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This is the July 2018 edition 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
Activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2017. Main findings.
Daly, Antoinette and Craig, Sarah (2018) Activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2017. Main findings. Dublin: Health Research Board.
Cannabis for medical use information for patients and healthcare professionals.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2018) Cannabis for medical use information for patients and healthcare professionals. Dublin: Department of Health.
Adolescent addiction service report 2018.
Adolescent addiction service. (2018) Adolescent addiction service report 2018. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Piloting online self-audit of methadone treatment in Irish general practice: results, reflections and educational outcomes.
Van Hout, Marie Claire and Crowley, Des and McBride, Aoife and Delargy, Ide (2018) Piloting online self-audit of methadone treatment in Irish general practice: results, reflections and educational outcomes. BMC Medical Education , 18 , (1) , p. 153.
Harmonising alcohol consumption, sales and related outcomes data across the UK and Ireland: an insurmountable barrier to policy evaluation?
Jordan, Julie-Ann and McCann, Mark and Vittal Katikireddi, Srinivasa and Higgins, Kathryn (2018) Harmonising alcohol consumption, sales and related outcomes data across the UK and Ireland: an insurmountable barrier to policy evaluation? Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy , Early online .
Do public expenditures on health and families relate to alcohol abstaining in adolescents? Multilevel study of adolescents in 24 countries.
Vieno, Alessio and Altoè, Gianmarco and Kuntsche, Emmanuel and Elgar, Frank J (2018) Do public expenditures on health and families relate to alcohol abstaining in adolescents? Multilevel study of adolescents in 24 countries. Drug and Alcohol Review , 37 Suppl 1 , S120-S128.
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorders in offspring: a retrospective analysis of the millennium cohort study.
Gallagher, C and McCarthy, FP and Ryan, RM and Khashan, AS (2018) Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorders in offspring: a retrospective analysis of the millennium cohort study. Journal of Autism and Development Disorders , Early online .
Different patterns of alcohol consumption and the incidence and persistence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among older adults in Ireland: A prospective community-based study.
Carvalho, Andre F and Stubbs, Brendon and Maes, Michael and Solmi, Marco and Vancampfort, Davy and Kurdyak, Paul A and Brunoni, Andre R and Husain, Muhammad I and Koyanagi, Ai (2018) Different patterns of alcohol consumption and the incidence and persistence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among older adults in Ireland: A prospective community-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders , 238 , pp. 651-658.
Age-related differences in alcohol attention bias: a cross-sectional study.
McAteer, Annie Melaugh and Hanna, Donncha and Curran, David (2018) Age-related differences in alcohol attention bias: a cross-sectional study. Psychopharmacology , Early online .
‘An inside job’: An autobiographical account of desistance.
Hart, Wayne and Healy, Deirdre (2018) ‘An inside job’: An autobiographical account of desistance. European Journal of Probation , Early online .
Optimising treatment in opioid dependency in primary care: results from a national key stakeholder and expert focus group in Ireland.
Van Hout, Marie Claire and Crowley, Des and McBride, Aoife and Delargy, Ide (2018) Optimising treatment in opioid dependency in primary care: results from a national key stakeholder and expert focus group in Ireland. BMC Family Practice , 19 , (1) , p. 103.
Submission to the public consultation on the decriminalisation of the personal possession of illegal drugs.
Simon Communities of Ireland. (2018) Submission to the public consultation on the decriminalisation of the personal possession of illegal drugs. Dublin: Simon Communities of Ireland.
A prospective, observational study investigating the use of carbon monoxide screening to identify maternal smoking in a large university hospital in Ireland.
Reynolds, Ciara Marie Edel and Egan, Brendan and Kennedy, Rachel Ak and O'Malley, Eimer G and Sheehan, Sharon R and Turner, Michael J (2018) A prospective, observational study investigating the use of carbon monoxide screening to identify maternal smoking in a large university hospital in Ireland. BMJ Open , 8 , (7) , e022089.
Courts Service annual report 2017.
Ireland. Courts Service. (2018) Courts Service annual report 2017. Dublin: Courts Service.
Tobacco Free Ireland annual report 2017.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2018) Tobacco Free Ireland annual report 2017. Dublin: Department of Health.
The state of tobacco control in Ireland: HSE tobacco free.
HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme. Kavanagh, Paul and Sheridan, Aisling (2018) The state of tobacco control in Ireland: HSE tobacco free. Dublin: HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme.
Mental Health Commission annual report 2017: including report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services.
Mental Health Commission. (2018) Mental Health Commission annual report 2017: including report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services. Dublin: Mental Health Commission.
Focus Ireland annual report 2017.
Focus Ireland. (2018) Focus Ireland annual report 2017. Dublin: Focus Ireland.
Revenue Commissioners annual report 2017.
Ireland. Revenue Commissioners. (2018) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2017. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.
Criminal Assets Bureau annual report 2017.
CAB Annual Report Committee. (2018) Criminal Assets Bureau annual report 2017. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.
Planet Youth presentations.
(2018) Planet Youth presentations. In: Planet Youth Conference, 20 February 2018, Galway.
LGBTI+ National youth strategy 2018-2020.
Ireland. Department of Children and Youth Affairs. (2018) LGBTI+ National youth strategy 2018-2020. Dublin: Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Evidence Resources
Drug and alcohol treatment outcomes: measuring effectiveness.
Public Health England. (2018) Drug and alcohol treatment outcomes: measuring effectiveness. Public Health England.
Families First. An evidence-based approach to protecting UK families from alcohol-related harm.
The Alcohol and Families Alliance. (2018) Families First. An evidence-based approach to protecting UK families from alcohol-related harm. London: The Alcohol and Families Alliance. 30 p.
Guidelines for the care and treatment of persons diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
World Health Organization. (2018) Guidelines for the care and treatment of persons diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Geneva: World Health Organization. 108 p.
Systematic review on the prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. (2018) Systematic review on the prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings. Stockholm: ECDC. 198 p.
Public health guidance on prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Public health guidance on prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings. Stockholm: ECDC and EMCDDA. 68 p.
Impact of Restriction on Bail on offenders who use Class A drugs in Liverpool.
Critchley, Karen and Whitfield, Mark . (2018) Impact of Restriction on Bail on offenders who use Class A drugs in Liverpool. Public Health Institute, Faculty of Education, Health and Community; Liverpool John Moores University. 18 p.
The lost decade: neglect for harm reduction funding and the health crisis among people who use drugs.
Cook, Catherine and Davis, Charlotte [Harm Reduction International] . (2018) The lost decade: neglect for harm reduction funding and the health crisis among people who use drugs. London: Harm Reduction International. 31 p.
Police & harm reduction: how law enforcement can advance public safety, public health, and public confidence.
Krupanski, Marc . (2018) Police & harm reduction: how law enforcement can advance public safety, public health, and public confidence. New York: Open Society Foundations. 32 p.
Methadone maintenance treatment and mortality in people with criminal convictions: a population-based retrospective cohort study from Canada.
Russolillo, Angela and Moniruzzaman, Akm and Somers, Julian M [PLOS One] . (2018) Methadone maintenance treatment and mortality in people with criminal convictions: a population-based retrospective cohort study from Canada. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 15 (7 e1002625) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002625
Guidelines for ATC classification and DDD assignment 2018.
WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. (2017) Guidelines for ATC classification and DDD assignment 2018. Oslo: WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. 285 p.
Report on the risk assessment of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4- yl]oxolane-2-carboxamide (THF-F) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk assessments.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Report on the risk assessment of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4- yl]oxolane-2-carboxamide (THF-F) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk assessments. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 50 p.
Report on the risk assessment of N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-CHMINACA) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk Assessments.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Report on the risk assessment of N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-CHMINACA) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk Assessments. Luxembourg: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 67 p.
Report on the risk assessment of methyl 2-{[1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (5F-MDMB-PINACA; 5F-ADB) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk Assessments.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Report on the risk assessment of methyl 2-{[1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (5F-MDMB-PINACA; 5F-ADB) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk Assessments. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 64 p.
Report on the risk assessment of N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]propanamide (4-fluoroisobutyrylfentanyl 4F-iBF), in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk Assessments.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Report on the risk assessment of N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]propanamide (4-fluoroisobutyrylfentanyl 4F-iBF), in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Risk Assessments. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 55 p.
Report on the risk assessment of methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-[phenyl(propanoyl)amino]piperidine-4-carboxylate (carfentanil) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2018) Report on the risk assessment of methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-[phenyl(propanoyl)amino]piperidine-4-carboxylate (carfentanil) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 105 p.
Measuring alcohol-related harm; politics and science.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2018) Measuring alcohol-related harm; politics and science. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Hot Topics 7 p.
Preventing alcohol and tobacco exposed pregnancies: CHOICES Plus in primary care.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2018) Preventing alcohol and tobacco exposed pregnancies: CHOICES Plus in primary care. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Research Analysis 5 p.
Changing patterns of first e-cigarette flavor used and current flavors used by 20,836 adult frequent e-cigarette users in the USA.
Russell, Christopher and McKeganey, Neil and Dickson, Tiffany and Nides, Mitchell [Biomed Central] . (2018) Changing patterns of first e-cigarette flavor used and current flavors used by 20,836 adult frequent e-cigarette users in the USA. BioMed Central. Harm Reduction Journal, 15 (1)
Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study.
Campbell, Gabrielle and Hall, Wayne D and Peacock, Amy and Lintzeris, Nicholas and Bruno, Raimondo and Larance, Briony and Nielsen, Suzanne and Cohen, Milton and Chan, Gary and Mattick, Richard P and Blyth, Fiona and Shanahan, Marian and Dobbins, Tim and Farrell, Michael and Degenhardt, Louisa . (2018) Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study. Elsevier. (7) e341. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(18)30110-5
Fit for purpose? An analysis of the role of the Portman Group in alcohol industry self-regulation.
Alcohol Concern, Alcohol Research UK. (2018) Fit for purpose? An analysis of the role of the Portman Group in alcohol industry self-regulation. London: Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK. 44 p.
Drug Treatment Matrix cell B4: Practitioners - psychosocial therapies

Drug and Alcohol Findings (2018) Drug Treatment Matrix cell B4: Practitioners - psychosocial therapies. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 8 p.
Drug Treatment Matrix cell C4: Management/supervision - psychosocial therapies

Drug and Alcohol Findings (2018) Drug Treatment Matrix cell C4: Management/supervision - psychosocial therapies. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 2 p.
Drug Treatment Matrix cell D4: Organisational functioning - psychosocial therapies

Drug and Alcohol Findings (2018) Drug Treatment Matrix cell D4: Organisational functioning - psychosocial therapies. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 4 p
Drug Treatment Matrix cell E4: Treatment systems - psychosocial therapies.

Drug and Alcohol Findings (2018) Drug Treatment Matrix cell E4: Treatment systems - psychosocial therapies. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 6 p
Drug Treatment Matrix cell A5: Interventions - safeguarding the community.

Drug and Alcohol Findings (2018) Drug Treatment Matrix cell A5: Interventions - safeguarding the community. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 2 p
News
Junior minister: Government plan to regulate gambling.

[Irish Examiner] (31 Jul 2018)
Call for multi-agency approach to tackle anti-social behaviour.

[Irish Examiner] (31 Jul 2018)
[Editorial] Growing menace of anti-social crime.

[Sunday Independent] [Editorial] (30 Jul 2018)
Rise in anti-social behaviour making people's lives a misery.

[Irish Independent] Connor, Wayne and McQuinn, Cormac (30 Jul 2018)
Michael D Higgins wants gambling ads banned from sport.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (29 Jul 2018)
Courts Service of Ireland reduces shares in Big Tobacco, but still holds €4.5m worth in stocks.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (28 Jul 2018)
HSE launches new Hepatitis C online information resource on World Hepatitis Day.

[Health Service Executive] (28 Jul 2018)
Plight of those with ‘dual diagnosis’ most evident in the homeless.

[Irish Times] O'Donnell, Chris (27 Jul 2018)
New self-test HIV kit goes on sale in pharmacies around the country today.

[thejournal.ie] Russell, Cliodhna (27 Jul 2018)
HIV drug may be more affordable after European court ruling.

[thejournal.ie] Hosford, Paul (26 Jul 2018)
Drink and drug use contributing to anti-social behavior.

[RTE News] Connolly, Rachel (25 Jul 2018)
Drink-drivers face automatic bans as Road Traffic Bill signed into law.

[Irish Examiner] (24 Jul 2018)
The rise of steroid use: Irish men are feeling pressure to get a ripped Love Island body.

[Independent.ie] Quinlin, Ailin (24 Jul 2018)
Campaign highlights alcohol use among teens.

[Irish Examiner] (23 Jul 2018)
The Irish Times view on responding to cocaine use.

Editorial. [Irish Times] (23 Jul 2018)
76 hospital discharges of newborns with drug withdrawal symptoms last year.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (23 Jul 2018)
High uptake of sterile crack pipes in response to surge in use of drug in Dublin.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (22 Jul 2018)
Hundreds face being put off road in drink-driving crackdown as new figures show how motorists benefited from old system.

[Independent.ie] Melia, Paul (21 Jul 2018)
Confused about CBD? Here's what you need to know about Ireland and the cannabis-based remedy.

[thejournal.ie] Duffy, Ronan (21 Jul 2018)
European Public Health advocates unite to support Ireland’s Public Health Alcohol Bill.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (20 Jul 2018)
Gardaí appeal to young males to "use your brain not your fists” to reduce assaults.

[Garda.ie] (19 Jul 2018)
The great e-cigarette debate.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (19 Jul 2018)
Cocaine users urged to take test dose, use sterile straws, and not share straws.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (18 Jul 2018)
Ireland's first dedicated cannabis oil shop opens in Dublin.

[Irish Mirror] O'Hanlon, Aengus (18 Jul 2018)
Injection centre for heroin users may extend to crack and cocaine.

[The Times] Sanz, Catherine (18 Jul 2018)
Explainer: How much can I drink under new drink-drive laws? And how long is the ban?

[Irish Independent] Larkin, Laura (18 Jul 2018)
Cocaine – Reduce the harms.

[Health Service Executive] (17 Jul 2018)
Minister for Health launches new online information repository on medical cannabis.

[Department of Health] (17 Jul 2018)
Revealed: The human trafficking heroin gang behind an acid attack on a drugs garda.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (16 Jul 2018)
Dr Ciara Kelly: "We really need to realise that alcohol is a drug.

[Irish Independent] (16 Jul 2018)
Irish plan to put cancer warnings on alcohol being closely watched.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (16 Jul 2018)
Ex-top Garda on decriminalising Irish people found in possession of drugs for personal use: read the full landmark interview.

[Hot Press] Clark, Stuart (16 Jul 2018)
Fine Gael senator calls for 'drunk tanks' at city Garda stations.

[thejournal.ie] Brophy, Daragh (15 Jul 2018)
Merchants Quay Ireland backs decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.

[Merchants Quay Ireland] (13 Jul 2018)
The Irish Times view on the road safety Bill: A good day for road safety.

[Irish Times] (12 Jul 2018)
Gardai uncover first ever 'magic mushroom lab' in Ireland following raid.

[Independent.ie] Foy, Ken (12 Jul 2018)
Drink less - your heart will love you for it.

Health Service Executive, Irish Heart Foundation (11 Jul 2018)
Doctor who treated unconscious teen warns Irish people are playing 'Russian roulette' with drugs.

[Independent.ie] McCrave, Conor (11 Jul 2018)
RSA and Gardaí publish mid-year review of road safety.

[Road Safety Authority] (10 Jul 2018)
‘Legalise cannabis and tap into market’.

[The Times] Rogan, Aaron (10 Jul 2018)
Social media sites 'make addictive medication easier to buy'.

[Independent.ie] Begley, Ian (09 Jul 2018)
Gardaí identify legal flaw with roadside impairment test.

[Irish Times] Labanyi, David (09 Jul 2018)
Revealed: Irish drug users turning to Facebook to order drugs such as ecstasy and cannabis.

[Independent.ie] Begley, Ian (09 Jul 2018)
Retired men are more likely to be binge-drinkers, says study by Royal College of Surgeons.

[Sunday Times] Coyle, Colin (08 Jul 2018)
Two in five college students believe drunk sex is 'normal and harmless'.

[Independent.ie] Ryan, Philip (08 Jul 2018)
Drug services are 'patchy' and 'need to cater for teens'.

[Independent.ie] Lynott, Laura (07 Jul 2018)
Former garda chief backs decriminalisation of drug use amid State review.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (06 Jul 2018)
Anabolic steroids and adolescents’ culture of invulnerability.

[Irish Times] Houston, Muiris (06 Jul 2018)
Drink-drive legislation passed after heated Dáil row.

[RTE News] Lehane, Micheal (06 Jul 2018)
'Therapists were relieved when the WHO listed gaming addiction as a mental health condition'.

[thejournal.ie] O'Malley, Stella (01 Jul 2018)
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