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This is the first 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 profile of psychiatric in-patient admissions with no fixed abode (NFA) 2007-2016.
Daly, Antoinette and Craig, Sarah and O'Sullivan, Eoin (2019) A profile of psychiatric in-patient admissions with no fixed abode (NFA) 2007-2016. Irish Medical Journal , 112 , (1) .
Drug and Alcohol Trends Monitoring System (DATMS) 2018: year 3.
Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force. (2019) Drug and Alcohol Trends Monitoring System (DATMS) 2018: year 3. Dublin: Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
Barriers to progressing through a methadone maintenance treatment programme: perspectives of the clients in the Mid-West of Ireland's drug and alcohol services.
Moran, Lisa and Keenan, Eamon and Elmusharaf, Khalifa (2018) Barriers to progressing through a methadone maintenance treatment programme: perspectives of the clients in the Mid-West of Ireland's drug and alcohol services. BMC Health Services Research , 18 , (1) , p. 911.
Hidden harm practice guide. Seeing through Hidden Harm to brighter futures.
Health Service Executive, Tusla Child and Family Agency. (2019) Hidden harm practice guide. Seeing through Hidden Harm to brighter futures. Dublin: Health Service Executive and Tusla Child and Family Agency.
Five-year standardised mortality ratios in a cohort of homeless people in Dublin.
Ivers, Jo-Hanna H and Zgaga, Lina and O'Donoghue-Hynes, Bernie and Heary, Aisling and Gallwey, Brian and Barry, Joe (2019) Five-year standardised mortality ratios in a cohort of homeless people in Dublin. BMJ Open , 9 , (1) .
Twenty years of the methadone treatment protocol in Ireland: reflections on the role of general practice.
Delargy, Ide and Crowley, Des and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2019) Twenty years of the methadone treatment protocol in Ireland: reflections on the role of general practice. Harm Reduction Journal , 16 , (1) , p. 5.
Rates of reported codeine-related poisonings and codeine prescribing following new national guidance in Ireland.
Kennedy, Cormac and Duggan, Edel and Bennett, Kathleen and Williams, David J (2019) Rates of reported codeine-related poisonings and codeine prescribing following new national guidance in Ireland. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety , 28 , (1) , pp. 106-111.
Profiling frequent attenders at an inner city emergency department.
Ui Bhroin, Susan and Kinahan, James and Murphy, Adrian (2019) Profiling frequent attenders at an inner city emergency department. Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online .
Intention to reduce drinking alcohol and preferred sources of support: an international cross-sectional study.
Davies, Emma L and Maier, Larissa and Winstock, Adam and Ferris, Jason (2019) Intention to reduce drinking alcohol and preferred sources of support: an international cross-sectional study. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment , 99 .
Method of self-harm and risk of self-harm repetition: findings from a national self-harm registry.
Cully, Grace and Corcoran, Paul and Leahy, D and Griffin, Eve and Dillon, Christina and Cassidy, E and Shiely, Frances and Arensman, Ella (2019) Method of self-harm and risk of self-harm repetition: findings from a national self-harm registry. Journal of Affective Disorders , 246 , pp. 843-850.
An online survey of Irish general practitioner experience of and attitude toward managing problem alcohol use.
Collins, Claire and Finegan, Pearse and O'Riordan, Margaret (2018) An online survey of Irish general practitioner experience of and attitude toward managing problem alcohol use. BMC Family Practice , 19 , (1) , p. 200.
How suicide-bereaved family members experience the inquest process: a qualitative study using thematic analysis.
Spillane, Ailbhe and Matvienko-Sikar, Karen and Larkin, Celine and Corcoran, Paul and Arensman, Ella (2019) How suicide-bereaved family members experience the inquest process: a qualitative study using thematic analysis. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being , 14 , (1) .
Probation officers' judgements: a study using personal construct theory.
Mullineux, Judith C and Taylor, Brian J and Giles, Melanie L (2019) Probation officers' judgements: a study using personal construct theory. Journal of Social Work , 19 , (1) , pp. 41-59.
Grey matter volume differences associated with extremely low levels of cannabis use in adolescence.

Orr, Catherine and Garavan, Hugh et al (2019) Grey matter volume differences associated with extremely low levels of cannabis use in adolescence. The Journal of Neuroscience , 3375-17 .
Harms from a partner's drinking: an international study on adverse effects and reduced quality of life for women.
Callinan, Sarah and Rankin, Georgia and Room, Robin and Stanesby, O and Rao, Girish N and Waleewong, Orratai and Greenfield, TK and Hope, Ann and Laslett, Anne-Marie (2018) Harms from a partner's drinking: an international study on adverse effects and reduced quality of life for women. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse , Early online , pp. 1-9.
Letter to the Editor. Room 101: are gender-specific cigarette packets the way forward?
Houghton, Frank and O'Rourke Scott, Lisa and Houghton, Sharon and O'Doherty, Diane and McInerney, Derek and Duncan, Bruce (2019) Letter to the Editor. Room 101: are gender-specific cigarette packets the way forward? Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online .
Alcohol industry involvement in policymaking: a systematic review.
McCambridge, Jim and Mialon, Melissa and Hawkins, Ben (2018) Alcohol industry involvement in policymaking: a systematic review. Addiction , 113 , (9) , pp. 1571-1584.
Alcohol related deaths registered in Northern Ireland, 2007-2017.
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. (2019) Alcohol related deaths registered in Northern Ireland, 2007-2017. Belfast: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
Review of the new strategic direction for alcohol and drugs – phase 2.
Purdy, Joanna and Cummins, H and McAvoy, Helen (2018) Review of the new strategic direction for alcohol and drugs – phase 2. Dublin: Institute of Public Health in Ireland.
Self-harm data 2017, by CHO area.
National Suicide Research Foundation. (2019) Self-harm data 2017, by CHO area. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.
Ireland's facts & figures 2018.
Central Statistics Office. (2019) Ireland's facts & figures 2018. Cork: Central Statistics Office.
Coolmine annual report 2017.
Coolmine Therapeutic Community. (2019) Coolmine annual report 2017. Dublin: Coolmine Therapeutic Community.
Revenue headline results 2018.
Revenue Commissioners. (2019) Revenue headline results 2018. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.
Finglas Addiction Support Team annual report 2017.
Finglas Addiction Support Team Ltd. (2018) Finglas Addiction Support Team annual report 2017. Dublin: Finglas Addiction Support Team Ltd.
Evidence Resources
Risk and responsibilization: resistance and compliance in Swedish treatment for youth cannabis use.
Ekendahl, Mats and Månsson, Josefin and Karlsson, Patrik . (2019) Risk and responsibilization: resistance and compliance in Swedish treatment for youth cannabis use. Taylor & Francis. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2018.1544224
Age-varying effects of cannabis use frequency and disorder on symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in adolescents and adults.
Leadbeater, Bonnie J and Ames, Megan E and Linden-Carmichael, Ashley N . (2019) Age-varying effects of cannabis use frequency and disorder on symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in adolescents and adults. Wiley. Addiction, 114 (2)
Children and young people exposed prenatally to alcohol: a national clinical guideline.
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. (2019) Children and young people exposed prenatally to alcohol: a national clinical guideline. Edinburgh: SIGN. 57 p.
Alcohol harm reduction education gains credibility in UK.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Alcohol harm reduction education gains credibility in UK. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings research analysis
Can we really say naloxone reduces the overall rate of overdose deaths?
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2018) Can we really say naloxone reduces the overall rate of overdose deaths? London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings research analysis
The handling of evidence in national and local policy making: a case study of alcohol industry actor strategies regarding data on on-premise trading hours and violence in Norway.
Rossow, Ingeborg and McCambridge, Jim [Biomed Central] . (2019) The handling of evidence in national and local policy making: a case study of alcohol industry actor strategies regarding data on on-premise trading hours and violence in Norway. BMC Public Health, 19 (1)
"A more accurate understanding of drug use": A critical analysis of wastewater analysis technology for drug policy.
Lancaster, Kari and Ritter, Alison and Valentine, Kylie and Rhodes, Tim . (2018) "A more accurate understanding of drug use": A critical analysis of wastewater analysis technology for drug policy. Elsevier. International Journal of Drug Policy, 63
Why are young people drinking less than earlier? Identifying and specifying social mechanisms with a pragmatist approach.
Törrönen, Jukka and Roumeliotis, Filip and Samuelsson, Eva and Kraus, Ludwig and Room, Robin . (2018) Why are young people drinking less than earlier? Identifying and specifying social mechanisms with a pragmatist approach. Elsevier. International Journal of Drug Policy, 64
What are the benefits and harms of naloxone for opiate‐exposed newborn infants?
Davis, Mark [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) What are the benefits and harms of naloxone for opiate‐exposed newborn infants? London: Wiley. Cochrane Clinical Answers
Clinical question: Can one‐to‐one partner support for smokers increase smoking cessation?
Burch, Jane and Tort, Sera [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) Clinical question: Can one‐to‐one partner support for smokers increase smoking cessation? London: Wiley. Cochrane Clinical Answers
Clinical question: How do single over‐the‐counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) agents compare with placebo/no NRT agents for smoking cessation?
Kavirajan, Harish [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) Clinical question: How do single over‐the‐counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) agents compare with placebo/no NRT agents for smoking cessation? London: Wiley. Cochrane Clinical Answers
Cognitive‐behavioural treatment for amphetamine‐type stimulants (ATS)‐use disorders.
Harada, Takayuki and Tsutomi, Hiroshi and Mori, Rintaro and Wilson, David B [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) Cognitive‐behavioural treatment for amphetamine‐type stimulants (ATS)‐use disorders. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (12) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011315.pub2
Print‐based self‐help interventions for smoking cessation.
Livingstone-Banks, Jonathan and Ordóñez‐Mena, Jose M and Hartmann‐Boyce, Jamie [The Cochrane Library] . (2019) Print‐based self‐help interventions for smoking cessation. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001118.pub4
Harm perceptions of e‐cigarettes and other nicotine products in a UK sample.
Wilson, Samara and Partos, Timea R and McNeill, Ann and Brose, Leonie S . (2019) Harm perceptions of e‐cigarettes and other nicotine products in a UK sample. Wiley. Addiction (Abingdon, England), Early online https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14502
Does integrated academic and health education prevent substance use? Systematic review and meta-analyses.
Melendez-Torres, GJ and Tancred, T and Fletcher, A and Thomas, J and Campbell, R and Bonell, C . (2018) Does integrated academic and health education prevent substance use? Systematic review and meta-analyses. Wiley. Child: Care, Health and Development, 44 (4) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12558
Increasing potency and price of cannabis in Europe, 2006‐2016.
Freeman, Tom P and Groshkova, Teodora and Cunningham, Andrew and Sedefov, Roumen and Griffiths, Paul and Lynskey, Michael T . (2018) Increasing potency and price of cannabis in Europe, 2006‐2016. Wiley. Addiction, Early online https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14525
News
Children as young as 10 dealing drugs in Dublin - study.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (30 Jan 2019)
Drug organisations urge Govt to stop criminalising personal drug use.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (30 Jan 2019)
First trial shows e-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine patches and gum for quitters.

[thejournal.ie] Daly, Adam (30 Jan 2019)
Health warnings on alcohol cans and bottles may breach EU single market rules, says Hogan.

[Independent.ie] Downing, John (29 Jan 2019)
State committee mulls drugs diversion scheme.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (29 Jan 2019)
Dealers make violent threats against 12-year-olds over cannabis debt.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (28 Jan 2019)
Irish farmers 'could be given licences to grow cannabis in the future'.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (24 Jan 2019)
A warning on the failure to take cannabis use seriously.

[Irish Medical Times] Cahill, Niamh (24 Jan 2019)
Editorial: The Irish Times view on drink-driving: a cop-out at the heart of Cabinet.

[Irish Times] (23 Jan 2019)
Big increase in heroin addiction in Cork and Kerry.

[Irish Times] Roche, Barry (22 Jan 2019)
HSE defends installation of biohazard bins in Cork.

[Irish Examiner] English, Eoin (21 Jan 2019)
Number of people taking HSE online test for drug addiction doubles.

[The Sunday Times] Pollock, Sean (20 Jan 2019)
Initiative to study affect of parental alcohol misuse on children.

[Irish Examiner] (17 Jan 2019)
Cork addiction charity agrees to stop insulting clients.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (16 Jan 2019)
Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes reports that Minister Harris will press ahead with the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (14 Jan 2019)
Cannabis: More people seeking treatment as strength doubles.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (12 Jan 2019)
Bills set to tackle online gambling targeting children.

[RTE News] Kenny, Aisling (11 Jan 2019)
It's time to build the supervised injecting facility.

[Dublin Inquirer] Buckley, Anne (09 Jan 2019)
Half of GPs say they're ineffective in treating problem drinkers.

[Irish Examiner] Loughlin, Elaine (08 Jan 2019)
A mother on drug crime in Ireland: 'When the dealers called to my door and wanted me to settle his debts, I’d had enough'.

[thejournal.ie] Dunphy, Shane (07 Jan 2019)
Step-down facility for recovering addicts set to open in Cork city.

[Irish Examiner] English, Eoin (07 Jan 2019)
Drug addicts need more than simply harm reduction.

[The Times] Costello, Patrick (02 Jan 2019)
Dail Debates
Oireachtas debate

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