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Welcome to the September 2012 edition of the NDC Newsletter. This newsletter is a monthly electronic digest of Irish drug and alcohol news, publications and Dail debates. For the latest news and research, visit the NDC website www.drugsandalcohol.ie, Ireland's comprehensive drug and alcohol research repository, or follow us on Twitter
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Fears for future of Shortall's alcohol strategy.
[Irish Times] Fears for future of Shortall's alcohol strategy. (28 Sep 2012)
White to replace Shortall in health post
[Irish Times] White to replace Shortall in health post. (28 Sep 2012)
Charity raises concern over support for “Arthur’s Day”.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] Charity raises concern over support for “Arthur’s Day”. (26 Sep 2012)
RCNI call for Rape Prevention Programmes that target alcohol consumption link to sexual violence.
[Rape Crisis Network Ireland] RCNI call for Rape Prevention Programmes that target alcohol consumption link to sexual violence. (26 Sep 2012)
Action plan on alcohol must be a top priority for Government.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] Action plan on alcohol must be a top priority for Government. (24 Sep 2012)
Plan to ban cheap drink sales steps up a gear.
[Irish Examiner] Plan to ban cheap drink sales steps up a gear. (25 Sep 2012)
Minister Shortall launches alcohol consumption and alcohol related harm in Ireland.
[Department of Health] Minister Shortall launches alcohol consumption and alcohol related harm in Ireland. (24 Sep 2012)
Supervised injection sites in Ireland?
[Irish Medical News] , Scheibein, Florian Supervised injection sites in Ireland? (21 Sep 2012)
Fatal drug batch part of 'one-off' shipment.
[Irish Independent] , Riegal, Ralph and Brady, Tom Fatal drug batch part of 'one-off' shipment. (20 Sep 2012)
NI Ban on fixed price drink promotions.
[Irish Independent] NI Ban on fixed price drink promotions. (20 Sep 2012)
Drugs sold through ‘hidden’ websites.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keefe, Cormac Drugs sold through ‘hidden’ websites. (19 Sep 2012)
Taoiseach defends decision to postpone ban on sale of cheap alcohol.
[Irish Independent] , Brennan, Michael Taoiseach defends decision to postpone ban on sale of cheap alcohol. (19 Sep 2012)
Drink-drive detection fall linked to drop in traffic gardaí.
[Irish Examiner] , McCarthaigh, Sean Drink-drive detection fall linked to drop in traffic gardaí. (18 Sep 2012)
Sudafed ‘used to make crystal meth’.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keefe, Cormac Sudafed ‘used to make crystal meth’. (18 Sep 2012)
Drug centre for mothers closes doors to new cases.
[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Drug centre for mothers closes doors to new cases. (15 Sep 2012)
Recreational users warned about mixing drugs.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Sullivan, Claire Recreational users warned about mixing drugs. (15 Sep 2012)
Europe-wide rise in ecstasy quality triggers surge in demand.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keefe, Cormac Europe-wide rise in ecstasy quality triggers surge in demand. (13 Sep 2012)
MS patients: Cannabis-based drug move ‘fantastic’.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Sullivan, Claire MS patients: Cannabis-based drug move ‘fantastic’. (12 Sep 2012)
Alcohol is the most used date rape drug.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keefe, Cormac Alcohol is the most used date rape drug. (11 Sep 2012)
Prisoners released early in bid to reduce re-offending.
[Irish Independent] , Brady, Tom Prisoners released early in bid to reduce re-offending. (10 Sep 2012)
Service proposed for doctors with drug abuse issues.
[Medical Independent] , Jordon, Ailbhe Service proposed for doctors with drug abuse issues. (06 Sep 2012)
“There is no product on the planet that is more unsuitable to act as a sponsor of these sports”
[Alcohol Action Ireland] , Smyth, Bobby P. “There is no product on the planet that is more unsuitable to act as a sponsor of these sports”. (04 Sep 2012)
Reassessing the dangers of cannabis.
[Irish Independent] Reassessing the dangers of cannabis. (03 Sep 2012)
Late-night private ambulance service to be rolled out in Galway.
[Irish Times] , McDonagh, Michelle Late-night private ambulance service to be rolled out in Galway. (04 Sep 2012)
Early tipple does not serve children.
[Irish Examiner] , Harris, Arlene Early tipple does not serve children. (02 Sep 2012)
Southwest coast targeted by gangs for large drug landings.
[Irish Times] , Roche, Barry Southwest coast targeted by gangs for large drug landings. (01 Sep 2012)
Drugs link to 70% of crimes on probation.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keefe, Cormac Drugs link to 70% of crimes on probation. (01 Sep 2012)
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Recorded crime quarter 2 2012.
Central Statistics Office. (2012) Recorded crime quarter 2 2012. Central Statistics Office, Cork.
National Office for Suicide Prevention annual report 2011.
National Office for Suicide Prevention. (2012) National Office for Suicide Prevention annual report 2011. Annual Report. Health Research Board, Dublin.
Users’ voices: experiences and perceptions of European drug users on controlling their drug consumption. Thematic paper
Olszewski, Deborah and Hedrich, Dagmar and Montanari, Linda (2012) Users’ voices: experiences and perceptions of European drug users on controlling their drug consumption. Thematic paper. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Southern Regional Drugs Task Force: annual report 2011
Black, Chris (2012) Southern Regional Drugs Task Force: annual report 2011. Annual Report. Southern Regional Drugs Task Force, Cork.
Direct comparison of the cognitive effects of acute alcohol with the morning after a normal night's drinking.
McKinney, Adele and Coyle, K and Verster, J (2012) Direct comparison of the cognitive effects of acute alcohol with the morning after a normal night's drinking. Human Psychopharmacol Clinical and Experimental, 27 (3). pp. 295-304.
Social networking patterns/hazards among Irish teenagers.
Machold, Clea and Judge, G and Mavrinac, A and Elliott, Joe and Murphy, Anne Marie and Roche, Edna (2012) Social networking patterns/hazards among Irish teenagers. Irish Medical Journal, 1005 (5). pp. 151-152.
A quick question.
Health Service Executive. (2012) A quick question. Health Service Executive, Dublin.
Dublin Simon Community annual review 2011.
Dublin Simon Community. (2012) Dublin Simon Community annual review 2011. Annual Report. Dublin Simon Community, Dublin.
Drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Harm in Ireland 2010/2011 Drug Prevalence Survey: Bulletin 7.
National Advisory Committee on Drugs, Public Health Information and Research Branch. (2012) Drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Harm in Ireland 2010/2011 Drug Prevalence Survey: Bulletin 7. National Advisory Committee on Drugs & Public Health Information and Research Branch, Dublin.
The Irish tobacco industry position on price increases on tobacco products.
Howell, Fenton (2012) The Irish tobacco industry position on price increases on tobacco products. Tobacco Control, 21 (5). pp. 514-516.
Reporting biochemical toxicology to the coroner must be improved.
Tormey, WP and O'Shea, P. (2012) Reporting biochemical toxicology to the coroner must be improved. Irish Medical Journal, 105 (8).
Quality and standards in human services in Ireland: policing and the search for continuous improvement
National Economic and Social Council. (2012) Quality and standards in human services in Ireland: policing and the search for continuous improvement. National Economic and Social Council, Dublin.
Quarterly report on HIV, quarter 2, 2012. (provisional data0.
O’Donnell, Kate and Cullen, Gillian and Moran, Joanne and Igoe, Derval (2012) Quarterly report on HIV, quarter 2, 2012. (provisional data0. Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin.
Merchants Quay Ireland annual review 2011.
Merchants Quay Ireland. (2012) Merchants Quay Ireland annual review 2011. Annual Report. Merchants Quay Ireland, Dublin.
Between a rock and a hard place. How parents deal with children who use substances and perpetrate abuse. Project report.
Adfam, Against Violence and Abuse. (2012) Between a rock and a hard place. How parents deal with children who use substances and perpetrate abuse. Project report. Adfam and Against Violence and Abuse, London.
Crosscare teen counselling annual report 2011.
Crosscare Teen Counselling. (2012) Crosscare teen counselling annual report 2011. Annual Report. Crosscare Teen Counselling, Dublin.
RCNI Submission to the Joint Oireachtas committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, on the issue of Gratuitous Violence arising from Alcohol and substance abuse.
Rape Crisis Network Ireland. (2012) RCNI Submission to the Joint Oireachtas committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, on the issue of Gratuitous Violence arising from Alcohol and substance abuse. Rape Crisis Network Ireland, Galway.
Travel and drug use in Europe: a short review.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2012) Travel and drug use in Europe: a short review. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Lisbon.
Homeless persons in Ireland: a special Census report.
Central Statistics Office. (2012) Homeless persons in Ireland: a special Census report. Central Statistics Office, Cork.
Awareness raising of domestic and sexual violence: a survey of post-primary schools in Ireland.
COSC. The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence. (2012) Awareness raising of domestic and sexual violence: a survey of post-primary schools in Ireland. Cosc, Dublin.
A quiet revolution: drug decriminalisation policies in practice across the globe.
Rosmarin, Ari and Eastwood, Niamh (2012) A quiet revolution: drug decriminalisation policies in practice across the globe. Release, London.
Family and individual experiences of self detoxification processes in the mid west.
Van Hout, Marie Claire and Bingham, Tim (2012) Family and individual experiences of self detoxification processes in the mid west. Mid West Regional Drugs Task Force, Limerick.
National hepatitis C strategy 2011-2014.
HSE National Social Inclusion. (2012) National hepatitis C strategy 2011-2014. Health Service Executive, Dublin.
Stimulant use among clients entering drug treatment in Europe.
Montanari, Linda and Pasinetti, Manuala and Guarita, Bruno and Royuela, Luis and Mulligan, Kobie and Vicente, Julian and Klempova, Danica and Pirona, Allessandro and Gyarmathy, Anna (2012) Stimulant use among clients entering drug treatment in Europe. Drugs: education, prevention and policy, Early online .
Substance use and psychiatric disorders in Irish adolescents: a cross-sectional study of patients attending substance abuse treatment service.
James, Philip and Smyth, Bobby P. and Apantaku-Olajide, Tunde (2012) Substance use and psychiatric disorders in Irish adolescents: a cross-sectional study of patients attending substance abuse treatment service. Mental Health and Substance Use , Early online . pp. 1-9.
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