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'Heated cigarettes' must face highest taxation here - TD.

[Independent.ie] Downing, John (30 Jan 2018)

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Health: What's your poison?

[The Irish Field] Powell, Leo (30 Jan 2018)

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Antidote action plan to tackle drug more deadly than heroin.

[Independent.ie] Horan, Niamh (29 Jan 2018)

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My friend said: ‘Heroin will get rid of the pain.’ And it did.

[Irish Times] Freyne, Patrick (27 Jan 2018)

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Ex-heroin addict says Dublin’s Supervised Injecting Centre will help save lives ahead of its opening later this year.

[Irish Sun] Higgins, Adam (27 Jan 2018)

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Baby on board: Is there any safe alcohol limit during pregnancy?

[Irish Examiner] Quinlan, Ailin (26 Jan 2018)

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Group calls for decriminalisation of minor drugs possession by 2022.

[Irish Times] D'Arcy, Ciaran (26 Jan 2018)

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More than half of alcohol-related ED attendances are brought by ambulance.

[Irish Medical Times] Shannon, June (25 Jan 2018)

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Work of expert group on cannabis still not complete.

[Medical Independent] Reilly, Catherine (25 Jan 2018)

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Dáil passes legislation allowing alcohol to be sold on Good Friday.

[thejournal.ie] Hosford, Paul (25 Jan 2018)

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Clondalkin Drug & Alcohol Task Force conference 2018. Reclaiming community development as an effective response to drug harms, policy harms, poverty and inequality.

Clondalkin Drug and Alcohol Task Force [activelink.ie] (24 Jan 2018)

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Drinks industry lobbied extensively on Alcohol Health Bill.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (22 Jan 2018)

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Low daily alcohol consumption in teen years ‘may increase risk of liver disease’.

[Irish Times] Edwards, Elaine (22 Jan 2018)

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One in 12 drivers involved in collision or near miss because of drink driving.

[thejournal.ie] Ryan, Orla (22 Jan 2018)

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Schools rugby a potential risk area for doping.

[Irish Times] Cumiskey, Gavin (20 Jan 2018)

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One in eight motorists detected for drink driving face ban.

[Irish Examiner] McCarthaigh, Sean (19 Jan 2018)

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Increased drink-drive penalties passed in Dáil vote.

[RTE News] (18 Jan 2018)

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Homeless 20 times more likely to use hospital emergency departments.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (17 Jan 2018)

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Inmates fear gangs in Mountjoy Prison.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (17 Jan 2018)

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HSE to spend €3 million on new drug addiction centre in Portlaoise.

[Leinster Express] Ganly, Conor (17 Jan 2018)

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Taoiseach: Only qualified people should supply addiction services.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (17 Jan 2018)

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What really happens to your body when you give up booze?

[Independent.ie] Norris, Suzanne (16 Jan 2018)

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Government urged to ban free bets as part of new gambling regulations.

[Irish Examiner] (16 Jan 2018)

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Woman who consumes 'enormous amount' of alcohol can't be forced into rehab, judge says.

[Independent.ie] Healy, Tim (13 Jan 2018)

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Announcement of site for Dublin injection centre delayed.

[thejournal.ie] Hosford, Paul (12 Jan 2018)

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Gambling industry in Ireland to be overseen by independent regulator.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (11 Jan 2018)

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Editorial. Road safety: TDs must resist the drinks lobby.

[Irish Times] (10 Jan 2018)

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Young drug dealers should be able to have records wiped for second chance, minister says.

[Irish Mirror] O'Callaghan, Gavin (07 Jan 2018)

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Health Minister defends alcohol bill changes.

[Irish Examiner] McConnell, Daniel (06 Jan 2018)

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You're twice as likely to develop mental health problems if you smoke, HSE says.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (06 Jan 2018)

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Young drink drivers to be part of RSA research.

[Irish Examiner] Murray, Niall  (05 Jan 2018)

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Drinking alcohol causes cancer by 'damaging DNA'.

[Independent.ie] Knapton, Sarah (05 Jan 2018)

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Roads to recovery: How the North handles homelessness.

[Irish Times] Moriarty, Gerry (04 Jan 2018)

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New alcohol legislation will help those on a health kick.

[Finegael.ie] Corcoran Kennedy, Marcella (04 Jan 2018)

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There are more quitters than smokers in Ireland.

[thejournal.ie] Duffy, Ronan (03 Jan 2018)

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Speeding drivers to face higher penalty points [Drug dealing and rickshaws].

[Irish Times] Bardon, Sarah (02 Jan 2018)

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Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO.

[BBC News Online] Wakefield, Jane (02 Jan 2018)

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Steroid abuse rises sharply amongst middle-aged men.

[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Mark (01 Jan 2018)

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Brazen drug dealers sending cannabis by post, detective warns.

[Independent.ie] Young, David  (01 Jan 2018)

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2017 sees record low of road fatalities.

[Road Safety Authority] (01 Jan 2018)

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This is the January 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
How academics and service providers are working together to inform drug policy in Ireland.
Duffin, Tony (2018) How academics and service providers are working together to inform drug policy in Ireland. EUROPP – European Politics and Policy Blog .
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Intentional drug overdose involving pregabalin and gabapentin: findings from the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland, 2007-2015.
Daly, Caroline and Griffin, Eve and Ashcroft, Darren M and Webb, Roger T and Perry, Ivan J and Arensman, Ella (2017) Intentional drug overdose involving pregabalin and gabapentin: findings from the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland, 2007-2015. Clinical Drug Investigation , Early online .
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Microsystems of recovery in homeless services: The influence of service provider values on service users' recovery experiences.
Manning, Rachel M and Greenwood, Ronni Michelle (2018) Microsystems of recovery in homeless services: The influence of service provider values on service users' recovery experiences. American Journal of Community Psychology , Early online .
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Safer from harm: the strategic plan of the Ana Liffey Drug Project 2018-2020.
Ana Liffey Drug Project. (2018) Safer from harm: the strategic plan of the Ana Liffey Drug Project 2018-2020. Dublin: Ana Liffey Drug Project.
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Health and social problems associated with recent novel psychoactive substance (NPS) use amongst marginalised, nightlife and online users in six European countries.

Van Hout, Marie Claire et al (2017) Health and social problems associated with recent novel psychoactive substance (NPS) use amongst marginalised, nightlife and online users in six European countries. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction , Early online .

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Evidence from qualitative studies of youth about the impacts of tobacco control policy on young people in Europe: a systematic review.
Papanastasiou, Natalie and Hill, Sarah and Amos, Amanda (2018) Evidence from qualitative studies of youth about the impacts of tobacco control policy on young people in Europe: a systematic review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research , Early online .
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Roma in Ireland: a national needs assessment.
Curran, Siobhan and Fay, Ronnie and McGaughey, Fiona , eds. Kennedy, Patricia (2018) Roma in Ireland: a national needs assessment. Dublin: Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre.
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Self-harm among the homeless population in Ireland: A national registry-based study of incidence and associated factors.
Barrett, Peter and Griffin, Eve and Corcoran, Paul and O'Mahony, Mary and Arensman, Ella (2018) Self-harm among the homeless population in Ireland: A national registry-based study of incidence and associated factors. Journal of Affective Disorders , 229 , pp. 523-531.
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Trafficking in human beings in Ireland annual report 2016.
Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Department of Justice and Equality. (2018) Trafficking in human beings in Ireland annual report 2016. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.
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Prison visiting committee annual reports 2016.
Prison visiting committees. (2018) Prison visiting committee annual reports 2016. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.
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Traumatic brain injury and co-occurring problems in prison populations: A systematic review.
O'Rourke, Conall and Linden, Mark A and Lohan, Maria and Bates-Gaston, Jackie (2016) Traumatic brain injury and co-occurring problems in prison populations: A systematic review. Brain Injury , 30 , (7) , pp. 839-54.
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A community guide to alcohol licensing in Ireland.
The National Community Action on Alcohol Network. Tracey, Sarah (2017) A community guide to alcohol licensing in Ireland. Donegal: Alcohol forum.
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The associations among personality, alcohol-related Protective Behavioural Strategies (PBS), alcohol consumption and sexual intercourse in Irish, female college students.
Moylett, Sinead and Hughes, Brian M (2017) The associations among personality, alcohol-related Protective Behavioural Strategies (PBS), alcohol consumption and sexual intercourse in Irish, female college students. Addictive Behaviour Reports , 6 , pp. 56-64.
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Road safety strategy 2013 -2020. Report of mid-term evaluation.
Road Safety Authority. (2018) Road safety strategy 2013 -2020. Report of mid-term evaluation. Dublin: Road Safety Authority.
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RSA alcohol and driving research 2017.
O'Mahony, John (2017) RSA alcohol and driving research 2017. Dublin: Road Safety Authority.
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HIV, STIs and Hepatitis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ireland.
Health Protection Surveillance Centre. (2018) HIV, STIs and Hepatitis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ireland. Dublin: Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
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Evidence Resources
People powered recovery. Social action and complex needs: findings from a call for evidence.
Turning Point. (2018) People powered recovery. Social action and complex needs: findings from a call for evidence. London: All-Party Parliamentary Group on complex needs and dual diagnosis. 46 p.
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Alcohol and older people: a systematic review of barriers, facilitators and context of drinking in older people and implications for intervention design.
Kelly, Sarah and Olanrewaju, Olawale and Cowan, Andy and Brayne, Carol and Lafortune, Louise [PLOS One] . (2018) Alcohol and older people: a systematic review of barriers, facilitators and context of drinking in older people and implications for intervention design. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 13 (1) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191189
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Primary care models for treating opioid use disorders: What actually works? A systematic review.
Lagisetty, Pooja and Klasa, Katarzyna and Bush, Christopher and Heisler, Michele and Chopra, Vineet and Bohnert, Amy [PLOS One] . (2017) Primary care models for treating opioid use disorders: What actually works? A systematic review. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 12 (10) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186315
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Changes in opiate and stimulant use through 10 years: the role of contextual factors, mental health disorders and psychosocial factors in a prospective SUD treatment cohort study.
Lauritzen, Grethe and Nordfjærn, Trond [PLOS One] . (2018) Changes in opiate and stimulant use through 10 years: the role of contextual factors, mental health disorders and psychosocial factors in a prospective SUD treatment cohort study. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 13 (1) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190381
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The effectiveness of smoking cessation, physical activity/diet and alcohol reduction interventions delivered by mobile phones for the prevention of non-communicable diseases: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Palmer, Melissa et al [PLOS One] . (2018) The effectiveness of smoking cessation, physical activity/diet and alcohol reduction interventions delivered by mobile phones for the prevention of non-communicable diseases: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 13 (1) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189801

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Risk preferences impose a hidden distortion on measures of choice impulsivity.
Lopez-Guzman, Silvia and Konova, Anna B and Louie, Kenway and Glimcher, Paul W [PLOS One] . (2018) Risk preferences impose a hidden distortion on measures of choice impulsivity. Public Library of Science. PLoS ONE, 13 (1) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191357
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Bite-size guide to patient insight: writing an effective questionnaire.
NHS England. (2018) Bite-size guide to patient insight: writing an effective questionnaire. London: NHS England. 6 p.
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Postsurgical prescriptions for opioid naive patients and association with overdose and misuse: retrospective cohort study.
Brat, Gabriel A and Agniel, Denis and Beam, Andrew and Yorkgitis, Brian and Bicket, Mark and Homer, Mark and Fox, Kathe P and Knecht, Daniel B and McMahill-Walraven, Cheryl N and Palmer, Nathan and Kohane, Issac [BMJ Open] . (2018) Postsurgical prescriptions for opioid naive patients and association with overdose and misuse: retrospective cohort study. BMJ Publishing. BMJ Open, 360 (j5790) doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j5790
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Association of parental supply of alcohol with adolescent drinking, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol use disorder symptoms: a prospective cohort study.
Mattick, Richard P and Clare, Philip J and Aiken, Alexandra and Wadolowski, Monika and Hutchinson, Delyse M and Najman, Jackob and Slade, Tim and Bruno, Raimondo and McBride, Nyanda and Kypri, Kypros and Vogl, Laura and Degenhardt, Louisa [Lancet] . (2018) Association of parental supply of alcohol with adolescent drinking, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol use disorder symptoms: a prospective cohort study. Elsevier. The Lancent Public Health, Early online DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30240-2
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Subcortical local functional hyperconnectivity in cannabis dependence.
Manza, Peter and Tomas, Dardo and Volkow, Nora D . (2017) Subcortical local functional hyperconnectivity in cannabis dependence. Elsevier. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Early online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.11.004
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What comes next? Post-UNGASS options for 2019.
International Drug Policy Consortium. (2018) What comes next? Post-UNGASS options for 2019. London: International Drug Policy Consortium. 8 p.
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Top tips: what helps us family members share their experience.
Adfam. (2017) Top tips: what helps us family members share their experience. London: Adfam. 1 p.
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The relationship between alcohol use and long-term cognitive decline in middle and late life: a longitudinal analysis using UK Biobank.
Piumatti, Giovanni and Moore, Simon C and Berridge, Damon M and Sarker, Chinmoy and Gallacher, John . (2018) The relationship between alcohol use and long-term cognitive decline in middle and late life: a longitudinal analysis using UK Biobank. Oxford University Press. Journal of Public Health, Early online https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx186
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The world drug perception problem: countering prejudices about people who use drugs.
Global Commission on Drug Policy. (2018) The world drug perception problem: countering prejudices about people who use drugs. Geneva: Global Commission on Drug Policy. 44 p.
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The adolescent brain – wired for taking risks.
Mentor ADEPSIS. (2017) The adolescent brain – wired for taking risks. London: Mentor ADEPSIS. 8 p.
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The brain under construction [2]: the effects of alcohol on the brain.
Mentor ADEPSIS. (2018) The brain under construction [2]: the effects of alcohol on the brain. London: Mentor ADEPSIS. 6 p.
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Needle syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs.
Platt, Lucy and Minozzi, Silvia and Reed, Jennifer and Vickerman, Peter and Hagan, Holly and French, Clare and Jordan, Ashly and Degenhardt, Louisa and Hope, Vivian and Hutchinson, Sharon and Maher, Lisa and Palmateer, Norah and Taylor, Avril and Bruneau, Julie and Hickman, Matthew [The Cochrane Library] . (2017) Needle syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9
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InterMAHP: The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies: A comprehensive guide to the estimation of alcohol-attributable morbidity and mortality.
Sherk, Adam and Stockwell, Tim and Rehm, Jürgen and Dorocicz, John and Shield, Kevin D . (2017) InterMAHP: The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies: A comprehensive guide to the estimation of alcohol-attributable morbidity and mortality. British Columbia, Canada: Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria. 105 p.
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Family and carer smoking control programmes for reducing children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Behbod, Behrooz and Sharma, Mohit and Baxi, Ruchi and Roseby, Rob and Webster, Premila [The Cochrane Library] (2018) Family and carer smoking control programmes for reducing children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1) DOI:

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Drug Treatment Matrix cell D2: organisational functioning - generic and cross-cutting issues.

Drug and Alcohol Findings (2018) Drug Treatment Matrix cell D2: organisational functioning - generic and cross-cutting issues. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings.

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Drug Treatment Matrix cell E2: Treatment systems - Generic and cross-cutting issues

Drug and Alcohol Findings (2018) Drug Treatment Matrix cell E2: Treatment systems - Generic and cross-cutting issues. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings

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