during alcohol hangover. Journal of Clinical Medicine , 8 , (5) .
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Fetal growth and maternal alcohol consumption during early pregnancy.
Reynolds, Ciara M E and Egan, Brendan and O'Malley, Eimer G and McMahon, Léan and Sheehan, Sharon R and Turner, Michael J (2019) Fetal growth and maternal alcohol consumption during early pregnancy. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology , 236 , pp. 148-153.
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Tobacco Free Ireland annual report 2018.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2019) Tobacco Free Ireland annual report 2018. Dublin: Department of Health.
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Medical Bureau of Road Safety 5 year corporate strategic plan 2019-2023.
Medical Bureau of Road Safety. (2019) Medical Bureau of Road Safety 5 year corporate strategic plan 2019-2023. Dublin: Medical Bureau of Road Safety.
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Medical Bureau of Road Safety annual report 2017.
Medical Bureau of Road Safety. (2019) Medical Bureau of Road Safety annual report 2017. Dublin: Medical Bureau of Road Safety.
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Practitioner Health Matters Programme annual report 2018.
Practitioner Health Matters Programme. (2019) Practitioner Health Matters Programme annual report 2018. Dublin: Practitioner Health.
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Cumasu empowering through learning. Statement of strategy 2019-2021.
Department of Education and Skills. (2019) Cumasu empowering through learning. Statement of strategy 2019-2021. Dublin: Department of Education and Skills.
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Dietary intakes of smokers compared to non-smokers at the first prenatal visit.
O'Malley, Eimer G and Cawley, Shona and Kennedy, Rachael AK and Reynolds, Ciara and Molloy, Anne and Turner, Michael J (2019) Dietary intakes of smokers compared to non-smokers at the first prenatal visit. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology , 234 , e159.
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Brexit threatens the UK's ability to tackle illicit drugs and organised crime: What needs to happen now?
Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres and Yang, Justin and Robertson, Roy and McCallum, Alison and Gray, Christina and McKee, Martin and Middleton, John (2019) Brexit threatens the UK's ability to tackle illicit drugs and organised crime: What needs to happen now? Health Policy .
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Drugs and afterparties.
Ryall, Graham and Santlal, Kiran (2019) Drugs and afterparties. GCN , 354 , p. 13.
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In the gay community, the issue of men using performance and image enhancing drugs is becoming more prevalent.
Moloney, Stephen (2019) In the gay community, the issue of men using performance and image enhancing drugs is becoming more prevalent. GCN , 354 , pp. 21-22.
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Smoking cessation interventions.
Lowry-Lehnen, Theresa (2019) Smoking cessation interventions. Update Respiratory Medicine , 5 , (5) , pp. 35-38.
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Addressing problematic opioid use in OECD countries.
OECD. (2019) Addressing problematic opioid use in OECD countries. Paris: OECD Publishing.
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Coolmine Therapeutic Community Strategic plan 2019-2022.
Coolmine Therapeutic Community. (2019) Coolmine Therapeutic Community Strategic plan 2019-2022. Coolmine.
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Growing up in the west: county report Galway.
Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force. (2019) Growing up in the west: county report Galway. WRDATF.
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Growing up in the west: county report Roscommon.
Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force. (2019) Growing up in the west: county report Roscommon. Galway: WRDATF.
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Growing up in the west: county report Mayo.
Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force. (2019) Growing up in the west: county report Mayo. Galway: WRDATF.
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Suicide bereavement support: a literature review.
Griffin, Eve and McMahon, Elaine M (2019) Suicide bereavement support: a literature review. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.
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Ireland. Excise duty and VAT rates.
Central Statistics Office. (2019) Ireland. Excise duty and VAT rates. Cork: Central Statistics Office.
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The sale and supply of alcoholic drinks at “special events” in Northern Ireland 2019 screening.
Northern Ireland. Department for Communities. (2019) The sale and supply of alcoholic drinks at “special events” in Northern Ireland 2019 screening. Belfast: Department for Communities.
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Drinkaware index 2019: analysing hazardous drinking in Ireland.
Drinkaware. (2019) Drinkaware index 2019: analysing hazardous drinking in Ireland. Dublin: Drinkaware.
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The role of sex and age on pre-drinking: an exploratory international comparison of 27 countries.
Ferris, Jason and Puljević, Cheneal and Labhart, Florian and Winstock, Adam and Kuntsche, Emmanuel (2019) The role of sex and age on pre-drinking: an exploratory international comparison of 27 countries. Alcohol and Alcoholism , Early online .
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Global alcohol exposure between 1990 and 2017 and forecasts until 2030: a modelling study.
Manthey, Jakob and Shield, Kevin D and Rylett, Margaret and Hasan, Omer Syed Muhammad and Probst, Charlotte and Rehm, Jürgen (2019) Global alcohol exposure between 1990 and 2017 and forecasts until 2030: a modelling study. The Lancet , Early online .
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Quay Times. The newsletter for supporters of Merchants Quay Ireland.
Merchants Quay Ireland. (2019) Quay Times. The newsletter for supporters of Merchants Quay Ireland. , (Spring 2019) , 8 p..
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Comparison of the health and wellbeing of smoking and non-smoking school-aged children in Ireland.
Evans, David S and O'Farrell, Anne and Sheridan, Aishling and Kavanagh, Paul (2019) Comparison of the health and wellbeing of smoking and non-smoking school-aged children in Ireland. Child: Care, Health and Development , Early online .
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Improving access to justice for older victims of crime: older people as victims of crime and the response of the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. Technical report 2019.
Brown, Kevin and Gordon, Faith (2019) Improving access to justice for older victims of crime: older people as victims of crime and the response of the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. Technical report 2019. Belfast: Queen's University.
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Revenue Commissioners annual report 2018.
Revenue Commissioners. (2019) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2018. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.
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HIV Ireland annual report 2018.
HIV Ireland. (2019) HIV Ireland annual report 2018. Dublin: HIV Ireland.
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The State Laboratory annual report 2017.
The State Laboratory. (2019) The State Laboratory annual report 2017. Dublin: The State Laboratory.
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Annual Epidemiological Report (provisional). Hepatitis C in Ireland, 2018.
Health Protection Surveillance Centre. (2019) Annual Epidemiological Report (provisional). Hepatitis C in Ireland, 2018. HPSC.
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Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland 38th annual report 2018.
Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland. (2019) Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland 38th annual report 2018. Dublin: ASAI.
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Department of Justice and Equality annual report 2017.
Ireland. Department of Justice and Equality. (2019) Department of Justice and Equality annual report 2017. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.
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Evidence Resources
Drugs in syringes from six European cities: results from the ESCAPE project 2017.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) Drugs in syringes from six European cities: results from the ESCAPE project 2017. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
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Towards an EU strategic framework for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Joint report.
European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA) and the NCD Alliance. (2019) Towards an EU strategic framework for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Joint report. European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA) and the NCD Alliance. 28 p.
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Family‐based prevention programmes for alcohol use in young people.

Gilligan, Conor et al. (2019) Family‐based prevention programmes for alcohol use in young people. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3) Art. No.: CD012287. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012287.pub2

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Bullying, pain and analgesic use in school-age children.
Garmy, Pernilla and Hansson, Erika and Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar and Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún . (2019) Bullying, pain and analgesic use in school-age children. Acta Paediatrica, Early online https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.14799
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European tobacco use: trends report 2019.
WHO Regional Office for Europe. (2019) European tobacco use: trends report 2019. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. 68 p.
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Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation.
Lindson, Nicola and Chepkin, Samantha C and Ye, Weiyu and Fanshawe, Thomas R and Bullen, Chris and Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie [The Cochrane Library] . (2019) Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. Wiley. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4)
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How to implement trauma-informed care to build resilience to childhood trauma.
Dym Bartlett, Jessica and Steber, Kathryn . (2019) How to implement trauma-informed care to build resilience to childhood trauma. Bethesda, MD: Child Trends.
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Health matters: Prevention - a life course approach.
Public Health England. (2019) Health matters: Prevention - a life course approach. London: Public Health England.
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Cannabis health information labels: why it’s time to have mandatory warnings as part of any legal cannabis market.
Winstock, Adam . (2019) Cannabis health information labels: why it’s time to have mandatory warnings as part of any legal cannabis market. London: Drug Science.
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Drug and alcohol services: an update.
Audit Scotland. (2019) Drug and alcohol services: an update. Edinburgh: Audit Scotland. 31 p.
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Recent use of ‘capsules contents unknown’ among a sample of people who frequently use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia.
Kelly, Georgia and Bruno, Raimondo and Peacock, Amy [NDARC] . (2019) Recent use of ‘capsules contents unknown’ among a sample of people who frequently use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. Drug Trends Bulletin Series 6 p.
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Global drugs survey 2019: executive summary.
Winstock, Adam . (2019) Global drugs survey 2019: executive summary. Global Drug Survey. 12 p.
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Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance. EMCDDA.
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Health professional beliefs, knowledge, and concerns surrounding medicinal cannabis - A systematic review.
Gardiner, Kyle M and Singleton, Judith A and Sheridan, Janie and Kyle, Gregory J and Nissen, Lisa M . (2019) Health professional beliefs, knowledge, and concerns surrounding medicinal cannabis - A systematic review. PloS one, 14 (5)
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Dose-response relative risk of injury from acute alcohol onsumption in 22 countries: are women at higher risk than men?
Cherpitel, Cheryl J and Ye, Yu and Monteiro, Maristela G . (2019) Dose-response relative risk of injury from acute alcohol onsumption in 22 countries: are women at higher risk than men? Alcohol and Alcoholism, Early online
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How helpful is counselling for people bereaved through a substance-related death?
Cartwright, Peter . (2019) How helpful is counselling for people bereaved through a substance-related death? Bereavement Care, 38 (1) 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2019.1587869
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Alcohol-related harm to others in England: a cross-sectional analysis of national survey data.
Beynon, Caryl and Bayliss, David and Mason, Jenny and Sweeney, Kate and Perkins, Clare and Henn, Clive [BMJ Open] . (2019) Alcohol-related harm to others in England: a cross-sectional analysis of national survey data. BMJ Publishing. BMJ Open, 9 (e021046)
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Mass media to communicate public health messages in six health topic areas: a systematic review and other reviews of the evidence.

Stead, Martine et al. (2019) Mass media to communicate public health messages in six health topic areas: a systematic review and other reviews of the evidence. Public Health Research, 7 (8) https://doi.org/10.3310/phr07080

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Making the grade: school prevention, identification and responses to drug-related harm.
McCulloch, Liz and Furlong, Scarlett . (2019) Making the grade: school prevention, identification and responses to drug-related harm. London: Volteface and Mentor UK.
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Making substance misuse and mental health support more inclusive.
Public Health England. (2019) Making substance misuse and mental health support more inclusive. London: Public Health England.
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Mandatory alcohol and drug treatment: what is it and does it work?
Vuong, Thu and Ritter, Alison and Hughes, Caitlin and Shanahan, Marian and Barrett, Liz [NDARC] . (2019) Mandatory alcohol and drug treatment: what is it and does it work? Sydney: Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW. 13 p. Bulletin no. 27
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Still seldom heard and hard to reach. Still drinking? NEET young people and alcohol consumption in a Northern town.
Tabberer, Sharon and Nelson, Pete and Hoyland-Powell, Vanessa and Maddison, Andrew [Alcohol Change UK] . (2019) Still seldom heard and hard to reach. Still drinking? NEET young people and alcohol consumption in a Northern town. London: Alcohol Change UK. 31 p.
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