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"So prohibition can work?" Changes in use of novel psychoactive substances among adolescents attending a drug and alcohol treatment service following a legislative ban.
Smyth, Bobby P. and James, Philip and Cullen, Walter and Darker, Catherine D (2015) "So prohibition can work?" Changes in use of novel psychoactive substances among adolescents attending a drug and alcohol treatment service following a legislative ban. International Journal of Drug Policy, Early online .

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Report on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015.
Joint Committee on Health and Children. (2015) Report on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin .

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World drug report 2015.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2015) World drug report 2015. United Nations, Vienna .

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Child and adolescent mental health services standard operating procedure.
Health Service Executive. (2015) Child and adolescent mental health services standard operating procedure. Health Service Executive, Dublin .

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Connecting for life. Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020.
Department of Health, Health Service Executive, National Office for Suicide Prevention. (2015) Connecting for life. Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020. Department of Health, Dublin .

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Research evidence to prevent alcohol-related harm: what communities can do in Ireland.
Hope, Ann (2015) Research evidence to prevent alcohol-related harm: what communities can do in Ireland. Galway Healthy Cities: Galway City Alcohol Strategy to Prevent and Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm (2013-2017)., Galway .

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Ranking EU progress on road safety. 9th road safety performance index report.
Adminaite, Dovile and Allsop, Richard and Jost, Graziella (2015) Ranking EU progress on road safety. 9th road safety performance index report. European Transport Safety Council, Brussels .

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Consumer price levels in 2014.
Eurostat. (2015) Consumer price levels in 2014. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg .

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Ana Liffey drug project position paper on the provision of low threshold residential stabilisation service (LTRSS)in Ireland.
Ana Liffey Drug Project. (2015) Ana Liffey drug project position paper on the provision of low threshold residential stabilisation service (LTRSS)in Ireland. Ana Liffey Drug Project, Dublin .

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Adolescent ecstasy use and depression: cause and effect, or two outcomes of home environment?
McCann, Mark and Higgins, Kathryn and Perra, Oliver and McCartan, Claire and McLaughlin, Aisling (2014) Adolescent ecstasy use and depression: cause and effect, or two outcomes of home environment? European Journal of Public Health, 24 (5). pp. 845-850.

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Adolescent alcohol use patterns from 25 European countries.
Bräker, Astrid-Britta and Gobel, Kristin and Scheithauer, Herbert and Soellner, Renate (2015) Adolescent alcohol use patterns from 25 European countries. Journal of Drug Issues, Early online . pp. 1-15.

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Benzodiazepine prescribing in children under 15 years of age receiving free medical care on the General Medical Services scheme in Ireland.
O'Sullivan, K and Reulbach, U and Boland, F and Motterlini, N and Kelly, D and Bennett, K and Fahey, T (2015) Benzodiazepine prescribing in children under 15 years of age receiving free medical care on the General Medical Services scheme in Ireland. BMJ Open, 5 (6). e007070.

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Ana Liffey drug project position paper on the provision of a medically supervised injecting centre in Dublin.
Ana Liffey Drug Project. (2015) Ana Liffey drug project position paper on the provision of a medically supervised injecting centre in Dublin. Ana Liffey Drug Project, Dublin .

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2015 global reference list of 100 core health indicators.
World Health Organization. (2015) 2015 global reference list of 100 core health indicators. World Health Organization, Geneva .

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IMO position paper on addiction and dependency.
Irish Medical Organisation. (2015) IMO position paper on addiction and dependency. Irish Medical Organisation, Dublin .

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HIV in Ireland: 2014 report.
HSE-Health Protection Surveillance Centre. (2015) HIV in Ireland: 2014 report. Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin .

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Health service performance report March 2015.
Health Service Executive. (2015) Health service performance report March 2015. Health Service Executive, Dublin .

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Health Service Executive annual report and financial statements 2014.
Health Service Executive. (2015) Health Service Executive annual report and financial statements 2014. Health Service Executive, Dublin .

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National rape crisis statistics 2014.
Rape Crisis Network Ireland. (2015) National rape crisis statistics 2014. Rape Crisis Network Ireland, Dublin .

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Factors associated with recently acquired hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: new findings from an unlinked anonymous monitoring survey.
Cullen, KJ and Hope, VD and Croxford, S and Shute, J and Ncube, F and Parry, JV (2015) Factors associated with recently acquired hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: new findings from an unlinked anonymous monitoring survey. Epidemiology and infection, 143 (7). pp. 1398-407.

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Gender differences in psychotropic use across Europe: results from a large cross-sectional, population-based study.
Boyd, A and Van de Velde, S and Pivette, M and Ten Have, M and Florescu, S and O'Neill, S and Caldas-de-Almeida, J-M and Vilagut, G and Haro, J M and Alonso, J and Kovess-Masféty, V (2015) Gender differences in psychotropic use across Europe: results from a large cross-sectional, population-based study. European psychiatry, epub ahead of print .

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Smoke-free spaces: progress in reducing exposure to second-hand smoke in Northern Ireland incorporating the five year review of smoke-free legislation.
Purdy, Joanna and McAvoy, Helen and Mitchell, Elizabeth (2015) Smoke-free spaces: progress in reducing exposure to second-hand smoke in Northern Ireland incorporating the five year review of smoke-free legislation. Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Dublin .

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Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland: figures for 2013 from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System.
Health Research Board. (2015) Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland: figures for 2013 from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System. Health Research Board, Dublin .

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Benzodiazepine prescribing guideline adherence and misuse potential in Irish minors.
Murphy, Kevin D and Sahm, Laura J and McCarthy, Suzanne and Byrne, Stephen (2015) Benzodiazepine prescribing guideline adherence and misuse potential in Irish minors. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, Early online .

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A vision for change nine years on: a coalition analysis of progress.
Mental Health Reform. (2015) A vision for change nine years on: a coalition analysis of progress. Mental Health Reform, Dublin .

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European drug report 2015: trends and developments.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2015) European drug report 2015: trends and developments. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg .

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Cork Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force strategic plan for 2015-2017.
Cork Local Drugs Task Force. (2015) Cork Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force strategic plan for 2015-2017. Cork Local Drugs Task Force, Cork .

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Smoking, attitudes to smoking and provision of smoking cessation advice in two teaching hospitals in Ireland: do smoke-free policies matter?
Ohakim, Adanna and Mellon, Lisa and Jafar, Bedour and O'Byrne, Caroline and McElvaney, Noel G and Cormican, Liam and McDonnell, Ronan and Doyle, Frank (2015) Smoking, attitudes to smoking and provision of smoking cessation advice in two teaching hospitals in Ireland: do smoke-free policies matter? Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 3 (1). pp. 142-153.

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Electronic cigarette use among Irish youth: a cross sectional study of prevalence and associated factors.
Babineau, Kate and Taylor, Keishia and Clancy, Luke (2015) Electronic cigarette use among Irish youth: a cross sectional study of prevalence and associated factors. PLoS ONE, 10 (5). e0126419.

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Demographic and clinical factors predicting retention in methadone maintenance: results from an Irish cohort.
Darker, Catherine D and Ho, J and Kelly, G and Whiston, L and Barry, Joseph (2015) Demographic and clinical factors predicting retention in methadone maintenance: results from an Irish cohort. Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online .

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Effect of integrating HIV and addiction care for non-engaging HIV-infected opiate-dependent patients.
Kinahan, J C and Surah, S and Keating, S and Bergin, C and Mulcahy, F and Lyons, F and Keenan, Eamon (2015) Effect of integrating HIV and addiction care for non-engaging HIV-infected opiate-dependent patients. Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online .

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New psychoactive substances in Europe: Innovative legal responses.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2015) New psychoactive substances in Europe: Innovative legal responses.Publications Office of the European Union,

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Drugs policy and the city in Europe.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2015) Drugs policy and the city in Europe. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.

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Video: What is the commonest cause of death related to alcohol?
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. (2015) What is the commonest cause of death related to alcohol?
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Estimating trends in injecting drug use in Europe using national data on drug treatment admissions.

Sarasa-Renedo, Ana and Barrio, Gregorio et al (2015) Estimating trends in injecting drug use in Europe using national data on drug treatment admissions. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

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Suicide prevention: an evidence review 2015.
Dillon, Lucy and Guiney, Ciara and Farragher, Louise and McCarthy, Anne and Long, Jean [HRB] (2015) Suicide prevention: an evidence review 2015. Health Research Board.

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Perspectives on drugs: opioid trafficking routes from Asia to Europe.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.(2015) Perspectives on drugs: opioid trafficking routes from Asia to Europe. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

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