In this issue
Evidence Resources
Excluded, exploited, forgotten: childhood criminal exploitation and school exclusions.
Temple, Alex . (2020) Excluded, exploited, forgotten: childhood criminal exploitation and school exclusions. London: Just for Kids Law, including the Children’s Rights Alliance for England. 6 p.
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The role of stress, trauma, and negative affect in alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder in women.
Guinle, Maria Isabel Barros and Sinha, Rajita . (2020) The role of stress, trauma, and negative affect in alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder in women. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 40 (2) 05. doi: 10.35946/arcr.v40.2.05
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The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2020) The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Hot Topic
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The burden of alcohol on health care during COVID-19.
Stockwell, Tim and Andreasson, Sven and Cherpitel, Cheryl and Chikritzhs, Tanya and Dangardt, Frida and Holder, Harold and Naimi, Timothy and Sherk, Adam . (2020) The burden of alcohol on health care during COVID-19. Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online doi: 10.1111/dar.13143
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COVID-19 and social work: a collection of country reports.
Dominelli, Lena and Harrikari, Timo and Mooney, Joseph and Leskošek, Vesna and Kennedy Tsunoda, Erin . (2020) COVID-19 and social work: a collection of country reports. International Association of Schools of Social Work. 152 p.
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Scale up of Managed Alcohol Programs.
Pauly, Bernie and Graham, Brittany and Vallance, Kate and Brown, Meaghan and Stockwell, Tim . (2020) Scale up of Managed Alcohol Programs. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria. 4 p.
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Access to specialist community alcohol treatment in England, and the relationship with alcohol-related hospital admissions: qualitative study of service users, service providers and service commissioners.

Roberts, Emmert et al. (2020) Access to specialist community alcohol treatment in England, and the relationship with alcohol-related hospital admissions: qualitative study of service users, service providers and service commissioners. BJPsych Open, 6 (5) e94. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.80

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Drinking in the dark: how alcohol labelling fails consumers.
Alcohol Health Alliance UK. (2020) Drinking in the dark: how alcohol labelling fails consumers. London: Alcohol Health Alliance UK. 54 p.
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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) - everybody's business.
Shield, Jennifer and Brown, Sarah [SHAAP] . (2020) Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) - everybody's business. Edinburgh: SHAAP. 2 p.
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Reported road casualties in Great Britain: final estimates involving illegal alcohol levels: 2018.
United Kingdom. Department of Transport. (2020) Reported road casualties in Great Britain: final estimates involving illegal alcohol levels: 2018. London: Department of Transport. 12 p.
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Illicit drug use and awareness of health and policing initiatives at Australian music festivals among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants.

Gibbs, Daisy et al [NDARC]. (2019) Illicit drug use and awareness of health and policing initiatives at Australian music festivals among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. Drug trends bulletin series 1 p.

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Projected prevalence and mortality associated with alcohol-related liver disease in the USA, 2019-40: a modelling study.
Julien, Jovan and Ayer, Turgay and Bethea, Emily D and Tapper, Elliot B and Chhatwal, Jagpreet . (2020) Projected prevalence and mortality associated with alcohol-related liver disease in the USA, 2019-40: a modelling study. The Lancet Public Health, 5 (6) e316-e323. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30062-1
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A radical drug policy to reduce crime, arrests, and incarceration: regulating alcohol.

Humphreys, Keith [NDARC]. (2020) A radical drug policy to reduce crime, arrests, and incarceration: regulating alcohol. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

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Suicide research, prevention, and COVID-19.

Niederkrotenthaler, Thomas et al. (2020) Suicide research, prevention, and COVID-19. Crisis doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000731

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A safer drug supply: a pragmatic and ethical response to the overdose crisis.
Tyndall, Mark . (2020) A safer drug supply: a pragmatic and ethical response to the overdose crisis. CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association journal, 192 (34) E986-E987. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201618
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Toxicology and prescribed medication histories among people experiencing fatal illicit drug overdose in British Columbia, Canada.

Crabtree, Alexis et al. (2020) Toxicology and prescribed medication histories among people experiencing fatal illicit drug overdose in British Columbia, Canada. CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association journal, 192 (34) E967-E972. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200191

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Overdose education and naloxone distribution within syringe service programs - United States, 2019.

Lambdin, Barrot H et al. (2020) Overdose education and naloxone distribution within syringe service programs - United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 69 (33) 1117-1121. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6933a2

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How to identify and respond to an opioid overdose.

Gilliver, Rosie [NDARC]. (2020) How to identify and respond to an opioid overdose. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

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Adoption of telemedicine services by substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S.

Uscher-Pines, Lori  et al. (2020) Adoption of telemedicine services by substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 117 (108060) doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108060

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The 2020 Commission on Narcotic Drugs report of proceedings.

International Drug Policy Consortium (2020) The 2020 Commission on Narcotic Drugs report of proceedings. London: International Drug Policy Consortium. 45 p.

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Closing the gap between training needs and training provision in addiction medicine.

Arya, Sidharth et al. (2020) Closing the gap between training needs and training provision in addiction medicine. BJPsych International, 17 (2) 37-39. doi: 10.1192/bji.2019.27

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Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work.
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. (2020) Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work. London: CIPD. 48 p.
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Australia’s alcohol and other drug workforce: National survey results 2019-2020
Skinner, Natalie and McEntee, Alice and Roche, Ann . (2020) Australia’s alcohol and other drug workforce: National survey results 2019-2020. Adelaide: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University. 23 p.
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Social prescribing and multiple disadvantage.
Making Every Adult Matter Coalition. [MEAM] (2020) Social prescribing and multiple disadvantage. London: Making Every Adult Matter. 6 p. Policy into practice series
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The cost of mental disorders: a systematic review.

Christensen, M K et al. (2020) The cost of mental disorders: a systematic review. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 29 (e161) doi: 10.1017/S204579602000075X

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Association of cannabis use in adolescence and risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in young adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gobbi, Gabriella et al. (2019) Association of cannabis use in adolescence and risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in young adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, 76 (4) 426-434.

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Characterizing motivations for cannabis use in a cohort of people who use illicit drugs: a latent class analysis.

Lake, Stephanie et al. (2020) Characterizing motivations for cannabis use in a cohort of people who use illicit drugs: a latent class analysis. PLoS ONE, 15 (5) e0233463. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233463

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"Something that actually works": cannabis use among young people in the context of street entrenchment.

Paul, Braedon et al. (2020) "Something that actually works": cannabis use among young people in the context of street entrenchment. PLoS ONE, 15 (7) e0236243. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236243

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Identifying mental health and substance use disorders using emergency department and hospital records

Wang, Linwei et al. (2019) Identifying mental health and substance use disorders using emergency department and hospital records: a population-based retrospective cohort study of diagnostic concordance and disease attribution. BMJ Open, 9 (7) e030530. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030530

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Studying individual risk factors for self-harm in the UK Biobank: a polygenic scoring and Mendelian randomisation study.

Lim, Kai Xiang et al. (2020) Studying individual risk factors for self-harm in the UK Biobank: a polygenic scoring and Mendelian randomisation study. PLoS Medicine, 17 (6) e1003137. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003137

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The role of perceived loneliness in youth addictive behaviors: cross-national survey study.

Savolainen, Iina et al. (2020) The role of perceived loneliness in youth addictive behaviors: cross-national survey study. JMIR Mental Health, 7 (1) e14035. doi: 10.2196/14035

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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Overview and methods for the youth risk behavior surveillance system - United States, 2019.

Underwood, J Michael et al. (2020) Overview and methods for the youth risk behavior surveillance system - United States, 2019. MMWR supplements, 69 (1) 1-10. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.su6901a1

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Homelessness and police-recorded crime victimisation: a nationwide, register-based cohort study.
Nilsson, Sandra Feodor and Nordentoft, Merete and Fazel, Seena and Laursen, Thomas Munk . (2020) Homelessness and police-recorded crime victimisation: a nationwide, register-based cohort study. The Lancet Public Health, 5 (6) e333-e341. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30075-X
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Effectiveness of permanent supportive housing and income assistance interventions for homeless individuals in high-income countries: a systematic review.

Aubry, Tim et al. (2020) Effectiveness of permanent supportive housing and income assistance interventions for homeless individuals in high-income countries: a systematic review. The Lancet Public Health, 5 (6) e342-e360. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30055-4

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COVID-19, smoking and inequalities: a study of 53 002 adults in the UK.
Jackson, Sarah E and Brown, Jamie and Shahab, Lion and Steptoe, Andrew and Fancourt, Daisy . (2020) COVID-19, smoking and inequalities: a study of 53 002 adults in the UK. Tobacco Control doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055933
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Comparative sociology of dangerous consumptions: an interview with Robin Room.
Room, Robin and Nicoll, Fiona . (2020) Comparative sociology of dangerous consumptions: an interview with Robin Room. Critical Gambling Studies, 1 (1) DOI: https://doi.org/10.29173/cgs44
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Avoiding use of stigmatising descriptors in gambling studies.
Blaszczynski, Alex and Swanton, Thomas B and Gainsbury, Sally M . (2020) Avoiding use of stigmatising descriptors in gambling studies. International Gambling Studies https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2020.1808774
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A systematic review of educational programs and consumer protection measures for gambling: an extension of previous reviews.

Forsström, David et al. (2020) A systematic review of educational programs and consumer protection measures for gambling: an extension of previous reviews. Addiction Research & Theory https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2020.1729753

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