HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 17, issue 11

In this issue

Irish-related publications

The landscape of substance misuse and its impact on the communities of Tallaght’s Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.

Fitzpatrick, Finbarr (2021) Dublin: Tallaght Drug & Alcohol Task Force.

It’s like we’re the forgotten ... An exploration of the issues affecting older people in Ballyfermot who are experiencing problematic drug and alcohol use.

Deane, Audry (2021) Dublin: Ballyfermot Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce.

Mid term review of the national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery and strategic priorities 2021-2025.

Drugs Policy and Social Inclusion Unit (2021) Dublin: Department of Health.

Impact of changes in controlled drugs legislation on benzodiazepine receptor agonist prescribing in Ireland: a repeated cross-sectional study.

Cadogan, Cathal A et al (2021) European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 77, (6), pp. 903-912.

Informing & supporting change: drug and alcohol misuse among people on probation supervision in Ireland.

Rooney, Louise (2021) Dublin: Probation Service.

A practitioner’s response to ‘tackling substance misuse from a problem-solving justice approach’.

McNamara, Clare (2021) Irish Probation Journal, 18, pp. 129-136.

‘We cannot do this alone’ – a co-designed, multi-departmental strategy to increase the employment prospects of people with criminal records.

Cafferty, Siobhan (2021) Irish Probation Journal, 18, pp. 91-108.

Substance misuse and supervision: an examination of drug and alcohol misuse among probation service clients.

Rooney, Louise (2021) Irish Probation Journal, 18, 137 -158

Efficacy and safety of electronic cigarettes as a smoking cessation intervention: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Quigley, Joan M et al (2021) Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, Early online. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/143077

Friends and family matter most: a trend analysis of increasing e-cigarette use among Irish teenagers and socio-demographic, personal, peer and familial associations.

Hanafin, Joan et al (2021) BMC Public Health, 21, (1), 1988.

Video: The community response to the drugs crisis.

(2021) Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign

Health in Ireland - Key trends 2021.

(2021) Dublin: Department of Health.

Liver injury, hypoalbuminaemia and severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Foley, Clare Elizabeth et al (2021) Gut, Early online. /10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324570

Driver attitudes & behaviour survey 2020.

O'Mahony, John (2021) Dublin: Road Safety Authority.

A 6-month randomized trial of a smartphone application, UControlDrink, in aiding recovery in alcohol use disorder.

Propofol misuse in Ireland - Two case reports and a review of the literature.

Gwiazda, Sara et al (2021) Forensic Science International, 326. p. 110909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110909

Online alcohol sales and home delivery: An international policy review and systematic literature review.

Colbert, Stephanie et al (2021) Health Policy, 125, (9), pp. 1222-1237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.07.005

Baclofen in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in opioid-dependent patients.

Gibbons, Zorina et al (2021) Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, Early online

Ireland's inadequate alcohol warning labelling legislation.

Houghton, Frank and O'Mahony, Cáitlín (2021) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02831-9

Antidepressant medication prescribing patterns in Irish general practice from 2016 to 2020 to assess for long-term use.

McCool, Aoibhin et al (2021) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02833-7

A high prevalence of genetic polymorphisms in idiopathic and alcohol-associated chronic pancreatitis patients in Ireland.

Ní Chonchubhair, Hazel M et al (2021) HPB, 23, (2), pp. 231-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2020.06.002

Easter eggs & ‘Easter eggs’: alcohol branded chocolate eggs & intoxigenic environments in Ireland.

Houghton, Frank (2021) South Eastern Journal of Public Health, XVI. https://doi.org/10.11576/seejph-4395

Video: Pushing boundaries & crossing borders. Presentation on the campaign for a supervised injecting facility in Dublin, Ireland.

McCann, Eugene and Duffin, Tony (2021) In: The 5th European Harm Reduction Conference, 11 November 2021,

Audio: Breaking the cycle of drug use.

Ruane, Lynn and D'Arcy, Ray (2021) Dublin: RTE radio.

HSE update on drug market trends.

(2021) Dublin: HSE drugs.ie.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.

(2021) Dublin: Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media

Access to mental health services for people in the criminal justice system.

Finnerty, Siobhan and Gilheaney, Patricia (2021) Dublin: Mental Health Commission.

Probation re-offending statistics 2017.

(2021) Cork: Central Statistics Office.

Keyworker mediated enhancement of physical health in patients with first episode psychosis: a feasibility/acceptability study.

Broughan, John et al (2021) Early Intervention in Psychiatry, Early online. doi: 10.1111/eip.13234

The Alternative Pre-hospital Pathway team: reducing conveyances to the emergency department through patient centered Community Emergency Medicine.

Patton, Andrew et al (2021) BMC Emergency Medicine, 21, (1), p. 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00536-x

Tackling intimate relationship abuse among 18-25s: considerations for a peer supported approach.

(2021) Dublin: Women's Aid.

Ripe for Reform: An Analytical Review of Three Years of Court Reporting on Child Care Proceedings

Corbett, Maria and Coulter, Carol (2021) Dublin: Child Care Law Reporting Project.

Protective factors for LGBTI+ youth wellbeing: a scoping review underpinned by Recognition Theory.

Ceatha, Nerilee et al (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, (21), p. 11682. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111682

Electronic cigarette use in 12 European countries. Results from the TackSHS survey.

Gallus, Silvano et al (2021) Journal of Epidemiology, Early online. https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.je20210329

Community Healthcare West annual report 2020.

HSE Community Healthcare West (2021) Galway: Health Service Executive.

Ana Liffey Drug Project annual report 2020.

(2021) Dublin: Ana Liffey Drug Project

HIV Ireland annual report 2020.

(2021) Dublin: HIV Ireland.

Recorded crime detection 2020.

(2021) Dublin: Central Statistics Office

SSA annual conference 2021, 4 - 5 November 2021, HRB posters

Kelleher, Cathy. Characteristics of concerned persons accessing addiction treatment services in their own right: a secondary analysis of existing Irish health data for 2010-2020. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/35099/
Condron, Ita. Profile of cases accessing gambling treatment in Ireland using national treatment surveillance data 2008 to 2019. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/35098/
Lyons, Suzi. Poster: Characteristics associated with suicide among people who use drugs in Ireland 2015 to 2017: a repeated cross-sectional study. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/35097/
Carew, Anne Marie. Poster: Estimating need for alcohol treatment using national treatment surveillance data. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/35096/

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